Managing Chronic Hypertension in Pregnant Women: ACOG Releases Updated Practice ...
Dec 15, 2019 - The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has released an updated practice bulletin to outline diagnosis, effects on pregnancy outcomes, and approaches for management based on new evidence.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1215/p782.html
Menopause - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2020 - This collection features AFP content on menopause and related issues, including estrogen and progestogen therapy, hormone therapy, hot flashes, mood symptoms, sexual difficulties, and postmenopause. This collection features AFP content on menopause and related issues, including estrogen...
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=59
Menstrual Disorders - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 2020 - This collection features AFP content on menstrual conditions and related issues, including abnormal uterine bleeding, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, endometrial ablation, endometriosis, heavy menstrual bleeding, menorrhagia, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, premenstrual syndrome, and uterine...
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=81
Migraines in Children: Recommendations for Acute and Preventive Treatment - Practice ...
May 1, 2020 - Updated recommendations for the prevention and treatment of migraines in children and adolescents were recently published by the American Academy of Neurology and the American Headache Society, and they are based on a systematic review of new evidence published between January 2003 and ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0501/p569.html
Mild TBI in Children: Guidance from the CDC for Diagnosis and Treatment - Practice ...
Apr 1, 2019 - Mild traumatic brain injury in children is a major problem in the United States. Based on a systematic literature review, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released recommendations specific to children with Glasgow Coma Scale scores of 13 to 15.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0401/p462.html
Musculoskeletal Care - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on musculoskeletal care and related issues, including fracture management, joint aspiration, joint injections, pain in various parts of the body (foot and ankle; neck and back; hip; knee; arm and shoulder; and wrist and hand). This collection ...
- General
- Joint Injections/Aspiration
- Fracture Management
- Foot and Ankle
- Neck and Back
- Hip
- Knee
- Arm and Shoulder
- Wrist and Hand
- Athletic and Child/Adolescent Conditions
- Editorials and Letters
- Improving Practice
- Patient Education, Self-Care
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=17
Myocardial Infarction: Expert Consensus Group Provides Updated Definition - Practice ...
Mar 1, 2019 - An expert consensus group of the European Society of Cardiology, American College of Cardiology Foundation, American Heart Association, and World Heart Federation has provided an updated universal definition of myocardial infarction.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0301/p334.html
Neonatology/Newborn Issues - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2020 - This collection features AFP content on neonatology and newborn issues and related topics, including breastfeeding, circumcision, jaundice, newborn examination, newborn resuscitation, newborn screening, premature infant care, postpartum counseling, and well-child visits. This collection...
- Breastfeeding
- Circumcision
- Examination of a Newborn
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
- General
- Heart Disease (Congenital) in Infants
- Hip Dysplasia (Congenital)
- Infections
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Jaundice
- Postpartum Counseling/First Well Child Visit
- Premature Infant/Outpatient Care of Former Premature Infant
- Respiratory Distress
- Resuscitation of a Newborn
- Screenings for Newborns
- Editorials and Letters
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other AFP Content
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=18
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation for Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive ...
Jun 1, 2020 - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease characterized by hyperinflation of the lungs, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Learn more about the benefits and harms of using noninvasive positive pressure ventilation for exacerbation of COPD.
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0601/od1.html
Nutrition - American Family Physician
Jul 1, 2020 - ...03/15/2016 DGAC Makes Food-Based Recommendations in the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans [Practice Guidelines] 09/15/2015 Behavioral Counseling to Promote a Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults with Cardiovascular Risk...
- General
- Specific Vitamins and Nutrients
- Complications and Special Situations
- Editorials and Letters
- Improving Practice
- Patient Education, Self-Care
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=86
Obesity - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2020 - This collection features AFP content on obesity and related issues, including bariatric surgery, childhood obesity, diet, exercise, lifestyle counseling, and weight loss maintenance. This collection features AFP content on obesity and related issues, including bariatric surgery, ...
- Overview
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Prevention
- Treatment
- Complications and Special Situations
- Editorials and Letters
- Improving Practice
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other AFP Content
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=19
Off-Label Use and Misuse of Hormone Supplements: AACE and ACE Position Statement - ...
