Search Results for PERTUSSIS -- AAFP

HIV Infection: The Role of Primary Care - American Family Physician

Nov 1, 2009 - Human immunodeficiency virus infection was first documented in the United States in 1981. Since that time, significant strides have been made in the prevention and treatment of the condition. Screening is paramount in identifying early infection and is now a routine component of primary...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/1101/p946.html

How to Answer Your Clinical Questions More Efficiently -- FPM

Aug 1, 2005 - Asking focused questions and knowing where to look can lead to quicker answers.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0700/p37.html

How to Manage a Pertussis Outbreak in Your Practice -- Family Practice Management

...How to Manage a Pertussis Outbreak in Your Practice A physician shares the lessons he learned after unknowingly exposing patients and staff to whooping cough. Dr. Flanagan practices in State College, Pa., and is an associate professor of family and community medicine with the...

Family Practice Management

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0700/fpm20050700p31.pdf

How to Manage a Pertussis Outbreak in Your Practice -- FPM

Aug 1, 2005 - A physician shares the lessons he learned after unknowingly exposing patients and staff to whooping cough.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0700/p31.html

How to Reduce Your Malpractice Risk -- FPM

Aug 1, 2012 - Recognizing warning signs and documenting with care are two keys.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2012/0700/p21.html

HPV Vaccine: A Cornerstone of Female Health - Editorials - American Family Physician

Jan 1, 2007 - ...vaccines (i.e., tetravalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine [MCV4; Menactra] and tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis booster [Tdap; Boostrix, Adacel]). Together, these three vaccines provide the opportunity for important anticipatory guidance during...

American Family Physician : Editorials

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0101/p28.html

https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all.pdflist.html

...should also include counseling on immunizations. All women of reproductive age should have their immunization status for tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap); measles-mumps-rubella (MMR); and varicella reviewed annually and updated as indicated.52 In addition all women should be...

About AAFP

https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/policies/AAFP_AllPoliciesApril2019.pdf

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

As front-line health care providers, family physicians play an essential role in the early detection of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and the timely referral to a pulmonologist.

https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/care-resources/respiratory-health/idiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis.html

IDSA Releases Guidelines on Travel Medicine - Practice Guidelines - American Family ...

Jun 1, 2007 - The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has released recommendations on travel medicine standards based on evidence, expert opinion, and clinical experience.

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0601/p1712.html

Immunizations (excluding Influenza) - American Family Physician

Feb 15, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on child and adult immunizations (excluding influenza) and related issues, including travel immunizations and specific immunizations (hepatitis A and B, herpes zoster, human papillomavirus, meningococcus, pertussis, pneumococcus, rotavirus, smallpox,...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=63

Immunizations in Pregnancy

...Tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acel- lular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine should be provided during each pregnancy, preferably between 27 and 36 weeks of gestation.5 This timing recommendation is based on the maternal immune response, which peaks two weeks after...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0615/afp20130615p828.pdf

Immunizations in Pregnancy - Editorials - American Family Physician

Jun 15, 2013 - Family physicians, even if not providing prenatal care, can play a critical role in maintaining current vaccinations in pregnant women. Learn which vaccinations to consider and which to avoid.

American Family Physician : Editorials

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0615/p828.html

Immunizations in Pregnancy: Updated Recommendations - Editorials - American Family ...

Aug 15, 2020 - Important new data on the immunology of immunization in pregnancy provide greater support for and information on the provision and timing of these immunizations.

American Family Physician : Editorials

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0815/p205.html

Immunizations Registry Information

Access the AAFP's tools to find immunization information for your state and identify populations at risk for vaccine-preventable diseases.

https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/prevention-wellness/immunizations-vaccines/immunizations-registry-information.html

Immunizations: How to Protect Patients and the Bottom Line -- FPM

Apr 1, 2015 - Minimizing costs and maximizing reimbursement can make immunizations profitable.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/0300/p24.html

Importance of Vaccinations for Close Contacts and Caregivers - Letters to the Editor - ...

Jun 15, 2008 - ...acellular pertussis vaccine as part of a tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoids, and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap; Adacel) is recommended for all close contacts and caregivers of children younger than one year.1 As with influenza, infected parents can transmit pertussis to...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0615/p1664.html

Infant with a Morbilliform Rash - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician

Feb 1, 2010 - Photo Quiz presents readers with a clinical challenge based on a photograph or other image.

