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Breast cancer screening |
mammogram lowers mortality the most out of all cancer screening tests mortality benefit greatest in pts >50 |
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Cervical cancer screening |
pap smears lowers mortality start at 21 regardless of onset of sexual activity perform q3 yrs until age 30 with HPV testing, can do q5 yrs from ages 30-65 stop screening at age 65 |
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Colon cancer screening |
colonoscopy is most effective test for everyone, start colonoscopy at age 50 q10 yrs virtual colonoscopy is NEVER right answer with one family member with colon cancer begin screening at age 40 OR 10 yrs earlier than when the family member was dx --> whichever is earlier |
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HNPCC |
3 family members 2 generations 1 premature (before age 50) start screening at age 25 and screen q1-2 yrs |
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Influenza & Pneumococcal vaccination populations |
chronic lung, heart, liver, kidney, & cancer HIV+ pts on steroids pts with DM healthcare workers |
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Influenza vaccine |
everyone >50 injected vaccine is inactivated (egg allergy is NOT contraindication) |
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Pneumococcal vaccine |
all patients >65 NOT pregnant NOT healthcare workers |
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Meningococcal vaccination |
routinely given at age 11 give earlier if: functional or anatomic asplenia terminal complement def |
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HPV vaccination |
all females btwn 13-26 acceptable in boys but no guidelines |
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Varicella-Zoster vaccine |
everyone >60 higher-dose form of varicella can be given to children |
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Smoking cessation tx |
most effective: bupropion varenicline less effective: nicotine patches/gums |
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Osteoporosis screening |
all women >65 DEXA scan |
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening |
Only men who have smoked & are >65 screen one time with u/s |
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Hyperlipidemia screening |
men >35 women >45 q5 yrs |
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Annual CT screening in smokers |
55-80 yrs of age & heavy smokers (30+pack-yr-hx who currently smoke or quit within 15 yrs) |
