Developing Standing Orders to Help Your Team Work to the Highest Level -- FPM
Jun 1, 2018 - Use this seven-step plan to create protocols that improve efficiency and reduce physician workloads.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2018/0500/p13.html
Interventions for Preventing Falls Among Older Adults Living in the Community - ...
Feb 1, 2017 - Structured exercise programs and home safety interventions reduce both the rate and the risk of falling among community-dwelling adults 65 years and older, whereas multifactorial assessment and intervention programs reduce the rate of falls but not the risk of falling. Vitamin D ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0201/p152.html
Improving the Waiting Room Experience -- FPM
Feb 1, 2020 - Adding a touch of tech, a dose of education, and plenty of creature comforts to your waiting room can make it more palatable for patients.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2020/0100/p14.html
Treatment Options for Insomnia - American Family Physician
Aug 15, 2007 - The frequency of sleep disruption and the degree to which insomnia significantly affects daytime function determine the need for evaluation and treatment. Physicians may initiate treatment of insomnia at an initial visit; for patients with a clear acute stressor such as grief, no ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0815/p517.html
Proteinuria in Adults: A Diagnostic Approach - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2000 - Proteinuria is a common finding in adults in primary care practice. An algorithmic approach can be used to differentiate benign causes of proteinuria from rarer, more serious disorders. Benign causes include fever, intense activity or exercise, dehydration, emotional stress and acute ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0915/p1333.html
Prenatal Care - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2020 - This collection features AFP content on prenatal care and related issues, including preconception care, folic acid, medication safety, nausea and vomiting, pregnancy complications, and prenatal screening. This collection features AFP content on prenatal care and related issues, ...
- Overview
- Medication Safety
- Hyperemesis
- Complications and Special Situations
- Editorials and Letters
- Improving Practice
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other Resources from AAFP
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=25
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2003 - Acute respiratory distress syndrome is a manifestation of acute injury to the lung, commonly resulting from sepsis, trauma, and severe pulmonary infections. Clinically, it is characterized by dyspnea, profound hypoxemia, decreased lung compliance, and diffuse bilateral infiltrates on ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0115/p315.html
How Family Physicians Can Combat the Opioid Epidemic - Editorials - American Family ...
Sep 15, 2017 - Family physicians must commit to responsible prescribing of opioid medications. The decision to initiate opioid therapy should be a careful and deliberate one, especially in patients who are at risk of addiction.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0915/p357.html
Primary Care for Children with Autism - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2010 - The earliest sign of autism in children is the delayed attainment of social skill milestones, including joint attention, social orienting, and pretend play. Language impairment is a common, but less specific, sign of autism. Repetitive behaviors and restricted interests may not be noted...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0215/p453.html
Coding and Billing Rules in 2016: Out With the Old, In With the New -- FPM
Feb 1, 2016 - Incident-to rules and advance care planning top the list of changes.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0100/p14.html
Alcoholism in the Elderly - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2000 - Alcohol abuse and alcoholism are common but underrecognized problems among older adults. One third of older alcoholic persons develop a problem with alcohol in later life, while the other two thirds grow older with the medical and psychosocial sequelae of early-onset alcoholism. The ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0315/p1710.html
Infertility - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2007 - Infertility is defined as failure to achieve pregnancy during one year of frequent, unprotected intercourse. Evaluation generally begins after 12 months, but it can be initiated earlier if infertility is suspected based on history or if the female partner is older than 35 years. Major ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0315/p849.html
Latex Allergy - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2009 - The prevalence of latex allergy in the general population is low; however, the risk of developing latex allergy is higher in persons with increased latex exposure, such as health care workers or persons who work in the rubber industry. Children with spina bifida and others who undergo ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/1215/p1413.html
Asbestos-Related Lung Disease - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2007 - The inhalation of asbestos fibers may lead to a number of respiratory diseases, including lung cancer, asbestosis, pleural plaques, benign pleural effusion, and malignant mesothelioma. Although exposure is now regulated, patients continue to present with these diseases because of the ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0301/p683.html
Hip Pain in Athletes - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2000 - Hip pain in athletes involves a wide differential diagnosis. Adolescents and young adults are at particular risk for various apophyseal and epiphyseal injuries due to lack of ossification of these cartilaginous growth plates. Older athletes are more likely to present with tendinitis in ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0401/p2109.html
Should Family Physicians Routinely Screen for Hypercholesterolemia in Children? Yes: ...