American Family Physician : Photo Quiz

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0201/p327.html

Influenza Vaccination Coverage of Children in the United States - Practice Guidelines -...

Jul 15, 2006 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a report on influenza vaccination coverage of children younger than two years during the 2003 to 2004 influenza season.

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0715/p336.html

Initial Management of Patients with HIV Infection

November 1, 2016

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1101/afp20161101p708.pdf

Initial Management of Patients with HIV Infection - American Family Physician

Nov 1, 2016 - Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has become a treatable chronic disease with near-normal life expectancy when patients receive antiretroviral therapy (ART). Family physicians and other primary care clinicians commonly provide long-term comprehensive care for persons with HIV...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1101/p708.html

Insulin Detemir (Levmir) for Diabetes Mellitus - STEPS - American Family Physician

Jul 15, 2006 - Insulin detemir is suitable as basal insulin in a basal-bolus regimen. In limited research, it has been shown to cause slightly fewer episodes of minor hypoglycemia and no weight gain in patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes, which is a benefit that must be balanced against its higher ...

American Family Physician : STEPS

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0715/p323.html

Interventions Aimed at Increasing Childhood Vaccination Rates - Cochrane for Clinicians...

Nov 1, 2015 - Community discussions, community meetings, and information campaigns may increase immunization uptake in areas with only moderate vaccine use. There is no clear evidence to guide face-to-face educational interventions, and the impact of face-to-face interventions is uncertain in areas ...

American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/1101/p775.html

ipf-brochure.pdf

...monitor progress ● Vaccinate against influenza, pneumococcus, and pertussis ● Assess emotional and mental health ● Recommend support groups for patients and their caregivers ● Monitor the need for oxygen therapy ● Discuss treatment preferences and end-of-life care Patients value...

Patient Care

https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_care/ipf/ipf-brochure.pdf

jan 1 prac guide

...Diphtheria, tetanus, DTaP DTaP DTaP DTaP‡ DTaP Td pertussis‡ Haemophilus Hib Hib Hib Hib influenzae type b (Hib)§ Polio || IPV IPV IPV || IPV || Measles, mumps, MMR MMR¶ MMR¶ rubella (MMR)¶ Varicella-zoster Var Var# virus vaccine (Var)# Hepatitis A** Hep A** in...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0101/afp20000101p232-s1.pdf

jan 1 SMR

...Diphtheria, tetanus, DTaP DTaP DTaP DTaP‡ DTaP Td pertussis‡ Haemophilus Hib Hib Hib Hib influenzae type b (Hib)§ Polio || IPV IPV Polio || Polio Rotavirus (Rv)¶ Rv¶ Rv¶ Rv¶ Measles, mumps, MMR MMR# MMR# rubella (MMR)# Varicella-zoster Var Var** virus vaccine (Var)**...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0101/afp19990101p203-s1.pdf

Jul-Aug 2005

...How to Manage a Pertussis Outbreak in Your Practice Michael Flanagan How to Answer Your Clinical Questions More Efficiently Jeff Weinfeld; Kate Finkelstein Caring for Children: Re-examining the Family Physician's Role Leigh Ann Backer Departments Editor's Page...

Family Practice Management

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0700/

Jul-Aug 2005

...How to Manage a Pertussis Outbreak in Your Practice Michael Flanagan How to Answer Your Clinical Questions More Efficiently Jeff Weinfeld; Kate Finkelstein Caring for Children: Re-examining the Family Physician's Role Leigh Ann Backer Departments Editor's Page...

Family Practice Management

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0700

July 15, 2006 - American Family Physician

...CDC Releases Guidelines on Antimicrobial Agents for the Treatment and Postexposure Prophylaxis of Pertussis Lisa Graham Influenza Vaccination Coverage of Children in the United States Lisa Graham STEPS Insulin Detemir (Levmir) for Diabetes Mellitus JD Goldman...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0715/

June 1, 2004 - American Family Physician

...Pertussis in Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Children Influencing Attitudes Toward Mammography Screening Olanzapine vs. Haloperidol for Treatment of Schizophrenia Smoking Cessation After Admission to a Cardiac Unit Etanercept Effective for Moderate to Severe Psoriasis...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0601/

June 1, 2006 - American Family Physician

...Pertussis Vaccination for Adolescents and Adults Comparison of Effectiveness of Three CHD Predictors Yoga Improves Chronic Low Back Pain Waist-to-Hip Ratio Better Predictor of Disease Than BMI Positive and Negative Effects of Hypnotics in Older Patients Relation...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0601/

