Useful Tips Flashcards
When do you do routine PPD screening?
Once during adolescence, and every 2 years if at risk, or with any exposure
When do you start cholesterol screening?
age 20 and every 5 years thereafter unless elevated
When do you start DRE and PSA screening?
Age 40 for men with family history of prostate cancer or if Af Am
All males older than 50 years old annually
When do you start routine EKG?
age 40 (for baseline) then as needed/indicated until age 60, then every 2 years for cardiac risk factors
When to start annual glaucoma screening?
age 40
When to start skin self exams?
Age 20, annually
Major causes of death in adolescents and young adults
Motor vehicle accidents
Suicide
Accidents
Homicide
Major causes of death in middle aged adults and elderly
Heart disease Lung cancer Lower respiratory disease CVA Accidents
Primary prevention
diet, exercise, smoking cessation, seat belts, immunizations
prevention
Secondary prevention
screenings
Tertiary prevention
rehab/restoration of health, like physical therapy, cardiac rehab, etc.
What does pneumococcal vaccine do for the elderly?
Decreases pneumococcal bacteremia (not pneumonia)
Which herbs increase risk of bleeding?
Things that start with a “g”:
Ginger, ginseng, ginko biloba, garlic
and black cohosh
St. John’s Wort side effects
increased risk of clotting
drug interactions/serotonin syndrome
may reduce efficacy of birth control pills
may increase effects of narcotics
Which 2 herbs are frequently used for premenstrual and menopausal discomfort?
Black cohosh and evening primrose