Dec 15, 2020 - The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American College of Endocrinology developed a summary of known risks of using off-label hormone treatments.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1215/p759.html
Opioid Epidemic - Key Resources - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2020 - ...Pain and Opioid Misuse: A Position Paper from the AAFP [Practice Guidelines] 06/15/2016 Weighing the Risks and Benefits of Chronic Opioid Therapy 06/15/2016 CDC Develops Guideline for Opioid Prescribing [Practice Guidelines] Editorials 04/15/2020 Prescribing...
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=106
Oral Manifestations of Commonly Prescribed Drugs - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2020 - Drugs are being prescribed with more frequency and in higher quantities. A serious adverse drug event from prescribed medications constitutes 2.4% to 16.2% of all hospital admissions. Many of the adverse drug events present intraorally or periorally in isolation or as a clinical symptom...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1115/p613.html
Osteoarthritis Management: Updated Guidelines from the American College of Rheumatology...
Jan 15, 2021 - The 2019 American College of Rheumatology/Arthritis Foundation guidelines reviewed the effectiveness of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments for OA in the knee, hip, and hand.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/p120.html
Osteoporosis - American Family Physician
Aug 15, 2020 - This collection features AFP content on osteoporosis and related issues, including calcium supplementation, fracture prevention, hip fracture, radiologic bone assessment, and vitamin D deficiency. This collection features AFP content on osteoporosis and related issues, including calcium...
- Overview
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Complications and Special Situations
- Editorials and Letters
- Improving Practice
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other AFP Content
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=20
Otalgia, Preeclampsia, Latent Tuberculosis, Pityriasis Rosea, Extremity Pain - AFP ...
Feb 15, 2019 - Key clinical questions and their evidence-based answers directly from the journal’s content, written by and for family physicians.
American Family Physician : AFP Clinical Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0215/p226.html
Otitis Media: Rapid Evidence Review - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2019 - Acute otitis media (AOM) is the most common diagnosis in childhood acute sick visits. By three years of age, 50% to 85% of children will have at least one episode of AOM. Symptoms may include ear pain (rubbing, tugging, or holding the ear may be a sign of pain), fever, irritability, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0915/p350.html
Outpatient Management of COVID-19: Rapid Evidence Review - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2020 - Common presenting symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 include fever, dry cough, shortness of breath, and fatigue. However, patients may have a wide range of symptoms representing a spectrum of mild to severe illness. Symptoms in children tend to be milder and may include fever, cough, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1015/p478.html
Overview of New ACC/AHA Lipid Guidelines - POEMs - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2019 - These updated guidelines, made without any input from primary care physicians who manage most patients with hyperlipidemia, are more complex than the 2013 guidelines and will likely lead to even more recommendations for statins, ezetimibe (Zetia), and PSK9 inhibitors.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0601/p716.html
Paget Disease of Bone for Primary Care - American Family Physician
Aug 15, 2020 - Paget disease of bone is a benign disorder characterized by focal areas of increased bone turnover in one or more skeletal sites. It usually affects older adults, and men are at a higher risk than women. Any bone may be affected, but the disease has a high preference for the pelvis, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0815/p224.html
Pain: Chronic - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on chronic pain and related issues, including end-of-life care, NSAIDs, and opioid therapy. This collection features AFP content on chronic pain and related issues, including end-of-life care, NSAIDs, and opioid therapy.
- Overview
- Treatment-Specific Therapies
- Complications and Special Situations
- Editorials and Letters
- Improving Practice
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other AFP Content
- Other Resources from AAFP
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=61
Patellofemoral Pain: Guidelines from the American Physical Therapy Association - ...
Oct 1, 2020 - The American Physical Therapy Association released guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patellofemoral pain.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1001/p442.html
Pelvic Floor Muscle Training vs. Control for Urinary Incontinence in Women - Cochrane ...
Apr 1, 2020 - Use of pelvic floor muscle training to treat women with all subtypes of urinary incontinence results in improvement or cure vs. no treatment (number needed to treat [NNT] = 2.5; 95% CI, 1.4 to 5.4). Treatment with pelvic floor muscle training also results in one fewer episode of leakage...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0401/p393.html
Perinatal Depression: AAP Policy Statement on Recognition and Management - Practice ...