Laceration Repair: A Practical Approach - American Family Physician

May 15, 2017 - The goals of laceration repair are to achieve hemostasis and optimal cosmetic results without increasing the risk of infection. Many aspects of laceration repair have not changed over the years, but there is evidence to support some updates to standard management. Studies have been ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0515/p628.html

Late Presentation to Prenatal Care

September 1, 2015 Curbside Consultation

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0901/afp20150901p391.pdf

Late Presentation to Prenatal Care - Curbside Consultation - American Family Physician

Sep 1, 2015 - Pregnancy carries concrete and immediate risks that need to be addressed and managed in a timely fashion. Patients who initiate prenatal care late in pregnancy tend to present with a challenging variety of concerns, encompassing the full range of their medical, psychosocial, and ...

American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0901/p391.html

Leukemia: An Overview for Primary Care

...Lymphocyte predominant: Consider infection such as EBV, CMV, pertussis, tuberculosis, asplenia, or splenic sequestration Basophil predominant (rare): Consider viral infections or inflammatory conditions If any of the following are present, obtain a peripheral smear:...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0501/afp20140501p731.pdf

Leukocytosis: Basics of Clinical Assessment - American Family Physician

Nov 1, 2000 - Leukocytosis, a common laboratory finding, is most often due to relatively benign conditions (infections or inflammatory processes). Much less common but more serious causes include primary bone marrow disorders. The normal reaction of bone marrow to infection or inflammation leads to ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/1101/p2053.html

Making Our Point on Immunizations With Vaccine Manufacturers

The AAFP recently held a summit with representatives from seven manufacturers about vaccination rates, barriers to increasing rates and other issues related to immunizations.

AAFP News : AAFP Leader Voices | AAFP News Blog : Blogs

https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/making_our_point_on_immunizations.html

Management of Foreign Bodies in the Skin - American Family Physician

Sep 1, 2007 - Although puncture wounds are common, retained foreign bodies are not. Wounds with a foreign body sensation should be evaluated. The presence of wood or vegetative material, graphite or other pigmenting materials, and pain is an indication for foreign body removal. Radiography may be ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0901/p683.html

Management of Newborns Exposed to Maternal HIV Infection - American Family Physician

May 15, 2002 - The management of infants whose mothers are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) involves minimizing the risk of vertical transmission of HIV, recognizing neonatal HIV infection early, preventing opportunistic infections, and addressing psychosocial issues. Maternal ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0515/p2049.html

Management of Newborns Exposed to Maternal HIV Infection -- American Family Physician

...HIV-exposed infants need the appropriate standard immunizations: diphtheria and teta- nus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine, Hae- mophilus influenzae b conjugate vaccine, inacti- vated poliovirus vaccine, pneumococcal seven- valent conjugate vaccine, and hepatitis B vac-...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0515/afp20020515p2049.pdf

March 15, 2009 - American Family Physician

...ACIP Releases Guideline on Prevention of Pertussis, Tetanus, and Diptheria in Pregnant Women and Newborns Carrie Armstrong Answering Clinical Questions Putting Prevention into Practice Screening for Sickle Cell Disease in Newborns Kenneth W. Lin Point-of-Care Guides...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0315/

Maternal Health

Access AAFP's maternal health resources to support your patients at all stages of their reproductive life.

https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/prevention-wellness/birth-control-pregnancy-childbirth/maternal-health.html

Maternal Immunization Task Force for Pregnant Women: A Call to Action

...on Immunization Practices recommends that women who are pregnant receive an inactivated influenza and a tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine in every pregnancy.1 The American Academy of Family Physicians; American College of Nurse-Midwives; American College of...

Family Practice Management

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/fpm20200900p5.pdf

Maternal Immunization Task Force for Pregnant Women: A Call to Action -- FPM

Oct 1, 2020 - ...on Immunization Practices recommends that women who are pregnant receive an inactivated influenza and a tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine in every pregnancy.1 The American Academy of Family Physicians; American College of Nurse-Midwives; American College of...

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0900/p5.html

Maternal Pertussis Vaccination During Pregnancy - FPIN's Help Desk Answers - American ...

Apr 1, 2019 - Women should receive the Tdap vaccine during pregnancy regardless of previous immunization history. Infants whose mothers received prenatal immunization had 50% fewer cases of pertussis compared with those whose mothers received postpartum immunization.