Oct 15, 2012 - Yes: The Evidence Supports Universal Screening. Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events are the culmination of a process that has clearly been shown to begin in childhood, with accumulation of abnormal lipids in the vascular intima.
American Family Physician : Editorials: Controversies in Family Medicine
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/1015/od2.html
Should Preparticipation Cardiovascular Screening of Athletes Include ECG? No: There Is ...
Sep 1, 2015 - Although there are many reasons to conduct preparticipation sports examinations, there is insufficient evidence to support cardiac screening with ECG.
American Family Physician : Editorials: Controversies in Family Medicine
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0901/p343.html
Dietary Supplements for Osteoarthritis - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2008 - A large number of dietary supplements are promoted to patients with osteoarthritis and as many as one third of those patients have used a supplement to treat their condition. Glucosamine-containing supplements are among the most commonly used products for osteoarthritis. Although the ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0115/p177.html
Discharge Procedures for Healthy Newborns - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2006 - Physicians should use a checklist to facilitate discussions with new parents before discharging their healthy newborn from the hospital. The checklist should include information on breastfeeding, warning signs of illness, and ways to keep the child healthy and safe. Physicians can ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0301/p849.html
Braces and Splints for Musculoskeletal Conditions - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2007 - Braces and splints can be useful for acute injuries, chronic conditions, and the prevention of injury. There is good evidence to support the use of some braces and splints; others are used because of subjective reports from patients, relatively low cost, and few adverse effects, despite...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0201/p342.html
Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Impaired Fasting Glucose - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2004 - Impaired glucose tolerance and impaired fasting glucose form an intermediate stage in the natural history of diabetes mellitus. From 10 to 15 percent of adults in the United States have one of these conditions. Impaired glucose tolerance is defined as two-hour glucose levels of 140 to ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0415/p1961.html
Making Decisions with Families at the End of Life - American Family Physician
Aug 15, 2004 - Because advance directives are not yet the norm, end-of-life decisions for patients without medical decision-making capacity are made regularly within discussions between the patient's physician and family. Communication and decision making in these situations require a complex ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0815/p719.html
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening - American Family Physician
May 1, 2007 - Congenital hearing loss is estimated to affect one in every 1,000 newborns. Causes of hearing loss can be conductive, sensorineural, mixed, or central. Known risk factors for congenital hearing loss include cytomegalovirus infection and premature birth necessitating a stay in the ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0501/p1349.html
Complications of Body Piercing - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2005 - The trend of body piercing at sites other than the earlobe has grown in popularity in the past decade. The tongue, lips, nose, eyebrows, nipples, navel, and genitals may be pierced. Complications of body piercing include local and systemic infections, poor cosmesis, and foreign body ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1115/p2029.html
Pityriasis Rosea - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2004 - Pityriasis rosea is a common, acute exanthem of uncertain etiology. Viral and bacterial causes have been sought, but convincing answers have not yet been found. Pityriasis rosea typically affects children and young adults. It is characterized by an initial herald patch, followed by the ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0101/p87.html
C-Reactive Protein Guidance Safely Reduces Antibiotic Use in Patients with Acute ...
Jan 1, 2020 - CRP guidance, regarding the likelihood that antibiotics will be helpful for patients with acute exacerbation of COPD, safely reduces antibiotic use (number needed to treat = 5).
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0101/p54.html
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Primary Care - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2004 - Obstructive sleep apnea should be suspected in patients who are overweight snore loudly, and have chronic daytime sleepiness. The diagnosis of sleep apnea may be confirmed by sleep laboratory studies. Patients' symptoms and the frequency of respiratory events on laboratory testing are ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0201/p561.html
Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use in ...
Jun 15, 2019 - The USPSTF recommends screening for unhealthy alcohol use in primary care settings in adults 18 years or older, including pregnant women, and providing persons engaged in risky or hazardous drinking with brief behavioral counseling interventions to reduce unhealthy alcohol use.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0615/od1.html
The Importance of Beta Blockers in the Treatment of Heart Failure - American Family ...
Dec 1, 2000 - Heart failure, the only cardiovascular disease with an increasing incidence, is associated with significant mortality and poses a considerable economic burden. Traditionally, beta blockers have been considered to be contraindicated in patients with heart failure. Recently, however, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/1201/p2453.html
Managing Hypertension in Athletes and Physically Active Patients - American Family ...
