Aim Early detection most health problem can be managed more

effectively if detected early. Timely prevention Advice on life style changes will be given on result of your screening. Peace of mind You will have peace of mind knowing that you are healthy. The benefit When you come for medical review, doctor will discuss your results in detail with you. Modification in life style, diet or medication will be advised.

The purpose to screen disease:

Assess risk of future medical problems Encourage a healthy lifestyle

Update vaccinations
Maintain a relationship with a health care provider in

case of an illness

- Have your blood pressure checked every 2 years unless it is 120-139/80-89 Hg or higher. Then have it checked every year. - Watch for blood pressure screenings in your area. Ask your health care provider if you can stop in to have your blood pressure checked. - Check your blood pressure using the automated machines at local grocery stores and pharmacies. - If the top number (systolic number) is greater than 130 or the bottom number (diastolic number) is greater than 85, call your doctor's office. - If you have diabetes, heart disease, kidney problems, or certain other conditions, you may need to be monitored more closely.

Blood pressure screening

Cholesterol screening:

Diabetes screening:

Women over age 44

should be checked every 5 years. If you have diabetes, heart disease, kidney problems, or certain other conditions, you may need to be monitored more closely.

If your blood pressure is above 135/80, your health care provider will test your blood sugar levels for diabetes

Dental exam
Go to the dentist every year for

Eye exam
Have an eye exam every 2

an exam and cleaning.

years.

Once you turn 45, make

sure that your health care provider checks for glaucoma

 Immunizations:
You should receive a flu

Physical exam:
Have a physical exam every 1-5

vaccine every year. Ask your doctor if you should get a vaccine to reduce your risk of pneumonia. You should have a tetanusdiphtheria and acellular pertussis (TdAP) vaccine once as part of your tetanusdiphtheria vaccines. You should have a tetanusdiphtheria booster every 10 years. You may get a shingles or herpes zoster vaccination once after age 60.

years. Your height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) should be checked at each exam. Routine diagnostic tests are not recommended.

Breast exams:
Women may do a monthly

breast self-exam. Women should contact their doctor immediately if they notice a change in their breasts, whether or not they do self exams. A health care provider should do a complete breast exam every year.

 Mammograms:
Women over age 40 should

have a mammogram done every 1-2 years, depending on their risk factors, to check for breast cancer.

Osteoporosis screening:
All postmenopausal women

with fractures should have a bone density test (DEXA scan). Women under age 65 who have risk factors for osteoporosis should be screened.

Pelvic exam and Pap smear: Pap smears should be done once every 2 - 3 years. Pelvic exams may be done more often to check for other disorders. If your Pap smears have been normal three times in a row, your doctor may tell you that you only need a Pap smear once every 3 years. Women who have had a total hysterectomy (uterus and cervix removed) may choose not to have Pap smears. Women who are sexually active should be screened for chlamydia infection. This can be done during a pelvic exam. Your health care provider will discuss how to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) with you if you are sexually active. Your health care provider will ask you questions about alcohol and tobacco, and may ask you about depression.

Test include: Blood tests Complete Hemogram Hb, TLC, DLC ESR Haematocrit, Peripheral smear Blood grouping (ABO, RH) Blood sugar (fasting, and

postprandial) Blood urea Serum uric acid Serum creatinine lipid profile Liver function test

Urine Examination X-Ray Chest PA ECG Pulmonary Function test Ultra sound whole Abdomen and pelvis(Mammography is not possible in Barmer) Dental consultation Eye examination Gynaecologist consultation (pap smear test?)