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Family Medicine Health Maintenance
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1. What is the schedule for varicella vaccine?
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
2. What is the schedule for Hib vaccine?
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
1200 mg/day
3. How much calcium should adults (19 - 50) take?
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
1000 mg/day
Stroke and DVT
4. What kind of car seat should children < 2 yo be placed in?
Rear facing
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
Forearm
5. What are the guidelines for visual screening?
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
800 IU/ day
6. Who are at increased risk for adverse effect catching a flu?
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
More than 15
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
7. When should tetanus immunoglobulin be given?
4 mg/day
Stroke and DVT
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
More than 15
8. What is the schedule for DTap vaccine?
Femoral neck
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
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...
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
9. Some contraindications for aspirin
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
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...
To get IgA protection
10. When is area of induration > 15 mm considered TB positive?
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
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)
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
Persons with no known risk factors
11. What is the schedule for Gardasil?
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
Children up to 7 yo and < 5' should be placed in a booster seat.
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
12. What is the schedule for rotavirus vaccine?
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
Rear facing
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
13. How much vit D should adults > 50 take?
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES
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
Smoking - Alcoholism
1000 IU/day
14. When is area of induration > 10 mm considered TB positive?
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
800 IU/ day
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
0.4 mg/day
15. In which group of patients should aspirin be given as primary prevention for stroke?
Women 55 - 79 yo
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
16. If traveling to endemic areas - Why should one get a dose of live vaccine?
Starts at 20 for both M and W
To get IgA protection
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
4 mg/day
17. What tests are appropriate to order in an asymptomatic 57 yo male?
1000 IU/day
Stroke and DVT
More than 15
Total cholesterol - FOBT
18. What is the ADA guideline for DMT2 screening?
0.4 mg/day
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
19. When should pregnant women get a flu shot?
Men 45 - 79 yo
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
4 mg/day
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
20. What is HI law for booster seat?
21. What 3 things should always be done in an office visit?
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
BP - Height - Weight
1000 IU/day
Men 45 - 79 yo
22. When is area of induration > 5mm considered TB positive?
NEVER
Forearm
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
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
23. What are the USPSTF guidelines for mammogram?
1000 IU/day
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
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
24. When should the meningococcal vaccine be given and to which group?
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
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
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
25. How often do asplenic patients receive pneumococcal vaccine?
Every 5 years
Total cholesterol - FOBT
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
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
26. When is intensive individualized home-based intervention recommended?
Women 55 - 79 yo
To get IgA protection
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
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
27. How much fluoride should military children in HI be given?
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
Persons with no known risk factors
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
28. Which children should use a semi-upright/forward facing carseat?
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
4 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
29. What is the most important way to screen for CAD in an asymptomatic patients?
HISTORY
Smoking - Alcoholism
1300 mg/day
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
30. What are the USPSTF guidelines for cholesterol screening in people with increased risks?
Starts at 20 for both M and W
Forearm
1000 IU/day
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
31. What are the 4 main groups of people who are candidates for pneumococcal vaccine?
32. When should Gardasil be given and for what purposes?
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
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
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
NEVER
33. What are the USPSTF guidelines for cholesterol screening in people with normal risks?
Forearm
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
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
34. What is the schedule for Hep B vaccine?
BP - Height - Weight
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
HISTORY
35. What is the schedule for MMR vaccine?
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
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
36. What is the USPSTF guideline for DMT2 screening?
Stroke and DVT
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
Every 5 years
37. What kind of polio vaccine is preferred?
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
1200 mg/day
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
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
38. What type of illnesses does Hib vaccine prevent?
Forearm
1000 IU/day
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
800 IU/ day
39. What can decrease fall in the elderly?
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
40. How much calcium should adolescents (9 -18) take?
1300 mg/day
Forearm
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
41. What is the schedule for polio vaccine?
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
42. What is the schedule for Hep A vaccine?
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
Starts at 20 for both M and W
0.4 mg/day
43. What is USPSTF guideline for abdominal aortic aneurysm screening?
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
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...
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
44. How much folate should all women of child bearing age take?
More than 15
0.4 mg/day
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
NEVER
45. What are 2 conditions that have been proven to be beneficial to screened for?
Smoking - Alcoholism
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
Starts at 20 for both M and W
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
46. What are the guidelines for pap smear?
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)
Men 45 - 79 yo
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
47. How much folate and for How long should a woman take for planned pregnancy?
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
Rear facing
1000 mg/day
48. At what age should women have DEXA scan?
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
Women 55 - 79 yo
49. In which group of patients should aspirin be given as primary prevention for MI?
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
Men 45 - 79 yo
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
0.4 mg/day
50. What are some RFs for DMT2?
Persons with no known risk factors
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
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