Aug 1, 2002 - Athletes and other physically active patients should be screened for hypertension and given appropriate therapy if needed. Mild hypertension should be treated with non-pharmacologic measures for six months. If blood pressure control is adequate, lifestyle modifications are continued. If...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0801/p445.html
Common Hyperpigmentation Disorders in Adults: Part I. Diagnostic Approach, Cafe au Lait...
Nov 15, 2003 - The cause of hyperpigmentation usually is traced to the activity and presence of melanocytes. Cafe au lait macules may be solitary benign findings or may indicate the presence of neurofibromatosis with its associated complications. Diffuse hyperpigmentation should prompt a search for ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/1115/p1955.html
Treatment of Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2000 - Vulvovaginal candidiasis is considered recurrent when at least four specific episodes occur in one year or at least three episodes unrelated to antibiotic therapy occur within one year. Although greater than 50 percent of women more than 25 years of age develop vulvovaginal candidiasis ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0601/p3306.html
When Is It Right to Code 99215? -- FPM
Dec 1, 2014 - Knowing the rules will give you the confidence to submit this seldom-used code.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/1100/p12.html
Identifying Patients with Newly Diagnosed Acute Pulmonary Embolism Who Are at Low Risk ...
Jun 15, 2018 - Standard management of acute PE includes five days of inpatient treatment with parenteral anticoagulation, followed by long-term oral anticoagulation as an outpatient. However, guidelines from the American College of Chest Physicians state that early discharge before five days can be ...
American Family Physician : Point-of-Care Guides
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0615/p811.html
Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injections for Osteoarthritis of the Knee - FPIN's ...
Jul 15, 2014 - Intra-articular corticosteroid injections can be used to reduce pain by about 20% in the short term (one to three weeks) in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0715/p115.html
Management of the Difficult Patient - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2005 - All physicians must care for some patients who are perceived as difficult because of behavioral or emotional aspects that affect their care. Difficulties may be traced to patient, physician, or health care system factors. Patient factors include psychiatric disorders, personality ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1115/p2063.html
Skin-to-Skin Contact for Improved Duration of Breastfeeding - FPIN's Help Desk Answers ...
Aug 1, 2019 - Skin-to-skin-contact in the immediate postnatal period should be recommended to all mothers because it is associated with a higher likelihood of exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge and for up to six months afterward (number needed to treat [NNT] = 5 to 8).
American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0801/od2.html
Esophageal Cancer: A Review and Update - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2006 - Although significant advancements have been made in the treatment of esophageal cancer, this aggressive malignancy commonly presents as locally advanced disease with a poor prognosis. Despite improvements in the detection of premalignant pathology, newer preventative strategies, and the...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0615/p2187.html
Urinary Tract Infection in Children - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2005 - Up to 7 percent of girls and 2 percent of boys will have a symptomatic, culture-confirmed urinary tract infection by six years of age. Urinary tract infection may be suspected because of urinary symptoms in older children or because of fever, nonspecific symptoms, or failure to thrive ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1215/p2483.html
Burnout by Numbers
Recent surveys and studies paint a bleak landscape regarding physician burnout. AAFP Senior Vice President of Advocacy, Practice Advancement and Policy Shawn Martin writes in this In The Trenches blog post that the continued shortcomings of electronic health records are the prime driver.
AAFP News : In the Trenches : Blogs
https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20200121itt-ehr.html
Antiemetics for Acute Gastroenteritis in Children - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries - ...
Jul 1, 2020 - Oral ondansetron (Zofran) may be given to children presenting to the emergency department with vomiting and mild to moderate dehydration from acute gastroenteritis. It reduces hospital admissions and the need for intravenous hydration.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0701/p51.html
Should Adults with Prediabetes Be Prescribed Metformin to Prevent Diabetes Mellitus? ...
Aug 1, 2019 - High-quality evidence supports metformin use for diabetes prevention among younger or more obese individuals or for women with a history of gestational diabetes. Clinicians should consider prescribing metformin, in addition to intensive lifestyle interventions, in accordance with ...
American Family Physician : Editorials: Controversies in Family Medicine
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0801/p134.html
Emotional Support Animals: Considerations for Documentation - Curbside Consultation - ...
Mar 1, 2020 - Companion animals are increasingly viewed as part of the family, and studies show many mental and physical benefits of pet ownership. Federal regulations require patients to obtain health care professional documentation for emotional support animals to allow these animals to accompany ...
