OnabotulinumtoxinA Injections for Urge Incontinence - FPIN's Help Desk Answers - ...
Feb 1, 2018 - Detrusor muscle injections of onabotulinumtoxinA can be used to decrease the number of episodes of urinary incontinence in women for whom treatment with anticholinergic agents has been ineffective.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0201/od3.html
ADA Updates Standards of Medical Care for Patients with Diabetes Mellitus - Practice ...
Jan 1, 2017 - The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recently updated its standards of care to provide the components of diabetes care, general treatment goals, and tools to evaluate the quality of care. Key changes in the 2016 update include new screening recommendations, clarification of ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0101/p40.html
Reducing Frustration and Increasing Fulfillment: Reframing -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - To better handle challenging patients or situations, try modifying the way you view them.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0900/p12.html
Coding & Documentation - Sep-Oct 2017 -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - ...Diagnosis coding for hypertension and heart failure Medicare payment for telemedicine home visits ICD-10 code updates for Oct. 1 Q What changes to ICD-10 codes for 2017–2018 will affect family medicine the most? A About 750 total changes will be implemented on Oct. 1, 2017 – many...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0900/p34.html
New Codes, New Payment Opportunities for 2017 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2017 - This year's changes include opportunities to get paid for some services that were previously not billable.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0100/p7.html
Cross-Cultural Medicine - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2005 - Cultural competency is an essential skill for family physicians because of increasing ethnic diversity among patient populations. Culture, the shared beliefs and attitudes of a group, shapes ideas of what constitutes illness and acceptable treatment. A cross-cultural interview should ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1201/p2267.html
Coding Common Respiratory Problems in ICD-10 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2014 - Once you understand a few peculiarities, you'll be ready to code common diseases of the respiratory system.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/1100/p17.html
Is "Precision Medicine" Ready to Use in Primary Care Practice? No: It Is Barely Ready ...
Dec 15, 2017 - Precision medicine is ultimately only a tool, and just as it might be used to facilitate better outcomes, if adopted prematurely, it may paradoxically increase inappropriate care. Therefore, primary care physicians must wait for carefully conducted randomized studies to demonstrate ...
American Family Physician : Editorials: Controversies in Family Medicine
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1215/p769.html
Intensive Blood Pressure Control in Older Patients Can Decrease Renal Function - POEMs ...
Jan 1, 2018 - In this post-hoc analysis of the previously published SPRINT trial, lowering the systolic blood pressure of patients who are at increased risk of cardiovascular events (average age = 66 years) will decrease their risk of cardiovascular disease but increase their likelihood of developing...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0101/p54.html
Finding the Bright Spots in Value-Based Care -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - Taking one small step at a time, primary care practices can lead the way as the health care system begins to reward value.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0900/p21.html
Technology Tools and Trends for Better Patient Care: Beyond the EHR -- FPM
Oct 1, 2017 - From remote monitoring of chronic diseases to virtual assistants in the exam room, technology will improve practice.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0900/p28.html
Six Characteristics of Effective Practice Teams -- FPM
Jun 1, 2012 - With a little effort, your team can take its performance to new heights.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2012/0500/p26.html
Oral Analgesics for Acute Nonspecific Pain - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2005 - Physicians most often recommend or prescribe oral medication for relief of acute pain. This review of the available evidence supports the use of acetaminophen in doses up to 1,000 mg as the initial choice for mild to moderate acute pain. In some cases, modest improvements in analgesic ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0301/p913.html
Influenza Vaccination Recommendations for 2017-2018: Updates from ACIP - Practice ...
Oct 15, 2017 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has released its recommendations on influenza vaccination for the 2017–2018 season. In this update, ACIP announces the currently available vaccine products, reviews license and labeling ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1015/p545.html
Minimizing Adverse Drug Events in Older Patients - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2007 - Adverse drug events are common in older patients, particularly in those taking at least five medications, but such events are predictable and often preventable. A rational approach to prescribing in older adults integrates physiologic changes of aging with knowledge of pharmacology. ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1215/p1837.html
Estimating Cardiovascular Risk - Point-of-Care Guides - American Family Physician
May 1, 2017 - The primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) depends on accurate estimation of cardiovascular risk. However, a recent systematic review identified 363 prediction models.
American Family Physician : Point-of-Care Guides
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0501/p580.html
The Athlete Preparticipation Evaluation: Cardiovascular Assessment - American Family ...
