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1. In which group of patients should aspirin be given as primary prevention for stroke?
1) Children < 2yo 2) All adults smokers 3) Adults and children > 2 yo with high risk: cardiopulmonary disease - asplenic - Hodgkin's disease - multiple myeloma - chronic liver disease - alcoholism - renal failure - immunocompromised 4) Healthy adults
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
Women 55 - 79 yo
2. When is intensive individualized home-based intervention recommended?
1000 IU/day
Children up to 7 yo and < 5' should be placed in a booster seat.
Patients > 75 - Patients 70 - 74 who are on psychoactive or cardiac meds - who are on > 4 meds and who have impaired cognition - strength - balance and vision
Women 55 - 79 yo
3. What type of illnesses does Hib vaccine prevent?
Women 55 - 79 yo
Forearm
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
4. What are the guidelines for visual screening?
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
Starts at 20 for both M and W
1200 mg/day
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
5. Some contraindications for aspirin
Recent arrival (< 5 y) from high prevalence countries - IV drug users - Residents and employees of high risk settings: prison - nursing homes - hospitals - homeless shelters - and residential facilities for AIDS patients - Mycobacterial lab personnel
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
1000 IU/day
Smoking - Alcoholism
6. What are the guidelines for colon cancer screening?
Starts at age 50 for normal risk - age 40 for increased risk - FOBT every year - OR - Sigmodoiscopy every 3-5 years - OR - Colonoscopy every 10 years
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
Patients > 75 - Patients 70 - 74 who are on psychoactive or cardiac meds - who are on > 4 meds and who have impaired cognition - strength - balance and vision
7. How much folate should all women of child bearing age take?
Starts at age 21 regardless of age becoming sexually active and repeats every 3 years - For W > 30 - can extend the interval to every 5 years with HPV testing - Stop at 65 yo (USPSTF)
Adults > 60
0.4 mg/day
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
8. Who are at increased risk for adverse effect catching a flu?
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
To get IgA protection
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
Persons with no known risk factors
9. If traveling to endemic areas - Why should one get a dose of live vaccine?
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
To get IgA protection
Every 5 years
10. What is the most important way to screen for CAD in an asymptomatic patients?
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
HISTORY
1) Children < 2yo 2) All adults smokers 3) Adults and children > 2 yo with high risk: cardiopulmonary disease - asplenic - Hodgkin's disease - multiple myeloma - chronic liver disease - alcoholism - renal failure - immunocompromised 4) Healthy adults
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
11. What is the schedule for DTap vaccine?
Fires: install smoke detectors - flame-resistant nightwears - Burns: set hot water to 110-120 F. - Poisoning: keep the number for poison control 800-222-1222. Do not use IPECAC. - Helmets - knee/elbow pads...
9 - 26 yo - To prevent cervical cancer in W and anal cancer in M and genital warts - Protect against HPV type 11 - 16 and 18
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
Smoking - Alcoholism
12. When is area of induration > 10 mm considered TB positive?
Fires: install smoke detectors - flame-resistant nightwears - Burns: set hot water to 110-120 F. - Poisoning: keep the number for poison control 800-222-1222. Do not use IPECAC. - Helmets - knee/elbow pads...
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
Recent arrival (< 5 y) from high prevalence countries - IV drug users - Residents and employees of high risk settings: prison - nursing homes - hospitals - homeless shelters - and residential facilities for AIDS patients - Mycobacterial lab personnel
Adults - every 10 years - If sustain deep or contaminated wound - every 5 years - Best to give first dose 11-18 yo - then followed by Td booster
13. How much folate and for How long should a woman with hx of NTD take for planned pregnancy?
4 mg/day
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
1300 mg/day
Starts at age 21 regardless of age becoming sexually active and repeats every 3 years - For W > 30 - can extend the interval to every 5 years with HPV testing - Stop at 65 yo (USPSTF)
14. What are some RFs for DMT2?
Starts at 20 for both M and W
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
15. What are the USPSTF guidelines for cholesterol screening in people with increased risks?
HIV positive patients - Recents contact with TB case - Persons with fibrotic changes on CXR consistent with old healed TB - Patients with organ transplant - Immunocompromised patients
