WANDA C. GONSALVES, ANGELA C. CHI, BRAD W. NEVILLE
Common superficial oral mucosal lesions include candidiasis, recurrent herpes labialis, recurrent aphthous stomatitis, and erythema migrans. Recognition and diagnosis require a thorough history and oral examination; knowledge of clinical characteristics such as size, location...
WANDA C. GONSALVES, ANGELA C. CHI, BRAD W. NEVILLE
Neoplastic or cancerous oral lesions may appear as white or erythematous patches, ulcerated lesions, or masses. Differentiating benign from worrisome lesions and providing appropriate counseling about risk factors is central to achieving national oral health goals.
MADELINE SIMASEK, DAVID A. BLANDINO
Treatment of the common cold focuses on symptom relief. The most commonly used treatments include over-the-counter antihistamines, decongestants, cough suppressants, and expectorants. These treatments are available alone or in combination; however, their effectiveness varies...
LUCINDA M. BUYS
Atopic dermatitis, characterized by periods of remission and flare-ups, is most common in children. Aggressive use of emollient creams is important to prevent and soothe irritated skin, and topical corticosteroids are first-line treatments for flare-ups.
KENNY LIN
At American Family Physician, we believe that readers should be able to clearly distinguish educational content from the advertisements we publish. However, we are hardly alone among medical journals in being vulnerable to biased or even promotional content that may be...
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SHERRI DAMLO
Owners of vicious dogs may be more likely to commit a crime than owners of non-vicious dogs, suggest study results from the Journal of Interpersonal Violence. The researchers found that 100 percent of study participants who owned high-risk dogs, regardless of whether the dog...
LOIS WESSEL, KYU RHEE, SCOTT WOLPIN
In 2000, Surgeon General David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., called poor oral health in America a “silent epidemic.” He emphasized that oral health is not just about healthy teeth but is integral to general health, and pointed out that safe, effective measures exist for preventing...
RICHARD S. IRWIN
Simasek and Blandino review the literature on the treatment of the common cold in this issue of American Family Physician.1 The authors conclude that the ability to make confident and specific treatment recommendations is limited because of flaws in the evidence.
MARK H. EBELL
Although the incidence of bacterial meningitis has dropped with increased immunization against Haemophilus influenzae, meningitis remains a devastating illness. For every child with meningeal signs and symptoms who is diagnosed with bacterial meningitis after lumbar puncture,...
MANINDER PABLA, CHAKSHU GUPTA, JASWINDER SINGH
Photo Quiz presents readers with a clinical challenge based on a photograph or other image.
OLGA HILAS
Ranolazine will provide a small benefit in symptom control in patients with chronic angina and persistent symptoms despite medical therapy. It generally should be used in combination with amlodipine, beta blockers, or long-acting nitrates.
LIZ SMITH
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its 2002 guidelines for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Expanded discussions of prevention screening for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other STDs, new approaches to patient...
LAURA COUGHLIN
On a typical day, a family physician will see at least one patient presenting with cough. Information on the diagnosis and management of coughs is available from the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP).
U.S. high school students who use illicit injection drugs or have unprotected sexual intercourse are at higher risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released data on HIV-related risk behaviors in these...
A cold is a common illness that can be caused by many viruses. It can be passed easily from one person to another.
Atopic dermatitis is a rash that usually starts in childhood. It may start out as dry, itchy skin. The rash may become very red and sore. Common places for the rash are in the elbow creases, behind the knees, on the cheeks, and on the buttocks.
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