This procedure that is an important screening tool starts at 21 despite the personal history of the young female
What is a pap smear?
Society is stressful, which is why we screen for this at a much younger age than its counterpart
What is anxiety?
This medication, safe in pregnancy, has helped prevent preE?
What is aspirin?
This screen, which partially sounds like a checklist of household items, has been instrumental in reducing tripping at home
What is a Fall Risk screen?
Screening for these two viruses is a grade A recommendation, which we only do once in a lifetime unless there are risk factors present
What is HIV and HCV?
While your patient has to choose one of three screening methods at age 50, recent guidelines endorsing starting this at age 45 is a grade B recommendation
What are routine colon cancer screening?
Chunky babies are fine, but at this age, we should begin active intervention against childhood obesity
What is age 6?
This B recommendation requires pregnant women to provide this at every visit to help assess maternal health. Hint: the more pregnant the female, the easier it is to fill the cup
What is a urine sample?
This test is recommended at age 65 in the "better" half of the population, or earlier if there has been a history of injury
What is a DEXA scan?
When there is a strong family history of cancer, we recommend women to get this test done to help predict their chances of developing a cancer, and passing the risk on to their daughters (or sons to pass down to their daughters)
What is BRCA1 and BRCA2 testing?
At this age, mammograms typically become the recommended screening tool over ultrasounds
What is 35?
We can wait to provide fluoride varnish when this condition is met, unless there is not adequate fluoride in the public water supply
Staying below this number at 24-26 weeks gestation will save women from rechecking for glucose intolerance, which is good because the second time around is a lot worse
What is 140?
We know to consider stopping this at age 75, but this becomes a C grade recommendation when we go up to 85 years old
What is a screening for colorectal cancer?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
If you are a smoker, we offer these three screens when it is time - but you need to guess only two of them
What is an annual chest CT if 20ppy history smoker or <15yrs since quitting after 50, abdominal ultrasound for AAA at 65, and assessment for unhealthy drug use?
For years we would screen for this routinely in men. Now, this is a C grade recommendation as putting a finger on the area of concern can lead to more harm than benefit
What is prostate cancer?
This grade A recommendation involves providing an ointment that has saved many lives from an infection that can occur as early as 3-5 days in newborns
What is ocular prophylaxis in newborns?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Fruits and vegetables, carb-counting, and daily exercise is given as a recommendation to help prevent this labor complication
What is shoulder dystocia?
We screen for this in children and adults, out of concern for their functionality, but this can lead to delirium or abnormal symptoms in the geriatric population
What is depression?
Performing one of these four tests is recommended to screen for diabetes in 40+ year olds that are overweight and obese
What is a fasting glucose, two separate random glucose, a 2-hour glucose tolerance test, or an A1c
Usually found in late stages of the disease, there is no recommended screening tools for this aggressive form of female cancer as studies have not shown any benefit
What is ovarian cancer?
To maximize brain development in children, we provide this grade A recommendation to all women who intend to become mothers
What is daily folic acid intake of 0.4mg to 0.8mg daily?
This can range from feeling down to complete neglect, and should be screened up to 6 months, but Dr. Hunt would say even longer
What is postpartum depression?
Plot twist: when there is an increased risk of fall, we recommend our patients try a particular therapy which will help reduce their fall
What is regular exercise?
If there is an increased risk for breast cancer, it is a grade B recommendation to offer one of these medications to your patient if there is no contraindication - if you are comfortable
What is tamoxifen, raloxifene, or an aromatase-inhibitors?