Chapter 1: Adult Male Health Maintenance Flashcards
Recommended screening tests for Cardiovascular conditions
Blood pressure (HTN) Lipid measurement (dyslipidemia)
Recommended screening tests for cacner
FOBT
Flex Sig
Colonoscopy
Double contrast barium enema
Recommended immunizations
Tetanus toxoid
Diphtheria toxoid
Acellular pertussis vaccine (if it has been 10 years since Td vaccine, or if pt requires booster protection against pertussis)
Influenza
Colonoscopy
age 50yo
Influenza
annually
tetanus
Q10yrs
Screening test
assessment device or test that should be cost-effective with high sensitivity and can be used on a large population to identify persons with disease
Health maintenance
systemic program or procedure planned to prevent illness, maintain maximum function, and promote health
Primary prevention
prevent disease before it happens (ME!)
Secondary prevention
promote early detection of a disease or condition, so prompt treatment can be initiated
Tertiary prevention
involves both therapeutic and rehabilitation measures once a disease has been diagnosed
Effective screening
high prevalence
test available that has sufficient sensitivity and specificity, cost effective, acceptable to patients
intervention available during asymptomatic period that will prevent the development of the disease or reduce morbidity/mortality of disease process
USPSTF Recommendation Grade C
There may be considerations that support providing the service in an individual patient. There is moderate or high certainty that there is no net benefit or harm.
USPSTF Recommendation Grade D
There is moderate or high certainty that there is no net benefit or that the harms outweigh the benefits
USPSTF Recommendation Grade I
There is sufficient evidence, or the available evidence is of such poor quality, that the balance of benefits and harms cannot be weighed and recommendations for or against the service cannot be made.
