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when should a preganant woman have her glucose checked?
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24-28 wks
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at what age is routine cholesterol screening recommended?
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35 (men)
45 (women) |
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at what age is the influenza vaccine highly recommended?
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50 yrs
younger if: chronic medical problems pregnant |
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what is the most common vaccine preventable disease among travelers?
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Hepatitis A
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how do you screen for ovarian cancer in high-risk pts?
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annual CA 125
annual transvaginal US |
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what vaccinations are contraindicated in those with egg-allergies?
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influenza
yellow fever (MMR w/ caution) |
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what is the immunologic mechanism of the pneumococcal vaccine?
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T-cell-INdependent B-cell response
(most are T-cell-dependent) |
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what live vaccine is not contraindicated in HIV pts?
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MMR
(pending CD4 >200) |
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when do you start a pt on preventative medicines for osteoporosis?
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(-1.5) T-score w/ risk factors
(-2.0) T-score w/out |
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how does the hepatitis B vaccination work?
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the vaccination consists of recombinant hepatitis B surface antigen.
immunity occurs when pts develop anti-heptatitis B surface antibodies (HBsAb) |
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what do you give someone who was exposed to HepB and has an unknown immunity status?
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HBIG + HepB vaccination series
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who gets a DEXA scan?
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one time screening for all women at 65
(60 w/ risk factors) |
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what are the live vaccines?
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BCG
varicella (chicken pox) varicella zoster (shingles) anthrax intranasal influenza oral typhoid oral polio yellow fever |
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who gets an abdominal US to screen for AAA?
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men >65 with history of smoking (at any point in their lives)
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at what age does regular colon cancer screening begin?
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age 50
(or 10 yrs before youngest relative dx) |
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who gets the pneumococcal vaccine (PCP)?
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all adults >65
(younger with health problems) [note: booster in 5 yrs if recieved before 65] |
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when is Rh-antibody testing in pregnant women?
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first prenatal visit
recheck at 24-28 wks (if Rh-neg) |
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when does a woman get anti-Rh immune globin
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28 wks + delivery
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when should women get mammograms?
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40-70 (q1-2 yrs)
or 10 yrs prior to youngest relative dx |