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0301/p302.html
Prevention of Meningococcal Disease - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2005 - Invasive disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis has an average annual incidence of one case per 100,000 in the United States. The disease can be rapidly fatal or result in severe neurologic and vascular sequelae despite antibiotic therapy. Antibiotic chemoprophylaxis with rifampin, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1115/p2049.html
Preventive Counseling, Screening, and Therapy for the Patient with Newly Diagnosed HIV ...
Jan 15, 2006 - The epidemic of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continues, and the infection is converting into a treatable chronic disease; therefore, it is increasingly important for family physicians to be current with and comfortable in providing basic care to patients infected with HIV. ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0115/p271.html
When Medicine Reverses Itself: Avoiding Practice Pitfalls - Editorials - American ...
Dec 1, 2013 - Educating our patients, applying evidence judiciously, and avoiding undue influences will help us avoid the pitfalls of the ever-changing practice of medicine.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/1201/p733.html
Celiac Disease - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2007 - As many as one in every 100 to 200 persons in the United States has celiac disease, a condition resulting from an inappropriate immune response to the dietary protein gluten. The manifestations of celiac disease range from no symptoms to overt malabsorption with involvement of multiple ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1215/p1795.html
Atypical Pathogens and Challenges in Community-Acquired Pneumonia - American Family ...
Apr 1, 2004 - Atypical organisms such as Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and Legionella pneumophila are implicated in up to 40 percent of cases of community-acquired pneumonia. Antibiotic treatment is empiric and includes coverage for both typical and atypical organisms. Doxycycline, a ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0401/p1699.html
Evaluating Fever of Unidentifiable Source in Young Children - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2007 - Most children will have been evaluated for a febrile illness by 36 months of age. Although the majority will have a self-limited viral illness, studies done before the use of Haemophilus influenzae type b and Streptococcus pneumoniae vaccines showed that approximately 10 percent of ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0615/p1805.html
Aesthetic Procedures in Office Practice - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2009 - Since the approval of botulinum toxin, dermal fillers, and lasers for cosmetic use, minimally invasive aesthetic procedures have rapidly become the treatments of choice for age-related facial changes.
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/1201/p1231.html
Maternal Obesity and Labor Induction - FPIN's Help Desk Answers - American Family ...
May 15, 2018 - Pregnant women who are obese have nearly double the rate of cesarean delivery, and obesity increases the median duration of active labor by up to four hours when labor is induced. The difference in cesarean delivery rate is larger in obese primigravida patients presenting with cervical ...
American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0515/p671.html
Dementia With Lewy Bodies: An Emerging Disease - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2006 - Dementia with Lewy bodies appears to be the second most common form of dementia, accounting for about one in five cases. The condition is characterized by dementia accompanied by delirium, visual hallucinations, and parkinsonism. Other common symptoms include syncope, falls, sleep ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0401/p1223.html
Social Media Use and Mood Disorders: When Is It Time to Unplug? - Curbside Consultation...
Oct 15, 2017 - Americans spend more time on Facebook, the world's largest online social network, than any other website. On the surface, social media networks provide an invaluable resource for fulfilling the basic human need for social connection. However, rather than enhancing well-being by ...
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1015/p537.html
Antidepressants: Update on New Agents and Indications - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2003 - A number of antidepressants have emerged in the U.S. market in the past two decades. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors have become the drugs of choice in the treatment of depression, and they are also effective in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0201/p547.html
A Primary Care Approach to the Patient with Claudication - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2000 - Peripheral arterial occlusive disease occurs in about 18 percent of persons over 70 years of age. Usually, patients who have this disease present with intermittent claudication with pain in the calf, thigh or buttock that is elicited by exertion and relieved with a few minutes of rest. ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0215/p1027.html
Diagnostic Approach to Polyarticular Joint Pain - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2003 - Identifying the cause of polyarticular joint pain can be difficult because of the extensive differential diagnosis. A thorough history and a complete physical examination are essential. Six clinical factors are helpful in narrowing the possible causes: disease chronology, inflammation, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0915/p1151.html
Positive Chest Radiograph Findings Are Not Enough to Warrant Antibiotics in Patients ...
