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.