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leading cause of death

1) heart disease


2) cancer


3) chronic lung diseases

leading cause of Cancer death

Lung CA

leading cause of adolescent deaths

1) accidents/injuries


2) homicide


3) suicide

most common cancer

skin (BCC)

most common cancer in men

prostate CA

most common cancer in women

breast CA

detect those who have the disease (true positive)

sensitivity

detect those who don't have the disease (true negatives)

specificity

USPSTF Breast Cancer

baseline mammo @ 50 every 2 years until 74

Cervical Cancer recommendations

baseline Pap @ 21, every 3 years until 65

colorectal cancer screening

50-75 y/o


FOBT x 3 consecutive stool samples annually


Sigmoidoscopy q5years


Colonoscopy q10yrs

assess lipid profile after

9 hour fast

when to screen for lipid disorders

age 35 - males


age 45 - females


earlier if increased risk (HTN, fam hx, stroke)

breast CA r/t estrogen

increased risk with estrogen (i.e. early menarche, late menopause, nuillparity - longer exposure to estrogen)

if Hep B series not completed

catch up until 3 doses given (don't need to restart)

LAIV can be given to

heathy 2-49 y/o nonpregnant

don't give what to kids who got the live flu spray

aspirin within 4 weeks following vaccination

examples of chronic diseases that shouldn't get live flumist

asthma, COPD, renal failure, diabetes, immunosuppression

when to give pneumococcal vaccine?

65 and older and persons at high risk

when to give Zostavax

age 60 and older, one time dose

TB s/s

cough, weight loss, night sweats