Oct 1, 2019 - The American Academy of Pediatrics has released a policy statement regarding the integration of perinatal depression recognition and management into well-child visits.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1001/p443.html
Peripheral Vascular Disease - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2019 - ...and Interpretation [Practice Guidelines] Treatment 02/01/2017 Peripheral Vascular Disease: Treatment in Older Adults [FPIN's Help Desk Answers] 05/15/2012 ACCF/AHA Update Peripheral Artery Disease Management Guideline [Practice Guidelines] 09/15/2011 Effective...
- Overview
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Complications and Special Situations
- Editorials and Letters
- Patient Education, Self-Care
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=82
Pharmacologic Treatment for Older Children with ADHD - Letters to the Editor - American...
Oct 15, 2019 - ...al.; Subcommitee on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; Steering Committee on Quality Improvement and Management. ADHD: clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents. Pediatrics....
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1015/p455.html
Pharyngitis (Sore Throat) - American Family Physician
Jul 29, 2019 - ...Pharyngitis [Practice Guidelines] Screening and Diagnosis 06/15/2014 Diagnosis of Streptococcal Pharyngitis [Point-of-Care Guides] Treatment 06/15/2018 Corticosteroids for Sore Throat: BMJ Rapid Recommendation [Practice Guidelines] 05/15/2015 Acute...
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=110
Physical Activity: Updated Recommendations from HHS - Practice Guidelines - American ...
Jul 1, 2019 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently published updated recommendations on physical activity based on a systematic review of the effect of physical activity on health. The committee addressed 38 questions and 104 subquestions and graded the evidence based on ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0701/p58.html
Pilonidal Disease Management: Guidelines from the ASCRS - Practice Guidelines - ...
Nov 1, 2019 - The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) has released a clinical practice guideline to provide physicians with diagnosis and treatment options of pilonidal disease.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1101/p582.html
Pneumonia - American Family Physician
Sep 1, 2020 - This collection features AFP content on pneumonia and related issues, including community-acquired pneumonia, and nursing home care. This collection features AFP content on pneumonia and related issues, including community-acquired pneumonia, and nursing home care.
- Overview
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Prevention
- Treatment
- Complications and Special Situations
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other AFP Content
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=22
Predicting the Likelihood of a Recurrent Febrile Seizure - Point-of-Care Guides - ...
Apr 15, 2020 - In children presenting with a simple febrile seizure, is it possible to determine the likelihood of a recurrent febrile seizure?
American Family Physician : Point-of-Care Guides
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0415/p497.html
Pregnancy Myths and Practical Tips - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2020 - For many patients, pregnancy is a highly anticipated and exciting phase of life, but it can also be anxiety provoking. Family physicians can resolve some of this anxiety and promote maternal and fetal health by making specific recommendations at prenatal visits. A daily prenatal vitamin...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1001/p420.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
Preparticipation Physical Evaluation: AAFP and Others Update Recommendations - Practice...
Jun 1, 2020 - The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)and others have published the 5th edition of the preparticipation physical evaluation monograph. Revisions include new mental health and transgender sections and expansion of the female athlete chapter.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0601/p692.html
Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain: Unintended Consequences of the 2016 CDC Guideline...
Apr 15, 2020 - Since the 2016 CDC guideline for the use of opioid pain relievers was released, there has been a significant reduction in opioid prescribing, and the guideline has been adopted by state Medicaid agencies, insurers, and others. Widespread implementation of the guideline has had ...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0415/p458.html
Psychological and Pharmacologic Treatments for Adults with PTSD - Implementing AHRQ ...
May 1, 2019 - What are the benefits and harms of psychotherapies and pharmacologic agents for the treatment of adults with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
American Family Physician : Implementing AHRQ Effective Health Care Reviews
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0501/p577.html
Race-Based Treatment Decisions Perpetuate Structural Racism - Letters to the Editor - ...
Aug 1, 2020 - Letters to the Editor from AFP readers regarding previously published articles.
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0801/p136.html
Respiratory Tract Infections - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2021 - ...AAP Releases Practice Guideline on Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of Bronchiolitis [Practice Guidelines] 04/15/2014 AAP Releases Guideline on Diagnosis and Management of Acute Bacterial Sinusitis in Children One to 18 Years of Age [Practice Guidelines] 09/01/2013 IDSA...