Apr 1, 2007 - Thousands of young athletes receive preparticipation evaluations each year in the United States. One objective of these evaluations is to detect underlying cardiovascular abnormalities that may predispose an athlete to sudden death. The leading cardiovascular causes of sudden death in ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0401/p1008.html
Pet Therapy: Helping Patients Cope - Close-ups - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2017 - Animal-assisted therapy and the medical use of the human-animal bond can be thought of as a form of alternative/complementary therapy.
American Family Physician : Close-ups
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1001/p464.html
How to Document and Code Medicare Preventive Services -- FPM
Aug 1, 2016 - Think of this as your field guide to the rules surrounding Medicare preventive services.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0700/p9.html
When to Operate in Carotid Artery Disease - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2000 - Carotid endarterectomy has proved to be beneficial in the prevention of stroke in selected patients. The procedure is indicated in symptomatic patients with carotid-territory transient ischemic attacks or minor strokes who have carotid artery stenosis of 70 to 99 percent. With a low ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0115/p400.html
Recommendations for Preconception Care - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 2007 - Every woman of reproductive age who is capable of becoming pregnant is a candidate for preconception care, regardless of whether she is planning to conceive. Preconception care is aimed at identifying and modifying biomedical, behavioral, and social risks through preventive and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0801/p397.html
Aspirin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer:...
Oct 15, 2016 - The USPSTF recommends initiating low-dose aspirin use for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and colorectal cancer (CRC) in adults aged 50 to 59 years who have a 10% or greater 10-year CVD risk, are not at increased risk for bleeding, have a life expectancy of at ...
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1015/od1.html
Digoxin Therapy for Heart Failure: An Update - American Family Physician
Aug 15, 2006 - Digoxin therapy has long been used to treat heart failure; however, its effectiveness was not completely known until recently. Results of the Digitalis Investigation Group trial showed that adding digoxin to standard heart failure therapy had no effect on mortality. However, adding ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0815/p613.html
Coding & Documentation - Jul-Aug 2017 -- FPM
Aug 1, 2017 - ...Coding for Hypertension: Painting a Picture of the Severity of Illness Immunizations: How to Protect Patients and the Bottom Line Editor's Collections Coding Coding & Documentation Related Topic Searches CPT: Immunization codes MOST RECENT ISSUE Jan-Feb 2021...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0700/p37.html
Disaster-Related Physical and Mental Health: A Role for the Family Physician - American...
Mar 15, 2007 - Natural disasters, technologic disasters, and mass violence impact millions of persons each year. The use of primary health care services typically increases for 12 or more months following major disasters. A conceptual framework for assisting disaster victims involves understanding the...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0315/p841.html
Panax ginseng - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2003 - The herbal remedies referred to as ginseng are derived from the roots of several plants. One of the most commonly used and researched of the ginsengs is Panax ginseng, also called Asian or Korean ginseng. The main active components of Panax ginseng are ginsenosides, which have been ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/1015/p1539.html
Bare Arm Best for Blood Pressure Measurement - POEMs - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2017 - To get the most accurate measure, let patients sit for a few minutes, and then measure their blood pressure on a completely bare arm. Does a difference of 4 mm systolic and 6 to 7 mm diastolic matter?
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0601/p733.html
Liver Disease in Pregnancy - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 1999 - Acute viral hepatitis is the most common cause of jaundice in pregnancy. The course of acute hepatitis is unaffected by pregnancy, except in patients with hepatitis E and disseminated herpes simplex infections, in which maternal and fetal mortality rates are significantly increased. ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0215/p829.html
Screening for High Blood Pressure in Adults - Putting Prevention into Practice - ...
Mar 15, 2016 - A 55-year-old black man presents for a blood pressure evaluation. He is trying to be more physically active and health conscious but has not seen a physician for five years. He takes no medications, has no concerns, and his physical examination findings are unremarkable. According to ...
American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0315/p511.html
Low-Carbohydrate Diets - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2006 - Americans spend dollar 33 billion annually on weight loss products and services, and a large portion of this money is spent on low-carbohydrate diets. Because of their higher protein and fat content and lower fiber and carbohydrate content, concerns have been raised about the potential ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0601/p1942.html
Coding & Documentation - Jan-Feb 2017 -- FPM
Feb 1, 2017 - ...Coding for Hypertension: Painting a Picture of the Severity of Illness Coding Level 4 Office Visits Using the New E/M Guidelines Coding Changes for Family Medicine in 2018 Editor's Collections Documentation Guidelines Coding & Documentation Related Topic Searches...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0100/p35.html
Nutrition in Toddlers - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2006 - Toddlers make a transition from dependent milk-fed infancy to independent feeding and a typical omnivorous diet. This stage is an important time for physicians to monitor growth using growth charts and body mass index and to make recommendations for healthy eating. Fat and cholesterol ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1101/p1527.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
Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Recommendation Statement - ...