Jan 1, 2020 - ...Editor’s Note: Dr. Ebell is Deputy Editor for Evidence-Based Medicine for AFP. References 1. Ebell MH, Radke T. Antibiotic use for viral acute respiratory tract infections remains common. Am J Manag Care. 2015;21(10):e567–e575. 2. Van Vugt S, Broekhuizen BD, Lammens C, et al. Use of...
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0101/p5.html
No Short-Term Extra Benefit when Muscle Relaxants Are Added to Ibuprofen for Acute Low ...
Jun 1, 2020 - Adding a muscle relaxant to treatment with ibuprofen does not improve functional outcomes or pain, or lessen the number of people reporting moderate to severe back pain one week after starting treatment.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0601/p695.html
Evaluation of Palpable Breast Masses - American Family Physician
May 1, 2005 - Palpable breast masses are common and usually benign, but efficient evaluation and prompt diagnosis are necessary to rule out malignancy. A thorough clinical breast examination, imaging, and tissue sampling are needed for a definitive diagnosis. Fine-needle aspiration is fast, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0501/p1731.html
Poverty and Health - The Family Medicine Perspective (Position Paper)
Find out the ways in which the American Academy of Family Physicians transforms health care to achieve optimal health for everyone.
About AAFP |AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/poverty-health.html
Diagnosis and Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2005 - Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by uncontrolled proliferation of synovial tissue and a wide array of multisystem comorbidities. Prevalence is estimated to be 0.8 percent worldwide, with women twice as likely to develop the disease as men. Untreated, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0915/p1037.html
Management of Chronic Pain and Opioid Misuse: A Position Paper from the AAFP - Practice...
Apr 1, 2017 - Overprescribing, misuse, diversion, and dependence on opioids have occurred as a result of external pressures, physician behavior, inadequate evidence, and pharmacologic development. Family physicians could play an important role in alleviating these problems; therefore, the American ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0401/p458.html
In Healthy Older Adults, Low-Dose Aspirin Increases All-Cause and Cancer-Specific ...
Jul 15, 2019 - The findings are completely unexpected. Although recent studies by this group and other groups of researchers have failed to find a cardiovascular benefit, likely because of better control of other cardiovascular risk factors, this study found increased all-cause mortality, primarily ...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0715/p118a.html
How to Talk to Reluctant Patients About the Flu Shot -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - This three-step framework can help you address patients' concerns about influenza immunization.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0900/p6.html
Pharmacogenentics: Using DNA to Optimize Drug Therapy - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2007 - Pharmacogenetics is a growing field of research that focuses on the interaction between genetics and drug therapy. Relationships between genetic variation and drug effect have been observed for a growing number of commonly used drugs. Validation studies may soon define the use of these ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1015/p1179.html
Diagnosis and Treatment of Female Sexual Dysfunction - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2008 - Female sexual complaints are common, occurring in approximately 40 percent of women. Decreased desire is the most common complaint. Normal versus abnormal sexual functioning in women is poorly understood, although the concept of normal female sexual function continues to develop. A ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0301/p635.html
Counseling Patients About Hormone Therapy and Alternatives for Menopausal Symptoms - ...
Oct 1, 2010 - The results of recent large clinical trials have led physicians and patients to question the safety of menopausal hormone therapy. In the past, physicians prescribed hormone therapy in an attempt to improve overall health and prevent cardiac disease. Hormone therapy appears to increase ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/1001/p801.html
Young Febrile Infants: Step-by-Step Evaluation - Point-of-Care Guides - American Family...
Jan 1, 2018 - A fever without an obvious source in an infant younger than three months is highly concerning. Although some infants have a potentially life-threatening invasive bacterial infection, such as meningitis, bacteremia, or sepsis, most have less serious conditions, such as a viral syndrome.
American Family Physician : Point-of-Care Guides
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0101/p45.html
Management of Cluster Headache - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2005 - Cluster headache, an excruciating, unilateral headache usually accompanied by conjunctival injection and lacrimation, can occur episodically or chronically, and can be difficult to treat. Existing effective treatments may be underused because of underdiagnosis of the syndrome. Oxygen ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0215/p717.html
Nodules on the Knuckles - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2020 - ...MICAH PIPPIN, MD, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Family Medicine Residency, Alexandria, Louisiana Am Fam Physician. 2020 Jan 1;101(1):47-48. A 55-year-old man presented with nonpainful, red masses on his knuckles that had been recurring for years. The lesions...