American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0401/p454.html

Medical Care for Immigrants and Refugees - American Family Physician

Mar 1, 1998 - Refugees and other immigrants often present with clinical problems that are as varied as their previous experiences. Clinical presentations may range from unusual infectious diseases to problems with transition. This article describes medical conditions associated with immigrants, as ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0301/p1061.html

Microsoft Word - 0117226-1019454-pi.doc

...0038 Title: Childhood Immunization Status Description: Percentage of children 2 years of age who had four diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis (DTaP); three polio(IPV), one measles, ,mumps and rubella (MMR); two H influenza type B (HiB); three hepatitis B (Hep B); one chicken...

Family Practice Management

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2010/0900/fpm20100900p17-rt1.pdf

Monitor - Sep 1999 -- FPM

Sep 1, 1999 - ...Statements, produced by the CDC. The information sheets must be presented prior to each dose of vaccines containing diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, hepatitis B, haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) or varicella. The act also requires that providers...

Family Practice Management : News Briefs

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/1999/0900/p17.html

Most Toddler Vaccination Rates are Close to HHS’ Healthy People 2010 Goals

...affected more than 100 patients in more than a dozen states. As of September 14, 2010, California had more than 4,000 reported cases of pertussis with nine infant deaths linked to the outbreak. However, this large spike in cases might have more to do with adolescent and adult...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/1101/afp20101101p1041.pdf

Need for Infection Control Not Going Away Anytime Soon

AAFP News : Fresh Perspectives: New Docs in Practice | AAFP News Blog : Blogs

https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/need_for_infection_control_not.html

New Year, New Codes: Highlights From CPT and HCPCS 2001 -- FPM

Jan 1, 2001 - Changes in critical care, care plan oversight, lab services and vaccines are most likely to affect family physicians.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2001/0100/p14.html

NEWS NEW

...DTaP Vaccine’s Effectiveness Against Pertussis Diminishes After Final Dose Outbreaks of whooping cough continue to occur regularly, so researchers set out to determine why the diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine is not doing a better job. The study,...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/1101/afp20121101p803.pdf

NEWS NOW

...Midwest Experience Pertussis Outbreaks: Are Parents Responsible? Several states in the West and Midwest have reported significant increases in pertussis cases. In Montana, the Department of Public Health and Human Services has documented more than 200 cases of pertussis, the high-...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0701/afp20120701p13.pdf

NEWS NOW

...combined diphtheria and tet- anus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed, inactivated poliovirus, and H. influenzae type b conjugate (DTaP- IPV-Hib) vaccine (Pentacel), and the diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine adsorbed (Daptacel) are currently limited...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0601/afp20120601p1031.pdf

NEWS NOW

...Research has shown that children who are exempted from vaccinations have a 35-fold higher risk of measles, a 23-fold higher risk of pertussis, and a nine- fold higher risk of varicella than do vaccinated children. All states allow children with medical contraindications to...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0601/afp20110601p1259.pdf

NEWS NOW

...and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The ACIP announced that the tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination can now be administered to pregnant women in the second or third trimesters if they have never received the vaccina- tion...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0801/afp20110801p253.pdf

Not all valid vaccine codes are in the book -- FPM

Not all valid vaccine codes are in the book

Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home

https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/not_all_valid_vaccine_codes.html

November 1, 1999 - American Family Physician

...Manifestations of Pertussis in Immunized Children and Adults Ultrasound Therapy for Calcific Tendonitis of the Shoulder Removal of Aspirated Foreign Bodies in Children and Adults Treatment of Patients with Refractory Seizures Postexposure HIV Prophylaxis After Sexual...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/1101/

November 15, 2005 - American Family Physician

...Diagnosis and Treatment of Pertussis in Adults Antipsychotic Use and Cardiac Events CBT and Medication for Panic Disorder Does Vaginal Candidiasis Affect Genital HIV Shedding? Early Diagnosis of Imperforate Hymen May Prevent Morbidity School Suicide Screening...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1115/

November 15, 2011 - American Family Physician

...CDC Releases Best Practices for the Use of PCR Testing for Diagnosing Pertussis Lisa M. Croke Answering Clinical Questions FPIN's Clinical Inquiries Ginger for the Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy Sarah Maitre; Jon O. Neher; Sarah Safranek Photo Quiz...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/1115/