Dec 15, 2016 - The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for lipid disorders in children and adolescents 20 years or younger.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1215/od1.html
Exercise and Older Patients: Prescribing Guidelines - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 2006 - A combination of aerobic activity, strength training, and flexibility exercises, plus increased general daily activity can reduce medication dependence and health care costs while maintaining functional independence and improving quality of life in older adults. However, patients often ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0801/p437.html
What Is the Best Approach to Annual Wellness Visits for Seniors? -- FPM
Apr 1, 2017 - Maybe it is time to change the way I do things - yet again.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0300/p3.html
Venous Leg Ulcers - Clinical Evidence Handbook - American Family Physician
May 15, 2017 - What are the effects of treatments for venous leg ulcers? What are the effects of various interventions for venous leg ulcers?
American Family Physician : Clinical Evidence Handbook
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0515/p662.html
Common Spider Bites - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2007 - There are more than 30,000 species of spiders, most of which cannot inflict serious bites to humans because of their delicate mouthparts and impotent or prey-specific venoms. However, some spiders produce toxic venoms that can cause skin lesions, systemic illnesses, and neurotoxicity. ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0315/p869.html
Ordering and Understanding the Exercise Stress Test - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 1999 - The exercise stress test is a useful screening tool for the detection of significant coronary artery disease. Documentation of the patient's symptoms, medications, past and current significant illnesses, and usual level of physical activity helps the physician determine if an exercise ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0115/p401.html
Treatment of the Common Cold - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2007 - The common cold is a viral illness that affects persons of all ages, prompting frequent use of over-the-counter and prescription medications and alternative remedies. Treatment focuses on relieving symptoms (e.g., cough, nasal congestion, rhinorrhea). Dextromethorphan may be beneficial ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0215/p515.html
Effects of Altered Dietary Salt Intake in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease - ...
Apr 1, 2017 - Reducing salt intake lowers blood pressure and reduces proteinuria in patients with CKD, but there is no evidence to determine whether lowering salt consumption leads to clinically significant reductions in end-stage renal disease, cardiovascular events, or all-cause mortality.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0401/p423.html
Coding & Documentation - Mar-Apr 2017 -- FPM
Apr 1, 2017 - ...those that affected management decisions at the current encounter are pertinent to medical decision-making (e.g., a patient's controlled hypertension has little to no impact on treatment decisions if a patient presents with sore throat). You should be able to alter the documentation...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0300/p36.html
Screening for Abnormal Blood Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Recommendation ...
Jan 15, 2016 - The USPSTF recommends screening for abnormal blood glucose as part of cardiovascular risk assessment in adults aged 40 to 70 years who are overweight or obese. Clinicians should offer or refer patients with abnormal blood glucose to intensive behavioral counseling interventions to ...
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0115/od1.html
Palliative Care Through Illness Trajectory - Curbside Consultation - American Family ...
Mar 15, 2017 - Persons with multimorbidity often have unmet multidimensional needs related to their health. For example, Y.S. may also be experiencing poorly controlled symptoms, financial distress, and increasing anxiety. His family is likely distressed by his decline in health and unsure about what ...
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0315/p386.html
Medications for Treating Alcohol Dependence - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2005 - Medications for treating alcohol dependence primarily have been adjunctive interventions, and only three medications--disulfiram, naltrexone, and acamprosate--are approved for this indication by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Disulfiram, an aversive agent that has been used for ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1101/p1775.html
Which Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Do Not Need Anticoagulation Therapy with ...
Sep 1, 2004 - Anticoagulation therapy with warfarin is not indicated for use in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation who are at low risk for embolic cerebral vascular events. The classification of low risk for embolic stroke is defined as a 1 percent annual risk for stroke or lone atrial ...
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0901/p917.html
Beta2 Agonists for Acute Cough or a Clinical Diagnosis of Acute Bronchitis - Cochrane ...
May 1, 2017 - There is insufficient evidence to determine whether beta2 agonists can improve symptoms for children with acute cough or bronchitis with wheeze. Beta2 agonists are not likely to benefit and may cause adverse effects in adults who do not have evidence of airflow restriction (number ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0501/p551.html
One-Third of Adults with Diagnosed Asthma Can Be Weaned Off All Asthma Medications - ...
May 1, 2017 - This study found that current asthma was ruled out after repeated testing in one-third of adults with physician-diagnosed asthma. Patients ruled out for current asthma were less likely to be using asthma medications or daily controlling medications and less likely to have undergone ...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0501/p586.html
Preventing Sports Injury and Illness: Key Resources for Family Physicians - Editorials ...
