Preventive medicine Flashcards

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Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination

A
Chrobic lung ( COPD)
Chronic heart (CHF)
Chronic kidney 
Chronic liver ( chronic hep C)
Cancer
Ppl with diabetes
Ppl on steroids 
Ppl with HIV
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Meningococcal vaccination

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Start at age 11 for everyone

Also If you have functional asplenia or terminal complement deficiency

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VAricellA zoster vaccination

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Everyone > 60

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4
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Smoking cessation

Most effective

A

Oral medication! Bupropion And varenacline

Less effective are nicotine patches and gums

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5
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Osteoporosis

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All women screened with bone densitometry at age 65

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