Sunday, October 22, 2006

N10 Final - Screening

Screening for all age groups
All screening includes,
- Primary
- Secondary
- Tertiary

Newborn
- PKU
- Thyroid disease
- Sickle cell
- Hearing

Infant
- Growth
- Development

Preschool
- Vision
- Hearing
- Height
- Weight
- Immunization status
- Developmental
Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) 1-6 years
- Gross motor skills
- Fine motor skills
- Language development

School Age
- Risk for lead exposure (age 5)
- Achievement
- Hearing
- Vision
- BP
- Cholesterol
- Developmental
- Weight
- Height

Adolescence
(See Bright Futures Guidelines)
- Smoking
- Alcohol & drug use
- Sexual activity
- Injury prevention behaviors (STDs)
- Developmental tasks
- Safety

Adults
- BP
- Cholesterol (M 35-65; W 45-65)
- Weight
- BMI
- Immunizations
- Oral health
- Access to healthcare
- Physical activity
- Tobacco and substance abuse
- Sexual behaviors
- Mental health
- Injury/Violence
- Environmental quality
- Cancer (breast, cervical, prostate, skin-[most common])

High Risk Groups
- African American
- DM
- Unprotected sex
- Alcohol and substance abusers
- Genetic family Hx
- Male 14-35
- Overweight
- TB exposure
- Radiation Tx

Elderly Adults
Same as adult screen plus extra focus on,
- BP
- Cholesterol
- Heart disease (#1 killer of women)
- DM Type II (1 in 5 > 65 yrs)
- Hearing
- Osteoporosis
- Depression
- Alcohol abuse
- Violence
- Annual Flu shot (>50)
- TB
- Cancer (colon, breast, prostate)

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