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Colon cancer screening ages

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Begin at 50
If one family member has colon cancer start at 40 or 10 years before onset of family member repeat in 3-5 years
If dx c ulcerative colitis, start screening c yearly colonoscopy 8ys p dx.

Fecal occult blood test every year with flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years
Fecal occult blood test every year with colonoscopy every 10 years

Polyps or personal history of CRC-repeat every 3 years if normal repeat in 5 years

FAP: consdier colectomy if positive genetic testing at 10 if not colonoscopy every 1-2 years beginning at puberty

HNPP: genetic testing at 21 Colonscopy every 2 years until 40 and then every year thereafter

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Diagnostic study of choice for positive fecal occult blood test

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Colonoscopy

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Breast cancer

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Women 50-75y
Mammogram every yearly

> 40 every 1-2 years

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Cervical cancer

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Women 21-65y

Pap smear every 3 years

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HIV

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15-65y
HIV antibody screen 1 time plus p24 Ag

Annual: ivdu, msm, sex for money, partner hiv+, homeless

Additional: pregnancy, occupational exposure, new STD symptoms, prior to any new sexual relationship

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Hyperlipidemia

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Men 35+

Lipid panel every 5 years

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Hypertension

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18+

Blood pressure every 2years

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Osteoporosis

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Women 65+
DEXA, interval uncertain
Or significant risk factors

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Lung cancer

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> 30 PYH & quit less than 15 years ago/ current smoker;

Low dose CT scan chest

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Diabetes screening recommendation

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start at 45 y.o and every 3 years after

early screening if have: obesity, family history, history of gestational diabetes, native americans, african americans

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Hepatitis C associated hepatocellular carcinoma in pt c cirrosis

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U/S every 6months

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Prostate cancer screening

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Digital rectal exam
If abnormal perform transrectal ultrasonography
induration, assymmetry or palpable nodularity-biopsy indicated
If PSA less than 4.0 and DRE is negative annual follow up indicated
if PSA is 4-10 and DRE is negative biopsy indicated
PSA greater than 10 transrectal ultrasnography with biopsy is indicated regardless of DRE findings

Biopsy also indicated if PSA velocity >.75 per year

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Asplenic

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H. flu type B, menigococcal (every 5 years) and pneumococcal vaccines
14 days between asplenic & vaccination

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Influenza vaccine

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Adults >50 ors less than 50 with chronic medical problems

Health care workers, pregnant women in 2-3 trimester

Annually (Oct. Nov.)

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Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (23 valent)

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> 65
Sickle cell or asplenia
Chronic medical problems

one time dose
second dose 5 years later for asplenia, immunodeficient and on dialysis

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Tetanus/diptheria

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Everyone receives

Primary: 1, 2 and 6-12 months
Booster every 10 years after that