October 15, 2005 - American Family Physician

...Can the Use of DTaP Produce Pertussis Antibodies in Adults? Use of Hair Dye May Slightly Increase the Risk of Cancer U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Screening for Genital Herpes: Recommendation Statement Practice Guidelines ACCP Releases Consensus Statement on...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1015/

October 15, 2013 - American Family Physician

...Pertussis: A Reemerging Infection Jonathan M. Kline; William D. Lewis; Eleanor A. Smith; Lloyd R. Tracy; Sarah K. Moerschel Common Eye Emergencies Christopher D. Gelston Fever in Returning Travelers: A Case-Based Approach Henry M. Feder, Jr.; Kenia Mansilla-Rivera...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/1015/

Office Care of the Premature Infant: Part II. Common Medical and Surgical Problems - ...

May 15, 1998 - Medical problems associated with prematurity are frequently complex, and a multidisciplinary approach is often required. Some common problems include the following: (1) anemia, which can be reduced by iron supplementation, (2) cerebral palsy or mental retardation as a result of ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0515/p2383.html

Opioid Use Disorder: Medical Treatment Options - American Family Physician

Oct 1, 2019 - Opioid use disorder is highly prevalent and can be fatal. At least 2.1 million Americans 12 years and older had opioid use disorder in 2016, and approximately 47,000 Americans died from opioid overdoses in 2017. Opioid use disorder is a chronic relapsing condition, the treatment of ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1001/p416.html

Our Role as Family Physicians in Vaccine Safety - Editorials - American Family Physician

Jan 15, 2001 - ...due to the risk of intussusception, and use of acellular diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine instead of whole-cell diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine. Family physicians can take several measures to help with vaccine safety and preserve...

American Family Physician : Editorials

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0115/p207.html

Outbreak Brings Patients Running for Vaccinations

As a hepatitis A outbreak in her state reaches 150 cases and counting, Kimberly Becher, M.D., wonders in this Fresh Perspectives blog post if media-induced hysteria might actually help overall vaccination rates.

AAFP News : Fresh Perspectives: New Docs in Practice | AAFP News Blog : Blogs

https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/freshperspectives/entry/20180612fp-hepa.html

Outpatient Care of the Premature Infant - American Family Physician

Oct 15, 2007 - An increasing number of infants in the United States are born prematurely, with current statistics estimating about 13 percent of all births. Although survival rates and outcomes for premature infants have dramatically improved in recent decades, morbidity and mortality are still ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1015/p1159.html

Palliative Care in Advanced Dementia - Curbside Consultation - American Family Physician

Apr 1, 2019 - What is the best way for family physicians to determine prognosis and applicability of palliative care for patients with dementia?

American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0401/p456.html

Patient Care

AAFP News' Patient Care section features stories on preventive care services, community and public health, patient care protocols and more.

https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public.html

Pertussis Encounter Form: Community Exposure

...l Review chart l Exposed individual notifies our office of a pertussis exposure in the community. l Exposure Info: By whom: __________________________ Where: ______________________ When: _____________________ Is the exposed individual our established patient? l No: Refer to...

Family Practice Management

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2005/0700/fpm20050700p31-rt1.pdf

Pertussis Vaccine: Receiving Tdap During Pregnancy

Pregnant women should receive a dose of the TDap vaccine during every pregnancy, ideally between 27 and 36 weeks of gestation.

https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/prevention-wellness/immunizations-vaccines/disease-pop-immunization/pertussis-vaccine-receiving-tdap-during-pregnancy.html

Pertussis: A Disease Affecting All Ages - American Family Physician

Aug 1, 2006 - Bordetella pertussis is a highly contagious bacterium known to cause pertussis (whooping cough) and is transmitted via airborne droplets. Although childhood vaccination has dramatically reduced reported pertussis cases, the incidence of the disease has increased over the past 20 years, ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0801/p420.html

Pertussis: A Reemerging Infection

...Pertussis: A Reemerging Infection JONATHAN M. KLINE, PharmD, BCPS; WILLIAM D. LEWIS, MD; ELEANOR A. SMITH, MD; LLOYD R. TRACY, MD; and SARAH K. MOERSCHEL, MD, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Eastern Division, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia P ertussis, also known as...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/1015/afp20131015p507.pdf

Pertussis: A Reemerging Infection - American Family Physician

Oct 15, 2013 - Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is an acute respiratory tract infection that has increased in incidence in recent years. The initial catarrhal stage presents with nonspecific symptoms of malaise, rhinorrhea, sneezing, lacrimation, and mild cough. During the paroxysmal stage, ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/1015/p507.html

PIDS and IDSA Issue Management Guidelines for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Infants ...

