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    • FP Essentials Editions

    Access available FP Essentials editions below.

    2025
    2024
    2023

    2025 Editions

    January 2025
    Edition #548

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    Arthritis

    • Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis
    • Knee and Hip Arthroplasty
    • Septic Arthritis
    • Rheumatoid Arthritis

    February 2025
    Edition #549

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    Heart Disease in Children

    • Heart Murmurs
    • Cardiac Preparticipation Evaluation
    • Cardiac Dysrhythmias 
    • Inflammatory Syndromes

    March 2025
    Edition #550

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    Pulmonary Infections in Adults

    • Community-Acquired Pneumonia 
    • Nosocomial Pneumonia
    • Pulmonary Infections in Immunocompromised Patients 
    • Lung Abscess and Pleural Effusion

    April 2025
    Edition #551

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    Incorporating the Social and Structural Determinants of Health Into Clinical Practice

    • Risks of Race-Based Medicine
    • Thinking Upstream: Social and Structural Determinants of Health 
    • Creating a Welcoming Practice and Building Diversity Among the Health Care Team
    • Addressing Health Equity in Your Practice and Community

    May 2025
    Edition #552

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    Male Sexual Disorders

    • Infertility and Low Libido 
    • Penile Disorders
    • Ejaculatory Disorders
    • Sexually Transmitted Infections

    June 2025
    Edition #553

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    Well-Child Care 

    • Newborns and Infants
    • Toddlers and Preschool-Aged Children
    • School-Aged Children
    • Adolescents

    July 2025
    Edition #554

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    Mental Health and Personality Disorders

    • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults
    • Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders
    • Personality Disorders
    • Acute Psychosis

    August 2025
    Edition #555

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    Cardiovascular Disease Update

    • Peripheral Artery Disease 
    • Coronary Artery Disease Risk Assessment and Noninvasive Testing 
    • Medical Management of Chronic Coronary Disease 
    • Heart Failure Update

    September 2025
    Edition #556

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    Sleep in Adults

    • Normal Sleep and Its Importance to Health
    • Insomnia
    • Parasomnias
    • Sleep Deprivation in Hospitalized Patients and Physicians

    October 2025
    Edition #557

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    Foot Conditions in Adults

    • Diabetic Foot Ulcers
    • Common Foot Infections
    • Common Foot Deformities
    • Foot Pain and Overuse Disorders

    November 2025
    Edition #558

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    Gynecologic Cancers

    • Cervical Cancer
    • Endometrial Cancer
    • Ovarian Cancer
    • Vulvar Cancer

    2024 Editions

    January 2024
    Edition #536

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    Cardiovascular Disease

    • Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
    • Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation
    • Other Common Arrhythmias
    • Inflammatory and Infectious Heart Conditions

    February 2024
    Edition #537

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    Technology
    in Medicine

    • Optimizing Electronic Health Records
    • Telemedicine
    • Remote Patient Monitoring
    • Improving Clinical Documentation

    March 2024
    Edition #538

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    Reproductive Planning

    • Contraceptive Counseling and Nonhormonal Methods
    • Short-Acting Reversible Contraceptives
    • Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives and Emergency Contraception
    • Unintended Pregnancy

    April 2024
    Edition #539

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    Nutrition

    • Macronutrients
    • Micronutrients
    • Malnutrition and Dietary Intake Modification
    • Chronic Disease Management

    May 2024
    Edition #540

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    Gastrointestinal Conditions

    • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
    • Peptic Ulcer Disease
    • Acute Infectious Gastroenteritis
      and Colitis
    • Pancreatitis 

    June 2024
    Edition #541

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    Common Skin Conditions in Children and Adolescents

    • Acne
    • Bacterial Infections
    • Nonbacterial Infections
    • Atopic and Seborrheic Dermatitis

    July 2024
    Edition #542

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    Otology

    • Hearing Loss
    • Vertigo
    • Ear Infections
    • Cerumen Impaction and Aural Foreign Bodies

    August 2024
    Edition #543

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    Renal and Urinary Conditions

    • Glomerulonephritis
    • Kidney Cysts and Tumors
    • Nephrotic Syndrome
    • Urinary Tract Infections

    September 2024
    Edition #544

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    Musculoskeletal Issues in Children and Adolescents

    • Abnormal Findings on the Newborn Musculoskeletal Examination
    • Genetic Musculoskeletal Disorders
    • Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
    • Common Childhood Musculoskeletal Injuries

    October 2024
    Edition #545

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    Environment and Health

    • Poisoning Management
    • Heavy Metal Toxicity 
    • Water and Soil Contamination
    • Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals

    November 2024
    Edition #546

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    Addiction Medicine

    • Alcohol Use Disorder
    • Benzodiazepine Use Disorder
    • Tobacco Use Disorder
    • Opioid Use Disorder

    December 2024
    Edition #547

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    Female Pelvic Conditions

    • Dyspareunia and Vulvodynia
    • Sexually Transmitted Infections 
    • Urinary Incontinence
    • Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome

    2023 Editions

    December 2023
    Edition #535

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    Problems With Medium-Sized Joints

    • Wrist Conditions
    • Elbow Conditions 
    • Neck Conditions
    • Ankle Conditions

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