Apr 15, 2017 - Given the limited attention paid to the role and importance of physical activity in medical schools and the limited exposure to sports medicine and musculoskeletal problems during residency, many physicians would likely benefit from additional knowledge to improve their ability to ...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0415/p479.html
Taking Care of Disadvantaged Patients - Curbside Consultation - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2017 - No single person can be responsible for the health of a population. However, there are a number of strategies for taking care of members of disadvantaged populations. These range from targeted compassion and interventions for the individual patient to broad advocacy for disadvantaged ...
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0115/p118.html
Clinical Diagnosis of Gout Without Joint Aspirate - Point-of-Care Guides - American ...
Sep 15, 2016 - Gout is ideally diagnosed through identification of characteristic negatively birefringent crystals under polarized light microscopy in fluid aspirated from end-organ deposits, typically from a joint. However, fewer than 10% of patients with gout see a rheumatologist, and most cases of ...
American Family Physician : Point-of-Care Guides
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0915/p505.html
The Health Hazards of Air Pollution—Implications for Your Patients - Editorials - ...
Feb 1, 2017 - Air pollution has many deleterious health effects. Physicians can encourage their patients to recognize the health cobenefits of actions to support the environment.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0201/p146.html
Eye Pain in a Contractor Working in Iraq - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2017 - A contractor in Iraq presents with unilateral eye pain and redness a cloud of dust blew into his face while fixing an old generator
American Family Physician : Photo Quiz
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0315/p389.html
Chronic Critical Limb Ischemia: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis - American Family ...
Apr 1, 1999 - Chronic critical limb ischemia is manifested by pain at rest, nonhealing wounds and gangrene. Ischemic rest pain is typically described as a burning pain in the arch or distal foot that occurs while the patient is recumbent but is relieved when the patient returns to a position in which...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0401/p1899.html
Semaglutide Reduces CV Events in High-Risk Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - ...
Mar 15, 2017 - Semaglutide significantly reduced the composite outcome of CV death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, and nonfatal stroke (number needed to treat [NNT] = 43 over 2.1 years). It was generally well tolerated, and it reduced body weight by approximately 6.4 to 9.5 lb (2.9 to 4.3 kg).
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0315/p396.html
Family History: The Three-Generation Pedigree - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 2005 - The collection of a family history ranges from simply asking patients if family members have the same presenting illness to diagramming complex medical and psychosocial relationships as part of a family genogram. The three-generation pedigree provides a pictorial representation of ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0801/p441.html
Practical Ways to Improve Medication Adherence -- FPM
Oct 1, 2016 - Half of our patients do not take their medications, but we can change that.
Family Practice Management : The Last Word
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0900/p52.html
Coding & Documentation - Sep-Oct 2016 -- FPM
Oct 1, 2016 - ...Coding for Hypertension: Painting a Picture of the Severity of Illness Editor's Collections ICD-10 Coding Coding & Documentation Related Topic Searches ICD-10 MOST RECENT ISSUE Jan-Feb 2021 Access the latest issue of FPM journal Read the Issue FPM...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0900/p40.html
Screening for Abnormal Blood Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - Putting Prevention ...
Jun 15, 2016 - M.A. is a 43-year-old woman with a seven pack-year smoking history. She has no health concerns and has not visited a physician in four years. Her blood pressure and pulse are normal, and her body mass index (BMI) is 27 kg per m2. She does not have a family history of diabetes mellitus ...
American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0615/p1025.html
AAFP Releases Position Paper on Preconception care - Practice Guidelines - American ...
Sep 15, 2016 - The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has released a position paper providing evidence-based recommendations that address reproductive health care.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0915/p508.html
Preventing Diagnostic Errors in Primary Care - Editorials - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2016 - Taking specific steps to make diagnosis more reliable is something we should all consider. We will never be perfect, but we owe it to our patients and our profession to improve. A diagnostic checklist is included.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0915/p426.html
Managing Opioid Addiction with Buprenorphine - American Family Physician
May 1, 2006 - Legislation has enabled physicians to treat opioid-dependent patients with an office-based maintenance program using buprenorphine, a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist. Clinical studies indicate buprenorphine effectively manages opioid addiction. Buprenorphine is more effective than ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0501/p1573.html
Coding & Documentation - Nov-Dec 2016 -- FPM
Dec 1, 2016 - ...Coding for Hypertension: Painting a Picture of the Severity of Illness Skin Deep: How to Properly Code for Biopsies and Lesion Removal Coding Level 4 Office Visits Using the New E/M Guidelines Editor's Collections Documentation Guidelines Coding & Documentation...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/1100/p31.html
Medical Care of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - American ...