Jul 15, 2012 - Previously published guidelines for the management of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults have been shown to decrease morbidity and mortality rates. The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) have created new ...

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0715/p196.html

Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine for Young Children - American Family Physician

May 15, 2001 - Streptococcus pneumoniae causes approximately 3,300 cases of meningitis, 100,000 to 135,000 cases of pneumonia requiring hospitalization and 6 million cases of otitis media annually in the United States. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, approved in 2000 for use in the United States, was ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0515/p1991.html

Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine for Young Children -- American Family Physician

...with PCV. When administered at the same time as diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and whole-cell pertussis vaccine (DtaP) at a sepa- rate site, a fever of 38°C (100°F) or higher occurred in 15 to 24 percent of children vacci- nated with PCV compared with 9 to 17 per- cent of those...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0515/afp20010515p1991.pdf

Poems & Tips From Other Journals - American Family Physician

Oct 15, 2005 - ...Can the Use of DTaP Produce Pertussis Antibodies in Adults? Am Fam Physician. 2005 Oct 15;72(8):1588-1590. Clinical Question: Does the use of a diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP) produce pertussis antibodies in adolescents and adults? Setting:...

American Family Physician : Tip

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1015/p1588a.html

Poems & Tips From Other Journals - American Family Physician

Dec 1, 2005 - ...factors. Vaccines routinely given during this time included the Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), diphtheriatetanus-inactivated pertussis, inactivated poliovirus, live attenuated oral polio virus, and mumps-measles-rubella. The effect of vaccination was evaluated in three...

American Family Physician : Tip

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1201/p2322.html

Poliovirus Vaccine Options - American Family Physician

Jan 1, 1999 - As a result of the success of immunization, indigenous wild poliomyelitis has disappeared from the United States. Of 142 confirmed cases of paralytic poliomyelitis reported in the United States from 1980 to 1996, 134 were classified as vaccine-associated paralytic poliomyelitis (VAPP). ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0101/p113.html

Postexposure Prophylaxis for Common Infectious Diseases - American Family Physician

Jul 1, 2013 - Postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) is effective in preventing illness after potential or documented exposure to a variety of microbial pathogens and in reducing the risk of secondary spread of infection. Guidelines have been published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0701/p25.html

Practice Guidelines - Dec 15, 2006 - American Family Physician

Dec 15, 2006 - The 2007 adult immunization schedule reflects new recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for varicella, influenza, hepatitis B, and measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination.

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1215/p2115.html

Practice Guidelines - Jan 1, 2006 - American Family Physician

Jan 1, 2006 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) have released the 2006 recommended immunization schedule for children and ...

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0101/p167.html

Practice Guidelines - Jan 15, 2006 - American Family Physician

Jan 15, 2006 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a report on vaccination coverage in children. The report states that coverage levels are notable given the supply shortage of several vaccines between 2001 and 2004.

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0115/p346.html

Practice Guidelines - Mar 15, 2007 - American Family Physician

Mar 15, 2007 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published a report on vaccination coverage of children entering school. It analyzed data from 48 states and the District of Columbia for the 2005–2006 school year to determine vaccination rates among children entering school.

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0315/p931.html

Practice Guidelines - Nov 15, 2006 - American Family Physician

Nov 15, 2006 - The Partnership for Prevention conducted a study to accurately rank 25 preventive health care services. These rankings represent the most valuable preventive services and should be used to help physicians prioritize which services to emphasize with patients.

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1115/p1787.html

Practice Pearls - Jul-Aug 2013 -- FPM

Aug 1, 2013 - ...to administer tetanus boosters. It is the rare patient who remembers when he or she last had a tetanus booster, let alone if it included pertussis. Nearly everyone has a cell phone if not a smartphone, though, and is accustomed to using it to remember appointments, contacts, tasks,...

Family Practice Management : Practice Pearls

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2013/0700/p32.html

Preconception Care (Position Paper)

Read the AAFP's position paper on preconception care. Preconception care is defined as individualized care for men and women that is focused on reducing maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality.

About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations

https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/preconception-care.html

Preventing Pertussis in Infants by Vaccinating Adults - Editorials - American Family ...

