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Pap smear recommendations USPSTF
Start at age 21 Up to age 65 if woman has had adequate prior screening and no high risk for cervical cancer
The best strategy to promote personal health
Instill in people a sense of responsibility for their own health
Hair coming out in handfuls caused by stress
Telogen effluvium
Organ-specific autoimmune disease that manifests as round or oval patches of non-scarring hair loss
Alopecia areata
USPSTF recommendation for mammograms
Every 2 years after the age of 50
Recommendations for cholesterol checks
Every 5 years over the age of 20
National cholesterol education program recommendations about diet makeup
55% carbs, 30% fat, 15% protein
Ultimate goal of crisis intervention
To help people function at a higher level than their precrisis state
Screening recommendation for glaucoma
Starting at age 20, screen at regular annual physical
Health plan that delivers comprehensive health maintenance and treatment services to members of an enrolled group who pay a pre-negotiated and fixed price
HMO
Must choose their doctor ahead of time
Suicide rates
Males: highest among those over the age of 75
Females: highest among those aged 45-54
Males succeed at suicide at a rate of four times that of women
Women attempt suicide 2-3 times more often than men
Fire arms are most common method for men
Poisonings are most common method for women
Utilization review
A system to monitor diagnosis, treatment and billing practices
Lowers healthcare costs by discouraging unnecessary procedures
High intensity statins
Atorvastatin 40-80mg
Rosuvastatin 20-40mg
Moderate intensity statins
Simvastatin 20-40mg
Rosuvastatin 5-10mg
Lovastatin 40mg
Healthy people 2020’s leading health indicators
Obesity, substance abuse and immunizations
CDC screening guidelines for HIV
Screen those clients with high risk behaviors
Most common workplace injury
Repetitive stress injuries
DHEA
A hormone that is abundant in the body and naturally produced from cholesterol by adrenal glands with smaller amounts produced by ovaries
Taking both DHEA and HT is not recommended as it is like double dosing
Most common causes of involuntary weight loss
Malignancies, GI diseases, psych diseases
Daily alcohol recommendations
<1oz pure alcohol
=2 cans of bear, 2 small glasses of wine, 2 average cocktails
Program that addresses the needs of midlife uninsured women
WISEWOMAN
Well-integrated screening and evaluation for women across the nation
American Academy of Derm recommends what SPF
> 30
Women live, on average, how much longer than men
6-7 years
Leading cause of cancer death
Breast, followed by lung
Active strategy of health promotion
Stress management program
Requires individuals to become personally involved
Only true CI to immunization according to AAP
Moderate to severe illness with or without a fever and an anaphylactic reaction ro previous vaccine
Rimantidine
Effective against influenza A if given within 48 hours of symptom onset
Medicare parts A-D
A: basic hospital insurance
B: supplementary covers physician services, lab services, home health care, outpatient tx
C: vision, dental, hearing
D: prescription coverage
What percent of US adults >75 years have lost their teeth
25%
How much extra are healthcare costs for smokers
40% more on average
JNC-8 guidelines for tx stage 1 htn
Use of one of four classes of meds: thiazide diuretics, CCB, ACEI, ARB
Women with HIV have higher risk of what STI
HPV
What percent of older adults have one chronic condition
80%
What percent of older adults have two chronic conditions
50%
Causes of anal cancer
STI’s
Lead screening according to CDC
All children at 12 months
Sensitivity vs Specificity
Sensitivity: screening tests ability to identify true positives
Specificity: screening tests ability to identify true negatives
Major risk factors for osteoporosis
Body weight <127, personal history of fracture, history of fracture in first degree relative, oral steroids >3 months, current smoking
Minor risk factors for osteoporosis
Alcohol intake, dementia ,estrogen deficiency <45, impaired vision, low calcium intake, low activity, recent falls
Major criteria for dx chronic fatigue syndrome
> 6 months fatigue
Absence of other clinical conditions
Anorexia may cause what physical findings
Bradycardia, amenorrhea, arrhythmias
What industry is responsible for the most injuries
construction
Allergy to yeast and hep b vaccine
Absolute CI
What foods should patients taking levothyroxine avoid
High iodine foods–brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, soy, turnips
Recommended daily intake of salt to be below
6g/day
Table salt is 40% sodium by weight
=2400mg sodium/day
Tx AOM if penicillin allergy
Omnicef