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Cervical Cancer
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annual pap smear starting 18 y/o or onset of sexual activity; after 3 normal smears, do every 3 years
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Breast cancer
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monthly self examination, annual PE; mammography every year after 40 to 50; earlier if positive family history
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Colon cncer
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hemoccult yearly (>50), FSIG every 3-5 years if >50 or colonscopy every 10 years if >50
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Colon cancer screening for first degree relatives
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begin at age 40 or when 10 years younger than age where cancer was found out
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Prostate cancer
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none? yearly rectal axam and PSA beginning 45 y/o for African Americans and for patients with strong family history; start at 50 y/o for all others
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Tetanus
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primary series i childhood, boosters every 10 years
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Hepatitis B
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all young adults and patients at increased risk
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Pneumococcal
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for those <65 years or any patinets at increased risk
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Who are at increased risk of pneumococcal infection
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>65 or any patient (splenectomy, HIV, immunocompromised, on chemo or post-transplant
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Influenza
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annually for >50 y/o and high-risk patients
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Tetanus
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primary series i childhood, boosters every 10 years
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Hepatitis B
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all young adults and patients at increased risk
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Pneumococcal
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for those <65 years or any patinets at increased risk
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Who are at increased risk of pneumococcal infection
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>65 or any patient (splenectomy, HIV, immunocompromised, on chemo or post-transplant
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Influenza
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annually for >50 y/o and high-risk patients
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influenza
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annually for all >50 and high risk patients
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Hepatitis
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for those traveling to endemic areas, with chronic liver disease or IVDA
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small poxsmallpox
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only for individuals in labs in which they are exposed to the virus
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meningococcal
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not recommended for routine use
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