Aug 1, 2006 - ...Preventing Pertussis in Infants by Vaccinating Adults REGINALD FINGER, M.D., M.P.H., Colorado Springs, Colorado JERAD SHOEMAKER, B.S., MS-III, Loma Linda University School of Medicine Loma Linda, California Am Fam Physician. 2006 Aug 1;74(3):382. Related Article In this issue of...

American Family Physician : Editorials

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0801/p382.html

Prevention and Treatment of Dog Bites - American Family Physician

Apr 15, 2001 - Almost one half of all dog bites involve an animal owned by the victim's family or neighbors. A large percentage of dog bite victims are children. Although some breeds of dogs have been identified as being more aggressive than other breeds, any dog may attack when threatened. All dog ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0415/p1567.html

Prevention and Treatment of Dog Bites -- American Family Physician

...ACIP = Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices; DTP = diphtheria tetanus and pertussis; Td = tetanus and diphtheria toxoids adsorbed (adult); TIG = tetanus immune globulin (Hyper-Tet). *-Including, but not limited to, wounds contaminated with dirt, feces, soil or saliva;...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0415/afp20010415p1567.pdf

Preventive Medicine: Giving Patients the Hard Sell -- FPM

Jan 1, 2008 - Your patients will be better off if you take a more active approach and consistently advocate for prevention.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2008/0100/p22.html

Primary Care for Refugees

...= pediatric formulation diphtheria and tetanus toxoids; DTaP = diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine; DTP = diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine; Hib = Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine; IPV = inactivated poliovirus vaccine...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0215/afp20110215p429.pdf

Primary Care for Refugees - American Family Physician

Feb 15, 2011 - Over the past decade, at least 600,000 refugees from more than 60 different countries have been resettled in the United States. The personal history of a refugee is often marked by physical and emotional trauma. Although refugees come from many different countries and cultures, their ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0215/p429.html

Primary Care of Infants and Young Children with Down Syndrome - American Family Physician

Jan 15, 1999 - Down syndrome is caused by triplicate material of chromosome 21. The syndrome has a variable physical expression, but congenital cardiac defects, transient myelodysplasia of the newborn and duodenal atresia are highly specific for this chromosomal disorder. Routine health maintenance is...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0115/p381.html

Principles for Using Combination Vaccines - Editorials - American Family Physician

May 1, 1999 - ...from multiple injections and associated safety concerns.2–5 Of note, vaccine combinations of diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis and Haemophilus influenzae type b (TriHIBit) are currently not licensed for use in infants and should not be used in infants until they...

American Family Physician : Editorials

https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0501/p2422.html

Principles of Appropriate Antibiotic Use: Part V. Acute Bronchitis - Practice ...

Sep 15, 2001 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed guidelines for evaluating and treating adults with acute respiratory disease. Information focusing on the appropriate use of antibiotics for treatment of uncomplicated acute bronchitis is included in these guidelines.

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0915/p1098.html

Provider Pocket Reference

...B, Herpes Zoster, Human Papillomavirus, Influenza (Flu Shot), Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Meningococcal, Pneumococcal, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Varicella. 14. Lung cancer screening for adults 55 - 80 at high risk for lung cancer. 15. Obesity screening and counseling for...

Patient Care

https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_care/public_health/pocket-reference.pdf

QandA for Conversations with Parents/Guardians and Teen Patients

...your teen is due for vaccinations today to help protect against meningococcal meningitis (MenACWY), human papillomavirus (HPV) cancers, pertussis (whooping cough), and flu [or name which vaccinations are needed]. While you’re waiting for the doctor, I want to walk through with you...

Patient Care

https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_care/immunizations/vaccines-teens/hops19-v4t-conversations.pdf

Quadrivalent HPV Recombinant Vaccine (Gardasil) for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer -...

Aug 15, 2007 - The HPV vaccine is safe and effective in preventing genital warts and cervical changes that may lead to cervical cancer, and it is recommended as part of the vaccination series in females 11 to 12 years of age. It can be given to females as young as 9 or 10 years of age, and catch-up ...

American Family Physician : STEPS

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0815/p573.html

Quantum Sufficit - Jun 15, 2000 - American Family Physician

Jun 15, 2000 - ...Some of the most deadly global infectious diseases and conditions include pneumonia, diarrhea, tuberculosis, malaria, measles and pertussis. It's time to change! Hey doc, relax! Does that seem like an unlikely option for you? The Lancet recently reported that many doctors feel like...

American Family Physician : Quantum Sufficit

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0615/p3552.html