Preventive Care Service |
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Abdominal aortic aneurism screening
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For men ages 65 to 75 who have ever smoked
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Aspirin therapy for the prevention of cardiovascular disease
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For men ages 45 to 79 at increased risk for myocardial infarction; for women ages 55 to 79 who are at increased risk for ischemic stroke
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Blood pressure screening for hypertension
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For adults age 18 and older
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BRCA screening, counseling
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For women with a family history of increased risk for deleterious mutations of BRCA1 or BRCA2
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Breast cancer screening (mammography)
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For women ages 50 to 74; decision to start earlier should be based on individual family history, general health and personal values
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Cervical cancer screening
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For women ages 21 to 65 years every three years; for women ages 30 to 65 years who want to lengthen the screening interval, combination of Pap and human papillomavirus (HPV) testing every five years
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Chlamydia screening
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For all sexually active women age 24 and younger, and older women at increased risk
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Colorectal cancer screening
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For all adults ages 50 to 75, using fecal occult blood testing, sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy
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Diabetes type 2 screening
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For asymptomatic adults who have a sustained blood pressure greater than 135/80mm Hg (treated or untreated)
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Gonorrhea screening
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For all sexually active women at increased risk
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) screening
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For all adults at increased risk for HIV infection
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Immunizations
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For all adults, as recommended by the CDC.
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Lipid screening
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For all men age 35 and older and all women 45 and older at increased risk; also, for younger adults at increased risk for coronary artery disease
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Obesity screening
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For all at-risk adults
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Osteoporosis screening
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For all women age 65 and older
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Sexually transmitted infection prevention and counseling
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For all sexually active adults
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Syphilis screening
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For all adults at increased risk
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Tobacco use screening/cessation counseling
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For all adult tobacco users
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