Module 7 USPSTF C/D screening recommendations middle aged adults Flashcards
healthy diet and physical activity for CV disease prevention w/out risk factors
C
adults without obesity and no CV risk factors
Prostate cancer
C
55-69 years old
Individual decision
- screening offers a small potential benefit of reducing the chance of death
- many will experience harms of screening
– false +, over dx and over tx, tx complications
skin cancer prevention
C
adults older than 24 with fair skin
- minimuze exposure to UV radiation
Statin use for Primary prevention of CV disease s
C
aged 40-75 with no hx of CVD
1 or more CVD risk factors
calculated 10 year CVD risk of 7.5-10%
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
D
women who have never smoked and no family hx
Aspirin to prevent CV disease
D
adults 60 and older
BRCA-related cancer women w/out family hx of gene
D
Breast cancer: medication use to reduce risk
D
women not at inc. risk for breast cancer 35 or older
ECG screening for CV disease
D
hormone therapy in postmenopausal women to prevent chronic conditions
D
does not recommend the use of combined estrogen and progestin for primary prevention of chronic conditions
Pancreatic cancer
D
- asymptomatic adults
testicular cancer
D
thyroid cancer
D
- asymptomatic adults
Vitamin D, Calcium, or combined for primary prevention of fractures
D
Recommends against daily supplementation with 400 IU or less of Vit. D and 1000 mg or less of Ca
Screenings with “I” ratings in asymptomatic, low-risk individuals
CKD: creatinine, GFR OSA: sleep studies Oral cancer PVD Skin cancer counseling Thyroid dysfunction Vitamin D deficiency
