Unit 2: Things to memorize Flashcards
Routine vaccines for 4-6 years?
“Very DIM between 4-6 pm”
Varicella, Dtap, IPV, MMR
Routine vaccines for 11-12 yr
“Tada, Human Men”
Tdap, HPV, Meningococcal
Routine vaccine 16 yr
“Men get boosted”
Meningococcal
When is HPV routinely given? How many doses?
HPV is given at 11-12 yr (earliest is age 9) 2 doses (6-12 months apart)
IF 15 + for 1st dose; give 1st now, 2nd at 1-2mo, 3rd at 6 months (HPV “Vee” is a pattern like Hep B “Bee”)
Catch up vaccine is recommended through age 18 if not adequately vaccinated
When is Varicella routinely given? How many doses?
1st dose: 12-15 months
2nd dose: 4-6 years
2 doses; (at least 3 months apart)
Side note: if the kid is 13 +, the doses can be 4 weeks apart (not months)
When is Tdap routinely given?
Age 11-12 years (don’t confuse with DTap)
Tdap should be given between 27-36 weeks in every pregnancy (NO REQUIRED INTERVAL)
When is Hep A routinely given? How many doses?
1st dose: Given between 12-18 months 2nd dose (at least 6 months later)
When is Hep B routinely given? How many doses?
Birth, 2mo, 6mo
3 doses
**Catch up schedule should be 1st dose now, 2nd dose in 1-2 months, 3rd dose in 6mo (pattern same as routine)
When is Meningococcal routinely given? How many doses?
11-12 years
booster given at 16-18 years (“Men get boosted”)
When is influenzae routinely given? What is the minimum age? Who gets 2 doses?
Minimum age = 6 months
If age 6mo - 8 yrs for 1st time dose: they get 2 doses, (4 weeks apart)
Then, 1 dose annually
Can influenza vaccine be given if the patient has an egg allergy?
Yes, if their egg allergy reaction = hives
If other reaction = give in medical setting under supervision to watch for severe reaction
BMI percentage for underweight?
<5% percentile
BMI percentage for overweight?
85-95th percentile
BMI percentage for obese?
95th percentile or greater
Reminder:
Vaccine at 2 months
2 B DR HIP
Hep B, Dtap, RV, HiB, IPV, PCV
Reminder:
Vaccine at 4 months
4 DR HIP
Dtap, RV, HiB, IPV, PCV
Reminder:
Vaccine at 6months
B DR HIP In 6 mo
Hep B, Dtap, RV, HiB, IPV, PCV and Influenza
Reminder:
Vaccine at 12-15 mo
Very MAD HP
Varicella, MMR, Hep A, Dtap, HiB, PCV
Reminder:
Vaccine at 4-6 years
Very DIM from 4-6 pm
Varicella, Dtap, IPV, MMR
When do you start screening for obesity annually?
2 years
When do you screen females for scoliosis? Males?
Females: Age 10 AND 12
Males: between age 13-14 (once)
When do you start screening for depression?
Age 12 yr with screening tool PHQ2 or others
Screen annually from age 12
When do you start screening for substance abuse? Tobacco?
Start screening for both at 11 years, then yearly
Screen for substance abuse using CRAFFT tool
Age when concrete operations begin?
6 years (early school years)(6 bags of concrete)
Also seen in early adolescence, Age 10-13