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When start mammogram? How often? When stop?
- Am. Cancer Society: Start: 40 yrs old q 1-2 yrs until want to stop
- USPTF: Start 50 until 75, then decide if want to stop
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When start Pap? How often? When stop?
- Start: 21 yrs
- In 20s, q 2 yrs,
- In 30s q 3 yrs (if 3 consec. normal Paps)
- At 65 (w 3 consec. paps, and no abnormals in 10 yrs) =can stop. (cont. if new sex partner/resume sex)
- If total hysterectomy: no need. If have cervix: continue
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When DEXA?
- women >65 years old
- Others >60 if high risk (FHx of fx, PMH of fx)
- On steroids >2 yrs + high risk
- No universal recommendations.
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When start colonscopy? How often? When stop? What about sigmoidoscopy?
- Most: 50 years old q 5-10 yrs
- High risk (ex. FHx, +blood in stools: 40 yrs old
- Stop: 75 yrs old or < 10 yrs life expectancy
- If sig: q 3-5 yrs.
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When start prostate check? When stop?
- Start: age 50 q yr.
- High risk: 40 q yr.
- Stop: 75 yrs old or < 10 yrs life expectancy
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When get a baseline EKG?
- Some MDs say 35,
- At the latest: 50 yrs. old q 2-3 yrs
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When does the American academy of Opthamology recommend comprehensive screen?
Age 40 q 3-5 yrs w/o risk factoes, yearly after 60
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