screening Flashcards
1
Q
when do we screen for PSA
A
50-59 essentially men in the 50s
2
Q
who should get low dose CT scanning for lung cancer
A
adults 55-80 who have a 30-pack year smoking history and who currently smoke or have quit within the last 15 years.
3
Q
who should get a colonoscopy
A
adults age 50-75 every ten years
4
Q
how often do we need to fecal occult testing?
A
annually
5
Q
how often for sigmoidoscopy
A
every five years with fecal occult testing every 3 years
6
Q
pap smears when do we get them
A
21-65, every three years. Or women 30-65 every five years with co-test
7
Q
when do we start mammograms
A
women 45-54 should get annul mammos, and women 54-74 every two years
8
Q
when do we screen for abdominal aneurysms
A
men 65-75 who have ever smoked
