| CHECKUPS & SCREENINGS |
AGE 20-39 |
AGE 40-49 |
AGE 50+ |
| Physical exam: Review overall health status, perform a thorough physical exam & discuss health-related topics. |
every 3 years |
every 2 yrs |
every year |
| Blood pressure: High blood pressure has no symptoms but it can cause permanent damage to organs. |
every year |
every year |
every year |
| TB Skin test: Should be done on an occasion of exposure or more frequently if your occupation requires it for public health indications. |
every 5 years |
every 5 yearss |
every 5 years |
| Blood tests & urinalysis: Screens for various illnesses and diseases (such as cholesterol, diabetes, kidney or thyroid dysfunction) before symptoms occur. |
every 3 years |
every 2 years |
every year |
| EKG: Electrocardiograms screen for heart abnormalities. |
baseline - age 30 |
every 4 years |
every 3 years |
| Tetanus booster: Prevents lockjaw. |
every 10 years |
every 10 years |
every 10 years |
| Rectal exam: Screens for hemorrhoids, lower rectal problems, colon cancer & prostate cancer. |
every year |
every year |
every year |
| PSA blood test: Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) is produced by the prostate & levels tend to rise when there is an abnormality such as an infection, prostate enlargement or cancer. |
N/A |
may want to start now if a family history of prostate exists |
every year |
| Hemoccult: Screens the stool for microscopic amounts of blood that can be the first indication of polyps or colon cancer. |
N/A |
every year |
every year |
| Colorectal exam: A flexible scope is inserted to examine the rectum, sigmoid & descending colon for cancer at its earliest stages. It can also detect polyps (benign growths that can progress to cancer if not found early). |
N/A |
N/A |
every 3-4 years |
| Colorectal exam: A flexible scope is inserted to examine the rectum, sigmoid & descending colon for cancer at its earliest stages. It can also detect polyps (benign growths that can progress to cancer if not found early. |
N/A |
N/A |
every 3-4 years |
| Chest X-ray: Smokers over the age of 45 should be x-rated for early signs of lung cancer. |
N/A |
every 3-4 years |
every 3-4 years |
| Self exams: Testicle-to find lumps in their early stages. Skin-to look for signs of changing moles or freckles which are early signs of skin cancer. Oral- to look for cancerous lesions in the mouth.Breast- to find abnormal lumps in their early stages. |
monthly (by self) |
monthly (by self) |
monthly (by self) |
| Bone-mineral test: Bone-mineral density tests are best done by a physician & can show early signs of osteoporosis. |
N/A |
N/A |
age 60 - discuss w/a physician |
| Testosterone screening: A simple blood test will reveal low testosterone levels which can cause low sex drive, erectile dysfunction, fatigue & depression. |
N/A |
discuss w/a physician |
discuss w/a physician |
| Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs): Sexually-active adults who consider themselves at risk for STDs should be screened for syphilis, chlamydia and other STDs. |
under physician supervision |
discuss w/a physician |
discuss w/a physician |
