Screening measurements for adult

Screening measurements for adult

 

Screening measurements for adult

we have many screening measures which are important to detect many diseases as: 

 - Should measure blood pressure, blood sugar periodically

- Should measure body mass index (BMI) periodically 

- Should measure lipid profile every 2 years for normal person

- Should do mammography, Pap's smear every 1 years for women 

- Should measure prostate specific antigen yearly for men to exclude prostate cancer.        

- should measure eye pressure yearly to exclude glaucoma --- yearly

- Should do bone density test /year to exclude osteoporosis in females over 50 years, had oophorectomy, smoking, low Intake of calcium, sedentary life style, family history.

Should measure cancer markers; especially if there is family history or risk factors.

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