Starts at 20 for both M and W
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
16. What can decrease fall in the elderly?
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
800 IU/ day
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
17. How much calcium should women > 50 take?
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
1200 mg/day
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
Total cholesterol - FOBT
18. How much folate and for How long should a woman take for planned pregnancy?
Total cholesterol - FOBT
800 IU/ day
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
19. What are the 4 main groups of people who are candidates for pneumococcal vaccine?
20. Measurement of which anatomic structure is best predictor for fractures elsewhere beside hip fracture?
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
Smoking - Alcoholism
Forearm
To get IgA protection
21. When should tetanus immunoglobulin be given?
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
0.4 mg/day
22. What 3 things should always be done in an office visit?
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
BP - Height - Weight
NEVER
Starts at 20 for both M and W
23. What are some risk factors for CAD?
Rear facing
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
9 - 26 yo - To prevent cervical cancer in W and anal cancer in M and genital warts - Protect against HPV type 11 - 16 and 18
1200 mg/day
24. What is the schedule for rotavirus vaccine?
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES
1000 mg/day
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
0.4 mg/day
25. What is the USPSTF guideline for chlamydial screening?
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
Starts at age 21 regardless of age becoming sexually active and repeats every 3 years - For W > 30 - can extend the interval to every 5 years with HPV testing - Stop at 65 yo (USPSTF)
26. Measurement of which anatomic structure is best predictor for hip fracture?
Femoral neck
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
Forearm
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
27. How much vit D should adults > 50 take?
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
1000 IU/day
28. How much fluoride should military children in HI be given?
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
800 IU/ day
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
29. What kind of sunscreen SPF is recommended for sun protection?
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
BP - Height - Weight
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
More than 15
30. When is area of induration > 5mm considered TB positive?
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
HIV positive patients - Recents contact with TB case - Persons with fibrotic changes on CXR consistent with old healed TB - Patients with organ transplant - Immunocompromised patients
Smoking - Alcoholism
To get IgA protection
31. What tests are appropriate to order in an asymptomatic 57 yo male?
Starts at 20 for both M and W
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
9 - 26 yo - To prevent cervical cancer in W and anal cancer in M and genital warts - Protect against HPV type 11 - 16 and 18
Total cholesterol - FOBT
32. What is HI law for booster seat?
33. When should chest X-ray be used for screening?
NEVER
Rear facing
1000 mg/day
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
34. What is the schedule for Hep A vaccine?
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
Smoking - Alcoholism
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
35. Who should get shingles vaccine?
Adults > 60
1000 mg/day
To get IgA protection
Femoral neck
36. What are some safety issues you should counsel parents with young children?
9 - 26 yo - To prevent cervical cancer in W and anal cancer in M and genital warts - Protect against HPV type 11 - 16 and 18
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
Fires: install smoke detectors - flame-resistant nightwears - Burns: set hot water to 110-120 F. - Poisoning: keep the number for poison control 800-222-1222. Do not use IPECAC. - Helmets - knee/elbow pads...
HISTORY
37. What is the schedule for Hep B vaccine?
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
Every 5 years
1000 mg/day
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
38. How often do asplenic patients receive pneumococcal vaccine?
Every 5 years
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
39. How much calcium should adolescents (9 -18) take?
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
1200 mg/day
1300 mg/day
Every 5 years
40. At what age should women have DEXA scan?
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
Adults > 60
41. What is the schedule for polio vaccine?
Patients > 75 - Patients 70 - 74 who are on psychoactive or cardiac meds - who are on > 4 meds and who have impaired cognition - strength - balance and vision
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
Rear facing
42. When can children sit in a booster seat?
43. Unopposed estrogen increases risks for what conditions?
Children up to 7 yo and < 5' should be placed in a booster seat.
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
Starts at 20 for both M and W
Stroke and DVT
44. What are the USPSTF guidelines for cholesterol screening in people with normal risks?
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
1) Children < 2yo 2) All adults smokers 3) Adults and children > 2 yo with high risk: cardiopulmonary disease - asplenic - Hodgkin's disease - multiple myeloma - chronic liver disease - alcoholism - renal failure - immunocompromised 4) Healthy adults
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
45. What is USPSTF guideline for abdominal aortic aneurysm screening?
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES
More than 15
46. When is area of induration > 15 mm considered TB positive?
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
Persons with no known risk factors
Starts at age 50 for normal risk - age 40 for increased risk - FOBT every year - OR - Sigmodoiscopy every 3-5 years - OR - Colonoscopy every 10 years
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
47. How much flouride should non military children in the state of HI be given?
1) Children < 2yo 2) All adults smokers 3) Adults and children > 2 yo with high risk: cardiopulmonary disease - asplenic - Hodgkin's disease - multiple myeloma - chronic liver disease - alcoholism - renal failure - immunocompromised 4) Healthy adults
1000 mg/day
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
48. What are the guidelines for pap smear?
Starts at age 21 regardless of age becoming sexually active and repeats every 3 years - For W > 30 - can extend the interval to every 5 years with HPV testing - Stop at 65 yo (USPSTF)
Women 55 - 79 yo
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
HIV positive patients - Recents contact with TB case - Persons with fibrotic changes on CXR consistent with old healed TB - Patients with organ transplant - Immunocompromised patients
49. What are 2 conditions that have been proven to be beneficial to screened for?
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
Smoking - Alcoholism
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
50. Who should get Tdap vaccine and how often?
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
Adults - every 10 years - If sustain deep or contaminated wound - every 5 years - Best to give first dose 11-18 yo - then followed by Td booster