Preventive Medicine Flashcards
Lung/Breast/Cancer Screening ages
breast 40-75colon 50-75Lung 55-80
Lung Cancer Screening
age 55-8030 pack year, smoking in last 15 years
Influenza Vaccine, who needs higher dose?
adults older than 65
Influenza and egg allergy
if mild (rash) can still givecannot give liverecombinant for those with allergies
Pneumococcal Vaccines for healthy ppl over age 65
PCV 13. Wait one year.PPSV23.
Pneumococcal vaccine for someone age 65 who already received PPSV23 after the age of 65
wait at least one year and give PCV13
Pneumococcal vaccine for 65+ who received PPSV23 before 65
Wait one year and give PCV13. Wait one year and give PPSV23 with total of 5 years in between two PPSV23s
Pneumococcal vaccines if less than 65 - schedule
PCV13. Wait 8 weeks. PPSV23. Revaccinate in 5 years and age 65.
Do not give PCV13 with…
zoster (decreases zoster immunogenicity)
Tetanus, give with wound if
last shot more than 5 years ago
Use Tdap for…
single dose for adultseach pregnancy (3rd trimester)close contacts of infants less than 12m and healthcare peeps
Meningococcal Vaccine Indications
College, Military, TravelAspleenia, HIV, Complement Def
Meningococcal Vaccine serogroups
A, C, Y, Wno B
Dosing for Meningococcal Vaccines
health issues, 2 doses 2 months apart, q5 yearsotherwise q5y as long as risk persists
Zoster - who to vaccinate
60+ and not immunosuppressed