American Family Physician : Photo Quiz
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0101/p47.html
Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2006 - Although only 32,000 new cases of adenocarcinoma of the pancreas occur in the United States each year, it is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in this country. The overall five-year survival rate is 4 percent, and localized, resectable disease has only a 17 percent survival ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0201/p485.html
Seven Habits for Reducing Work After Clinic -- FPM
Jun 1, 2019 - Imagine shutting your office door at the end of the day and not having any work that you need to take home. These shifts in practice can help you reclaim your time.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2019/0500/p10.html
Vacuum-Assisted Vaginal Delivery - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2008 - The second stage of labor is a dynamic event that may require assistance when maternal efforts fail to effect delivery or when there are nonreassuring fetal heart tones. Therefore, knowing how to perform an operative vaginal delivery with forceps or vacuum is vital for family physicians...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/1015/p953.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
Peritonsillar Abscess: Diagnosis and Treatment - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2002 - Peritonsillar abscess, the most common deep infection of the head and neck that occurs in adults, is typically formed by a combination of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. The presenting symptoms include fever, throat pain, and trismus. Ultrasonography and computed tomographic scanning ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0101/p93.html
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Immunocompetent Patients - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2010 - The increasing incidence of skin and soft tissue infections requires family physicians to be familiar with the management of these conditions. Evidence of systemic infection, such as fever, tachycardia, and hypotension, is an indication for inpatient management. Urgent surgical referral...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0401/p893.html
Family Medicine Tops the List in Osteopathic Match
Thirty-four percent of matches made during this year's final American Osteopathic Association Intern/Resident Registration Program Match were to family medicine residency programs.
https://www.aafp.org/news/education-professional-development/20190220aoamatch.html
Dietary Interventions for Recurrent Abdominal Pain in Childhood - Cochrane for ...
Jan 1, 2018 - Probiotics relieve pain in children with recurrent abdominal pain in the short term (number needed to treat [NNT] = 8). There is no convincing evidence that fiber supplements improve pain in children with recurrent abdominal pain.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0101/p19.html
Common Causes of Vision Loss in Elderly Patients - American Family Physician
Jul 1, 1999 - Vision loss among the elderly is a major health care problem. Approximately one person in three has some form of vision-reducing eye disease by the age of 65. The most common causes of vision loss among the elderly are age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataract and diabetic ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0701/p99.html
Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Determining Safe Treatment in the Outpatient Setting - ...
Jun 15, 2019 - When is it safe to treat a patient with community-acquired pneumonia a an outpatient?
American Family Physician : Point-of-Care Guides
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0615/p768.html
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in Children: Part I. Initial Evaluation - American Family ...
Jul 1, 2006 - Musculoskeletal pain can be difficult for children to characterize. Primary care physicians must determine whether the pain may be caused by a systemic disease. Change in activity, constitutional symptoms such as fevers and fatigue, or abnormal examination findings without obvious ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0701/p115.html
Screening Mammography: The Goal Is Changing - Editorials - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2013 - Screening mammography is one of an increasing number of clinical issues that will require rethinking the clinical mission and restructuring clinical practice to help patients make informed choices.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0215/p246.html
Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2005 - Irritable bowel syndrome affects 10 to 15 percent of the U.S. population to some degree. This condition is defined as abdominal pain and discomfort with altered bowel habits in the absence of any other mechanical, inflammatory, or biochemical explanation for these symptoms. Irritable ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1215/p2501.html
Diagnosis and Treatment of Sick Sinus Syndrome - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2003 - Sick sinus syndrome comprises a variety of conditions involving sinus node dysfunction and commonly affects elderly persons. While the syndrome can have many causes, it usually is idiopathic. Patients may experience syncope, pre-syncope, palpitations, or dizziness; however, they often ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0415/p1725.html
Medical Management of Common Urinary Calculi - American Family Physician
Jul 1, 2006 - Nephrolithiasis is a common condition affecting nearly 5 percent of U.S. men and women during their lifetimes. Recurrent calculi can be prevented in most patients by the use of a simplified evaluation, reasonable dietary and fluid recommendations, and directed pharmacologic ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0701/p86.html
Study: Misuse of Certain Nonopioid Analgesics on the Rise
Research suggests that as the number of prescriptions written for opioids has dropped, there has been a corresponding rise in the use of nonopioid medications such as gabapentin and baclofen to treat certain types of pain.