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=29
Right Care for Children: Top Five Do's and Don'ts - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2019 - Underuse and overuse of medical interventions, failure to use interventions known to be effective, and provision of tests or interventions in which benefits do not exceed harms are types of low-value care. The Lown Institute’s Right Care Alliance Children’s Health Council identified ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0315/p376.html
Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: ...
Feb 15, 2020 - The USPSTF recommends that primary care clinicians assess women with a personal or family history of breast, ovarian, tubal, or peritoneal cancer or who have an ancestry associated with breast cancer susceptibility 1 and 2 (BRCA1/2) gene mutations with an appropriate brief familial risk...
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0215/p233.html
Role of Mucolytics in the Treatment of Chronic Bronchitis or COPD - Cochrane for ...
Jul 1, 2020 - Oral mucolytic agents may reduce the number of acute exacerbations in patients with chronic bronchitis or COPD (number needed to treat [NNT] = 8 over an average of nine months; 95% CI, 7 to 10).
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0701/p16.html
Seizure Disorders - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2020 - This collection features AFP content on seizure disorders, including antiepileptic medications, epilepsy, febrile seizures, nonepileptic seizures, seizures in the elderly, and status epilepticus. This collection features AFP content on seizure disorders, including antiepileptic ...
- Overview
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Editorials and Letters
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other AFP Content
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=80
Sepsis: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2020 - Guidelines published in 2016 provide a revised definition of sepsis: life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. The guidelines define septic shock as sepsis with circulatory, cellular, and metabolic dysfunction that is associated with a ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0401/p409.html
Sexually Transmitted Infections - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on sexually transmitted disease and related issues, including chlamydia, genital herpes, gonorrhea, human papillomavirus, and syphilis. This collection features AFP content on sexually transmitted disease and related issues, including chlamydia, ...
- Overview
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Prevention
- Treatment
- Complications and Special Situations
- Editorials and Letters
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other AFP Content
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=23
Skin Conditions - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on common skin conditions and related issues, including acne, dermatitis, dermatologic emergencies, generalized rash, lichen planus, nail disorders, newborn skin, office procedures, premalignant lesions, and psoriasis. This collection features AFP ...
- Examination, Signs, Symptoms
- Acne
- Cancer, Premalignant Lesions
- Dermatitis
- Folliculitis
- Hyperhidrosis
- Infections
- Lichen Planus
- Nail Disorders
- Psoriasis
- Procedures
- Ulcers
- Editorials and Letters
- Improving Practice
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=21
Sleep Disorders in Adults - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2020 - ...Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists for Insomnia in Adults [Practice Guidelines] 09/15/2018 Deprescribing Antipsychotics for Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia and Insomnia [Practice Guidelines] 09/01/2018 Management of Insomnia Disorder in Adults [Implementing...
- Overview
- Screening, Diagnosis, and Prevention
- Treatment
- Complications and Special Situations
- Patient Education, Self-Care
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=83
Stroke and TIA - American Family Physician
Sep 1, 2020 - This collection features AFP content on stroke and related issues, including acute ischemic stroke, statins, and transient ischemic attacks. This collection features AFP content on stroke and related issues, including acute ischemic stroke, statins, and transient ischemic attacks.
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Prevention
- Treatment
- Complications and Special Situations
- Editorials and Letters
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other AFP Content
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=24
Substance Abuse - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2021 - ...04/01/2017 Management of Chronic Pain and Opioid Misuse: A Position Paper from the AAFP [Practice Guidelines] 03/01/2017 Buprenorphine Maintenance vs. Placebo for Opioid Dependence [Medicine by the Numbers] 01/01/2017 Alpha-adrenergic Agonists for the Management of Opioid...
- Overview
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Prevention
- Treatment
- Complications and Special Situations
- Editorials and Letters
- Improving Practice
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other AFP Content
- Other Resources from AAFP
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=27
Testosterone Therapy for Age-Related Low Testosterone: Guidelines from the ACP - ...
Jan 1, 2021 - The American College of Physicians published guidelines for testosterone therapy in cis gender men with age-related low testosterone based on a systematic review.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/p60.html