September 2021

Home blood pressure monitoring can confirm the diagnosis of hypertension after an elevated in-office blood pressure measurement. Although ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is the diagnostic standard for measurement, home blood pressure monitoring is more practical and…

Kawasaki disease and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children are inflammatory conditions that present with overlapping features; however, they are two distinct conditions. Kawasaki disease predominantly affects children younger than five years, whereas multisystem…

Approximately one-half of patients with alcohol use disorder who abruptly stop or reduce their alcohol use will develop signs or symptoms of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome can lead to tremors, insomnia, nausea and vomiting, hallucinations, anxiety, and…

Hereditary hemochromatosis results in systemic iron overload, leading to tissue damage and organ failure. There is no typical presentation or pathognomonic signs and symptoms, although a common initial presentation is an asymptomatic patient with mildly elevated liver enzymes…

The most common causes of splenomegaly in the United States are liver disease, malignancy, and infection. Patient habits, travel, and medical conditions can increase the risk of splenomegaly, and symptoms can suggest infectious, malignant, hepatic, or hematologic causes.

Neglected parasitic infections affect millions of people in the United States. Family physicians should understand the basic principles of clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases such as Chagas disease, cysticercosis, and toxoplasmosis.

Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a constellation of symptoms observed in newborns exposed to opioids during pregnancy. Between 50% and 80% of infants exposed to opioids in utero will develop NAS.

A review of infections of increasing relevance to family physicians in the United States because of demographic changes and increased ability for or access to international travel.

Key clinical questions and their evidence-based answers directly from the journal’s content, written by and for family physicians.

Does pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) help prevent or treat urinary or fecal incontinence during pregnancy or after delivery?

Does reducing saturated fat intake decrease morbidity and mortality related to cardiovascular disease (CVD)?

Legal, psychological, and ethical encounters found in physicians' day-to-day practices.

Series of short reports and quizzes based on guidelines from the USPSTF.

How safe and effective are melatonin receptor agonists for treating insomnia in older adults?

A 53-year-old patient presented with a painless lesion on the left third digit that had been slowly growing for about 20 years.

A 55-year-old patient presented with a one-month history of a painless, nonpruritic rash involving the palms, soles, and tongue.

Calprotectin is a protein expressed by neutrophils. The presence of fecal calprotectin is a sensitive indicator of gastrointestinal inflammation, with higher levels representing more inflammation. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of fecal calprotectin…

A 78-year-old patient in good health has hypertension that is well controlled with medication. One fall afternoon, the patient was raking leaves when they suddenly passed out. The patient had no dizziness or other symptoms before or after the event. Their partner saw them fall…

How can a clinician best determine whether a patient with lower leg erythema has cellulitis?

Remdesivir (Veklury) is an antiviral drug that inhibits the replication of pathogenic human coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV-1.

First-person accounts from the front lines of family medicine.

Key Points for Practice

Key Points for Practice

Evidence-based ratings from the NNT Group of therapies, diagnostic tests, and risk assessments.

POEMs

POEMs

POEMs

POEMs

Checking your blood pressure at home is more accurate than checking it at the doctor's office. If your blood pressure is high, treating it can lower the risk of problems with your heart, kidneys, and eyes.