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20200109nonopioidmeds.html
Alopecia in Women - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2003 - Alopecia can be divided into disorders in which the hair follicle is normal but the cycling of hair growth is abnormal and disorders in which the hair follicle is damaged. Androgenetic alopecia is the most common cause of hair loss in women. Other disorders include alopecia areata, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0301/p1007.html
Childhood Asthma: Treatment Update - American Family Physician
May 15, 2005 - The prevalence of childhood asthma has risen significantly over the past four decades. A family history of atopic disease is associated with an increased likelihood of developing asthma, and environmental triggers such as tobacco smoke significantly increase the severity of daily asthma...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0515/p1959.html
Urinary Incontinence in Women: Evaluation and Management - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2000 - Because the prevalence of urinary incontinence increases with age, a working knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of the various types of urinary incontinence is fundamental to the care of women. As the population of the United States ages, primary care physicians can expect to see ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/1201/p2433.html
Lymphadenopathy and Malignancy - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2002 - The majority of patients presenting with peripheral lymphadenopathy have easily identifiable causes that are benign or self-limited. Among primary care patients presenting with lymphadenopathy, the prevalence of malignancy has been estimated to be as low as 1.1 percent. The critical ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/1201/p2103.html
Cerebral Palsy: An Overview - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2006 - The presentation of cerebral palsy can be global mental and physical dysfunction or isolated disturbances in gait, cognition, growth, or sensation. It is the most common childhood physical disability and affects 2 to 2.5 children per 1,000 born in the United States. The differential ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0101/p91.html
The Why and How of High-Value Prescribing - Editorials - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2016 - Adopting high-value prescribing strategies can help family physicians increase the quality of care, decrease costs, and fulfill our professional obligation to provide health care that is based on the wise and cost-effective management of limited clinical resources.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0215/p262.html
Treatment of Hypothyroidism - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2001 - Thyroid disease affects up to 0.5 percent of the population of the United States. Its prevalence is higher in women and the elderly. The management of hypothyroidism focuses on ensuring that patients receive appropriate thyroid hormone replacement therapy and monitoring their response. ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/1115/p1717.html
Cutaneous and Systemic Manifestations of Mastocytosis - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 1999 - Mastocytosis is characterized by an excessive number of apparently normal mast cells in the skin and, occasionally, in other organs. Characteristic skin lesions, called urticaria pigmentosa, are present in most patients, but clinical presentation can vary from a pruritic rash to ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0601/p3047.html
Evaluation of Poststreptococcal Illness - American Family Physician
May 15, 2005 - Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis, scarlet fever, and rarely asymptomatic carrier states are associated with a number of poststreptococcal suppurative and nonsuppurative complications. As in streptococcal pharyngitis, acute rheumatic fever, pediatric autoimmune ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0515/p1949.html
Implementing the Guidelines for Adolescent Preventive Services - American Family Physician
May 1, 1998 - The Guidelines for Adolescent Preventive Services (GAPS) include recommendations developed and promoted by the American Medical Association's Department of Adolescent Health and are intended to organize, restructure and redefine health care delivery for 11- to 21-year-old patients. Data...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0501/p2181.html
Antidepressants Plus Benzodiazepines for Adults with Major Depression - Cochrane for ...
May 1, 2020 - A combination of tricyclic antidepressants and benzodiazepines is more effective for major depression in adults than tricyclic antidepressants alone in the first four weeks of treatment.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0501/p527.html
Dietary Fat Modification and the Risk of Future Cardiovascular Events and Mortality - ...
May 1, 2013 - According to the authors of this Cochrane review, reducing or modifying a patient's dietary fat intake did not lower the rates of either total or cardiovascular-related mortality when compared with usual or control diets. Reducing the intake of total or saturated fats decreased the risk...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0501/p609.html
Positional Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Cochrane for Clinicians - American ...
Jan 1, 2020 - Positional therapy for OSA reduces scores on the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and Epworth Sleepiness Scale compared with no treatment. Although continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) improves AHI scores more than positional therapy, patients seem to better tolerate positional therapy ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0101/p16.html
Bisphosphonates: Safety and Efficacy in the Treatment and Prevention of Osteoporosis - ...
May 1, 2000 - Osteoporosis affects more than 28 million Americans. With the advent of accessible and affordable diagnostic studies, awareness and recognition of this disease by patients and clinicians are growing. Osteoporotic fractures of the spine and hip are costly and associated with significant ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0501/p2731.html