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Family Medicine Health Maintenance

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1. How much calcium should women > 50 take?
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
HISTORY
1200 mg/day

2. Some contraindications for aspirin
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
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

3. What is HI law for booster seat?

4. What is the schedule for polio vaccine?
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
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
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
Meningitis and Epiglottitis

5. What are the USPSTF guidelines for cholesterol screening in people with increased risks?
Rear facing
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
Starts at 20 for both M and W
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity

6. What is the schedule for Hep A vaccine?
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65

7. What is the NCEP III guideline for cholesterol screening?
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
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
800 IU/ day
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs

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
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
1000 mg/day

9. How much flouride should non military children in the state of HI be given?
1300 mg/day
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day

10. When should pregnant women get a flu shot?
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
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

11. When is area of induration > 15 mm considered TB positive?
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
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
Children up to 7 yo and < 5' should be placed in a booster seat.
Persons with no known risk factors

12. What can decrease fall in the elderly?
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
1000 mg/day
BP - Height - Weight
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication

13. What are 2 conditions that have been proven to be beneficial to screened for?
Men 45 - 79 yo
Smoking - Alcoholism
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)

14. What is the ADA guideline for DMT2 screening?
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs

15. What kind of car seat should children < 2 yo be placed in?
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
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
More than 15
Rear facing

16. What is the schedule for MMR vaccine?
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
To get IgA protection
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)

17. What are the guidelines for visual screening?
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
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
BP - Height - Weight

18. What are the USPSTF guidelines for cholesterol screening in people with normal risks?
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
Women 55 - 79 yo

19. Which children should use a semi-upright/forward facing carseat?
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
1000 mg/day
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo

20. What tests are appropriate to order in an asymptomatic 57 yo male?
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
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
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
Total cholesterol - FOBT

21. What kind of sunscreen SPF is recommended for sun protection?
More than 15
Forearm
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
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

22. What are the guidelines for colon cancer screening?
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
HISTORY
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...
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

23. What kind of polio vaccine is preferred?
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
Rear facing
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)

24. When can children sit in a booster seat?

25. How much folate should all women of child bearing age take?
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...
0.4 mg/day
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
Total cholesterol - FOBT

26. What are some safety issues you should counsel parents with young children?
800 IU/ 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
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...
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)

27. Who should get Tdap vaccine and how often?
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
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
More than 15
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart

28. At what age should women have DEXA scan?
Forearm
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
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 are the USPSTF guidelines for mammogram?
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
Starts at 20 for both M and W
HISTORY

30. When should chest X-ray be used for screening?
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
Total cholesterol - FOBT
NEVER
Forearm

31. What is the USPSTF guideline for fall prevention in the elderly?
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
Total cholesterol - FOBT
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65

32. How often do asplenic patients receive pneumococcal vaccine?
0.4 mg/day
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
Femoral neck
Every 5 years

33. If traveling to endemic areas - Why should one get a dose of live vaccine?
Total cholesterol - FOBT
To get IgA protection
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES
1200 mg/day

34. How much vit D should adults > 50 take?
Total cholesterol - FOBT
1000 mg/day
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
1000 IU/day

35. 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
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
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...

36. What is the USPSTF guideline for chlamydial screening?
Men 45 - 79 yo
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
Rear facing
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk

37. What is the USPSTF guideline for DMT2 screening?
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
800 IU/ day
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
NEVER

38. When is intensive individualized home-based intervention recommended?
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
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
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
Men 45 - 79 yo

39. What is the schedule for Hib vaccine?
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
Forearm
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo

40. Measurement of which anatomic structure is best predictor for hip fracture?
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
Femoral neck
4 mg/day
Meningitis and Epiglottitis

41. When is area of induration > 10 mm considered TB positive?
HISTORY
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

42. What is the schedule for Gardasil?
Rear facing
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age

43. Measurement of which anatomic structure is best predictor for fractures elsewhere beside hip fracture?
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
More than 15
Forearm

44. What is the schedule for DTap 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 - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
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 < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs

45. What is the schedule for Hep B vaccine?
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
Adults > 60
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo

46. What are some RFs for DMT2?
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients

47. How much vit D should adults < 50 take?
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
800 IU/ day

48. When should the meningococcal vaccine be given and to which group?
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
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
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman

49. When should Gardasil be given and for what purposes?
1300 mg/day
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
Every 5 years
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

50. What is the schedule for varicella vaccine?
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
Femoral neck
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age