Human's Health Checklist

Make sure that you are getting regular checkups and screenings at the right times in your life by following this handy checklist. This will improve the quality of your life .

CHECKUPS & SCREENINGS Physical exam: Review overall health status, perform a thorough physical exam & discuss health-related topics. Blood pressure: High blood pressure has no symptoms but it can cause permanent damage to organs.

AGE 20-39 every 3 years every year

AGE 40-49 every 2 yrs

AGE 50+ every year

every year

every year

TB Skin test: Should be done on an occasion of every 5 exposure or more frequently if your occupation years requires it for public health indications. Blood tests & urinalysis: Screens for various illnesses and diseases (such as cholesterol, diabetes, kidney or thyroid dysfunction) before symptoms occur. EKG: Electrocardiograms screen for heart abnormalities. Tetanus booster: Prevents lockjaw. every 3 years

every 5 yearss every 5 years every 2 years every year

baseline age 30 every 10 years

every 4 years every 10 years every year may want to start now if a family history of prostate exists every year

every 3 years every 10 years every year every year

Rectal exam: Screens for hemorrhoids, lower every year rectal problems, colon cancer & prostate cancer. 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. Hemoccult: Screens the stool for microscopic amounts of blood that can be the first indication of polyps or colon cancer. 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). 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

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every year

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every 3-4 years

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every 3-4 years

Chest X-ray: Smokers over the age of 45 should be x-rated for early signs of lung cancer. 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. Bone-mineral test: Bone-mineral density tests are best done by a physician & can show early signs of osteoporosis. Testosterone screening: A simple blood test will reveal low testosterone levels which can cause low sex drive, erectile dysfunction, fatigue & depression. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs): Sexually-active adults who consider themselves at risk for STDs should be screened for syphilis, chlamydia and other STDs.

N/A monthly (by self)

every 3-4 years monthly (by self)

every 3-4 years monthly (by self)

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age 60 discuss w/a physician discuss w/a physician

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discuss w/a physician

under physician supervision

discuss w/a physician

discuss w/a physician