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39 Cards in this Set
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Aspirin-Prevention Women
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USPSTF Grade A
- Women 55-79 - Protects from first ischemic stroke - 75mg/d |
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Aspirin-Prevention Men
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USPSTF Grade A
- Men 45-79 - Protects from first MI - 75mg/d |
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What immunizations are needed for primary prevention in adults?
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- Tetanus (60% US cases are patients 60 yoa)
- Influenza (More than 90% of influenza related deaths occur among people 60+ yoa) - Herpes Zoster (multiple sequala in older patients, for those 60+ yoa) - Pneumococcal (significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly) |
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Who needs pneumococcal vaccine?
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- All adults 65 yoa and older
- Anyone 2-64 with long term health problems - Anyone 2-64 taking drug or treatment that is immunosuppressive - Residents of nursing homes or long-term care facilities |
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What are the criteria for a screening test?
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- It should be a serious disease (morbidity/mortality)
- An effective treatment should exist - Diagnosis at an earlier, pre-symptomatic stage should permit less morbid treatments and/or better outcomes - The screen should be simple, sensitive, and reasonably specific |
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HIV Screening
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USPSTF Grade A
- Screen for HIV in all adolescents and adults at increased risk for HIV infection - Assess this through patient history: (MSM after 1975, unprotected sex with multiple partners, injection drug users, people who exchange sex for money/drugs, past or present HIV infected sex partners, persons being treated for STDs, and blood transfusion between 1978 and 1985) |
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What is cancer screening?
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- Testing an individual with no symptoms suggestive of cancer
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Oral Cancer Screening
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USPSTF Grade I
- Direct inspection and palpitation of the oral cavity - 6th most common form of cancer - Risk factors (tobacco is the biggest, tobacco+ETOH, and HPV) |
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How many women born today will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime?
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12.2% (1 in 8)
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Breast Cancer Mammogram Screening
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USPSTF Grade B
- biennial for women 50-74 Grade C - biennial for women <50 Grade I - for women 75+ ACS - annually starting at age 40 |
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Prostate Cancer Screening
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USPSTF Grade I
- men younger than 75 Grade D - men older than 75 ACS - men >50 with life expectance >10 years, discuss pros and cons |
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Breast Cancer Screening: BSE
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USPTSF Grade D
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Breast Cancer Screening: Genetic BRCA
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USPSTF Grade B
- If family hx is associated with increased risk for deleterious mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, refer for genetic counseling and evaluation Grade D - for those without family hx |
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Breast Cancer Screening: CSE
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ACS
- CBE every 3 years for women in 20s and 30s and annually for women >40 as long as women is in good health |
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Colorectal Cancer Screening
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USPSTF Grade A
- Beginning at age 50 til 75, men and women should have FOBT annually, flexible sigmoidoscopy Q 5 years or colonoscopy Q 10 years (if positive the colonoscopy should be done) |
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Cervical Cancer
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USPSTF Grade A
- screening for cervical cancer in women who have been sexually active and have a cervix Grade D - women older than 65 and have adequate recent screening, not high-risk - also for women who have had total hysterectomy ACS recommends stoping screening at age 70 |
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How many cases of non-melanoma skin cancer found in the U.S. each year?
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> 2 million
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How many cases of skin cancer did melanoma cause in 2010?
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68, 130 cases
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What are some skin cancer risk factors?
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- Unprotected and/or excessive exposure to UV radiation
- Occupational exposures to certain elements - Fair complexion - Family history - Multiple or atypical moles - Severe sunburns as a child (ACS) |
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What are the new findings about UVB and UVA?
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- UVB radiation is responsible for sunburn and plays major role in causing skin cancer
- UVA is less intense than UVB, is 30-50 times more prevalent than UVB and penetrates to deeper layers of the skin (also believed to cause skin cancer) - FDA allows product labels to claim they prevent skin cancer, only if protect against UVA and have SPF of 15 or higher |
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HTN Screening
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USPSTF Grade A
- for age 18 and above - before you go in room BP should've been taken - after walk in room, notice age, body habitus - history (family, personal of HTN, MI, DM, etc, ETOH, other drug use, exercise, diet?) - physical exam (take bp yourself, look fr edema, JVD, etc.) |
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HTN is highly prevalent amount who? It is the leading risk factor for what?
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- highly prevalent among older adults (60-80%)
- leading risk factor for ischemic heart disease and stroke |
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Blood pressure screening
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USPSTF Grade A
- in adults age 18+ (can practice weight control and control dietary intake, exercise, etc.) |
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Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Screening
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USPSTF Grade B
- Recommends screening for DMII in asymptomatic adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHG ADA recommends screening at 3 year intervals |
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Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Screening Tests
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- Fasting plasma glucose
- 2 hour post load plasma glucose (ppg) - HgbAlC |
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AAA Screening
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USPSTF Grade B
- recommended for men 65-75 who have ever smoked, or who has first-degree relative who required repair of AAA (prevalence is lower in women, so screening not effective) |
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Preferred Lipid Screening Tests
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- Total cholesterol
- HDL-C (on non-fasting or fasting samples) |
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Lipid Disorder Screening Women
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USPSTF Grade A
- women age 45 and older if they are at increased risk for CHD Grade B - women 20-45 if increased risk for CHD (increased risk-DM, tobacco use, HTN, obesity, etc.) |
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Lipid Disorder Screening Men
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USPSTF Grade A
- men 35 and older Grade B - men 20-35 at increased risk for CHD (inc. risk-DM, HTN, Obesity, personal hx of CHD or non-coronary atherosclerosis, FHx of CVD in male relatives before age 50, and females before age 60, tobacco use) |
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Osteoporosis Screening
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USPSTF Grade B
- women 65+ or beginning at age 60 in those at increased risk for osteoporotic fractures |
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What is FRAX?
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Risk Assessment Tool
- Gives 10 year probability of fracture - Integrates risks associated with clinical risk factors plus bone mineral density at femoral neck |
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What are new IOM recommendations for women?
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- Screening for GDM
- HPV testing for women over age 30 - Counseling on STI's - Counseling/Screening for HIV - Counseling to prevent unintended pregnancy - Screening/counseling to detect and prevent interpersonal and domestic violence |
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What are some basic ADL's?
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- eating
- personal hygiene - dressing/undressing - transferring from bed to chair and back - voluntarily controlling bowel and bladder - moving around |
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What are some instrumental ADL's?
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- doing light housework
- preparing meals - taking medications - using the telephone - managing money - shopping for groceries or clothing |
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How common is dementia?
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occurs in 20-50% of people over 85 yoa
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Depression Screening
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USPSTF Grade B
- screen adults when staff-assisted depression care supports are in place to assure accurate diagnosis, effective, treatment, and follow-up |
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What is the third most common ailment in older adults (affects 40-66% of those>75)
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hearing loss
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glaucoma screening is important for:
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those with positive family hx and African-Americans
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Obesity Screening
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USPSTF Grade B
- screen all adults for obesity and offer intensive counseling and behavioral interventions to promote sustained weight loss for obese adults |