USPSTF Guidelines/ UVA Questions Flashcards
Who gets screened for AAA
Men ages 65-75 who have ever smoked get one time screening with ultrasound
Men 65-75 who have never smoked…. screen for AAA?
No recommendation for or against
Who gets alcohol misuse screening?
All adults
?teenagers– not for or against
Who gets ASA for prevention of CAD?
Men 45-79
Women 55-79
At what % risk in men does the risk of CAD outweigh the risk of potential GI bleed caused by ASA use?
45-59: 4%
60-69: 9%
70-79: 12%
At what % risk in women does the risk of CAD outweigh the risk of potential GI bleed caused by ASA use?
55-59: 3%
60-69: 8%
70-79: 11%
Aspirin– under 45 and above 80?
NO
ASA/NSAIDs for the prevention of colon cancer?
NO
Bacterial vaginosis diagnosis/screening?
Dont screen unless symptomatic
If symptomatic…
pH above 4.7; clue cells; fishy odor
Treatment for BV
metro or clinda
When to screen for asymptomatic bacteruria?
All pregnant women
Principal treatment of bladder cancer?
Transurethral resection
Clues to screen for BRCA
history in fam of:
- before age 50
- bilateral
- breast + ovarian
- male
- fam w/ 2+ BRCA cancers
- Ashenkazi
How to intervene in BRCA+ patients?
- more frequent screening
- meds (tam/raloxifene)
- surgery (mastectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy)
Tamoxifen/Raloxifen:
Which to use in postmenopausal
raloxifene- postmenopausal
How gets mammograms?
50-74 q2 years
**Stop at 75
Mammo-Screen ages 40-49?
individualized decision
Benefits of breast feeding for momma
decreased breast/ovarian cancer rates
Benefits of breast feeding for infant
-less ear infections, LRTI, GI infections
Benefits of breast feeding in young children
less asthma, DMII, obesity
In what circumstances is breast feeding not reccomended?
galactosemia
HIV
When to screen for carotid artery stenosis?
Dont– screen for HTN, HLP, smoking etc.
What populations do not get pap smears
younger than 21, older than 65 (if prior were normal)
At what age can HPV co-testing be done with paps?
30+
How often should paps be done in ages 21-65
q3 years
q5 if co-testing negative
Who gets screened for chlamydia when asx?
patients 24 and younger that are sexually active
When to screen asx pts age 25+ for chlamydia
if at increased risk
sex workers, history STDs, other STD, etc
When to screen pregnant women for chlamydia?
1st trimester if younger/equal to 24 or at increased risk.
3rd trimester if at continuing risk
How to screen for CKD?
Should we?
GFR/microalbumin/creatinine
No reccomendation for or against
Risks for COPD
smoking, pollutant exposure, older than 40
Diagnostic test for COPD
spirometry, but dont screen if asx
How to prevent pulm illness?
3
smoking cessation
annual flu shot 50+
one time pnuemo at 65+
Drug treatments for memory
acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
memantine
What age group gets screened for colorectal cancer?
50-75
Methods of colorectal screening
- q1 FOBT
- q5 sigmoidoscopy w/ q3 FOBT
- q10 colonoscopy
Screening for CAD?
no… no stress, EKG, etc.
Just calculate risk to decide upon preventative treatment
When to screen for depression in adults
always if care supports are in place
When to screen for DM
asx adults with BP greater than 135/80
Reccomended DM screening
FPG, positive if greater than 126x2
Falls prevention
exercise
vitamin D
Folic acid dose for preggos
0.4-0.8 ug daily
start 1 month before pregnancy, continue through first trimester
**Dose may be higher with history of NTD, antiepileptics etc.
Dose of folic acid if momma has prior pregnancy with NTD
4mg/d
When to screen for HSV in pregnancy?
Dont.
When to screen preggos for GDM
24+ weeks
GTT 24-28 weeks
Glaucoma screening in primary care:
dont
When to screen for gonorrhea
sexually active under 25; pregnant women (at risk) at first visit-- again in 3rd trimester if still at risk
Treatment for gonorrhea
ceftriaxone (or other 3rd gen cephalosporin)
When to screen for hearing
Not really reccomended but can easily ask/do finger rub test/do watch tick test
Treatment for hemachromatosis
therapeutic phlebotomy
When/how to screen for HBV in pregnancy?
first trimester– HBsAg
How to handle infant exposed to HBV
give HBV IVIG and vaccine immediately, breast feeding is ok
Who gets screened for HCV?
- risky behaviors/prison
- transfusion before 1992
- birth between 1945-1965
- hemodialysis
- HCV infected mother
Treatment of HCV
interferon and ribavirin
Adults with HTN should also be screened for ___, ___.
HLP, DM
Who gets screened for HIV?
15-65, older or younger with risk. Anyone pregnant
White race is risk for ____ eye condition. Black race is risk for ______ eye condition.
white- ARMD
black- cataracts
Screen all adult women for ____
Intimate Partner Violence
Lipid Screening- who gets it?
men 35+
women 45+ 4
if have risks
Reasonable interval for lipid screening?
q5 years
Screening for lung cancer
55-80 smokers (unless quit more than 15 years ago). Annually until 80 or have stopped smoking for more than 15 years.
UPSTSF recs for HRT
dont do it.
When to refer obesity to multicomponent behavioral interventions
BMI 30 or more