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Family Medicine Health Maintenance

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1. What is the schedule for varicella vaccine?
Women 55 - 79 yo
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
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
Stroke and DVT

2. Measurement of which anatomic structure is best predictor for fractures elsewhere beside hip fracture?
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
4 mg/day
1200 mg/day
Forearm

3. What is the USPSTF guideline for fall prevention in the elderly?
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
To get IgA protection
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age

4. When should pregnant women get a flu shot?
To get IgA protection
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)

5. What is the schedule for Hep B vaccine?
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
NEVER
During 2nd - 3rd trimester

6. What are some RFs for DMT2?
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day

7. How often do asplenic patients receive pneumococcal vaccine?
1000 IU/day
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
Every 5 years

8. How much vit D should adults < 50 take?
800 IU/ day
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
Femoral neck
Children up to 7 yo and < 5' should be placed in a booster seat.

9. What are the guidelines for visual screening?
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
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...
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)

10. In which group of patients should aspirin be given as primary prevention for MI?
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
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
Men 45 - 79 yo

11. What is the schedule for polio vaccine?
Starts at 20 for both M and W
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
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

12. Who should get shingles vaccine?
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
Adults > 60

13. What tests are appropriate to order in an asymptomatic 57 yo male?
1300 mg/day
Total cholesterol - FOBT
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients

14. What are some safety issues you should counsel parents with young children?
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...
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 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)

15. What are the 4 main groups of people who are candidates for pneumococcal vaccine?

16. What is the USPSTF guideline for chlamydial screening?
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
1200 mg/day
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65

17. What is the schedule for Gardasil?
Rear facing
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
Starts at 20 for both M and W
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'

18. Who are at increased risk for adverse effect catching a flu?
Men 45 - 79 yo
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs

19. How much flouride should non military children in the state of HI be given?
0.4 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
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo

20. When is area of induration > 5mm considered TB positive?
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
4 mg/day
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of 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

21. What are the USPSTF guidelines for cholesterol screening in people with normal risks?
Women 55 - 79 yo
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
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk

22. What are 2 conditions that have been proven to be beneficial to screened for?
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
1000 IU/day
Smoking - Alcoholism
HISTORY

23. What kind of car seat should children < 2 yo be placed in?
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
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES
Rear facing
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients

24. What is the schedule for Hib vaccine?
More than 15
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
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
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo

25. What is the schedule for Hep A vaccine?
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...
Children up to 7 yo and < 5' should be placed in a booster seat.
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart

26. When should the meningococcal vaccine be given and to which group?
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
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
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...

27. When can children sit in a booster seat?

28. 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)
Stroke and DVT
Persons with no known risk factors
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

29. What is the schedule for MMR vaccine?
Men 45 - 79 yo
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
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...
1000 IU/day

30. What are the risks of combination HRT?
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
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
800 IU/ day

31. What is the most important way to screen for CAD in an asymptomatic patients?
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
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
HISTORY
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

32. What is the USPSTF guideline for DMT2 screening?
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
Every 5 years
Total cholesterol - FOBT

33. How much calcium should women > 50 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...
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
1200 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)

34. Which children should use a semi-upright/forward facing carseat?
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
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
Forearm
Women 55 - 79 yo

35. In which group of patients should aspirin be given as primary prevention for stroke?
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
Women 55 - 79 yo
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD

36. Unopposed estrogen increases risks for what conditions?
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
Stroke and DVT
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
Every 5 years

37. What are the USPSTF guidelines for mammogram?
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
1200 mg/day
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
NEVER

38. 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
NEVER
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...
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after

39. What are some risk factors for CAD?
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
Children up to 7 yo and < 5' should be placed in a booster seat.
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs

40. When is area of induration > 10 mm considered TB positive?
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
Rear facing
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years

41. Measurement of which anatomic structure is best predictor for hip fracture?
Femoral neck
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
Men 45 - 79 yo
0.4 mg/day

42. What is the schedule for rotavirus vaccine?
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
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
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

43. How much calcium should adults (19 - 50) take?
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
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
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
1000 mg/day

44. What kind of sunscreen SPF is recommended for sun protection?
More than 15
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
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman

45. How much vit D should adults > 50 take?
BP - Height - Weight
Total cholesterol - FOBT
1000 IU/day
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg

46. What is HI law for booster seat?

47. How much folate and for How long should a woman take for planned pregnancy?
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
Smoking - Alcoholism
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
Starts at 20 for both M and W

48. Some contraindications for aspirin
Total cholesterol - FOBT
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound

49. How much folate should all women of child bearing age take?
0.4 mg/day
HISTORY
Smoking - Alcoholism
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs

50. What 3 things should always be done in an office visit?
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...
800 IU/ day
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
BP - Height - Weight