Jun 15, 2006 - Persons with mental retardation are living longer and integrating into their communities. Primary medical care of persons with mental retardation should involve continuity of care, maintenance of comprehensive treatment documentation, routine periodic health screening, and an ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0615/p2175.html
Preparation of the Cardiac Patient for Noncardiac Surgery - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2007 - Approximately 20 to 40 percent of patients at high risk of cardiac-related morbidity develop myocardial ischemia perioperatively. The preferred approach to diagnostic evaluation depends on the interactions of patient-specific risk factors, surgery-specific risk factors, and exercise ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0301/p656.html
Practice Guidelines Department Collection - American Family Physician
Practice Guidelines summarize important clinical recommendations from major medical organizations and the federal government.
American Family Physician : Department Collection
https://www.aafp.org/afp/viewRelatedDepartmentsByDepartment.htm?departmentId=99
Practice Guidelines Department Collection - American Family Physician
Practice Guidelines summarize important clinical recommendations from major medical organizations and the federal government.
American Family Physician : Department Collection
https://www.aafp.org/afp/viewRelatedDepartmentsByDepartment.htm?departmentId=99&page=0
Aspirin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer ...
Oct 15, 2016 - S.L. is a 55-year-old man who presents to your office for a routine refill of his antihypertension medication. He also takes a statin and an antidepressant. Although he smokes, his blood pressure and cholesterol are well controlled. His history and physical examination are unremarkable.
American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1015/p661.html
Caring for Patients After Bariatric Surgery - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2006 - Bariatric surgery leads to sustainable long-term weight loss and may be curative for such obesity-related comorbidities as diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea in severely obese patients. The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass has become the most common procedure for patients undergoing bariatric...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0415/p1403.html
Ergogenic Aids: Counseling the Athlete - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2001 - Numerous ergogenic aids that claim to enhance sports performance are used by amateur and professional athletes. Approximately 50 percent of the general population have reported taking some form of dietary supplements, while 76 to 100 percent of athletes in some sports are reported to ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0301/p913.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
Hypertensive Urgency Not Really an Urgent Problem - POEMs - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2016 - It seems that rapid treatment of patients with hypertensive urgency is unsuccessful and unnecessary. In this study of almost 60,000 patients, 80% did not have controlled blood pressure (less than 140/90 mm Hg) after one month of treatment, including patients who were hospitalized. On ...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1101/p750a.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
Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2007 - Noninvasive cardiac imaging can be used for the diagnostic and prognostic assessment of patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease. It is central to the treatment of patients with myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, or acute coronary syndromes with or without ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0415/p1219.html
Trigeminal Neuralgia - Clinical Evidence Handbook - American Family Physician
Jul 15, 2016 - What are the effects of ongoing treatments in persons with trigeminal neuralgia?
American Family Physician : Clinical Evidence Handbook
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0715/p133.html
Primary Care for Patients with HIV Infection: It’s Not Who Should Provide It, It’s How ...
Nov 1, 2016 - The major challenge is not to address whether primary care clinicians without substantial HIV experience should provide HIV care, but to create a framework that allows all primary care clinicians to provide the best possible care for their patients living with HIV infection.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1101/p687.html
ICD-10: Major Differences for Five Common Diagnoses -- FPM
Oct 1, 2015 - Test your knowledge of ICD-10 coding and documentation requirements for five diagnoses you're likely to encounter in family medicine.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/0900/p15.html
High-Deductible Plans May Reduce Ambulatory Care Use - Graham Center Policy One-Pagers ...
Nov 1, 2016 - Although rates of uninsured Americans are declining because of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), there is growing concern about out-of-pocket expenditures associated with private high-deductible insurance plans.
American Family Physician : Graham Center Policy One-Pagers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1101/p727.html
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: An Emerging Health Risk - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2006 - Hemolytic uremic syndrome is caused primarily by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7. The most common cause of acute renal failure in children, hemolytic uremic syndrome also can occur in adults. Characteristic features of the syndrome are microangiopathic anemia, thrombotic ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0915/p991.html
Diagnostic Evaluation of Dyspnea - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 1998 - Dyspnea is a common symptom and, in most cases, can be effectively managed in the office by the family physician. The differential diagnosis is composed of four general categories: cardiac, pulmonary, mixed cardiac or pulmonary, and noncardiac or nonpulmonary. Most cases of dyspnea are ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0215/p711.html
ACIP Updates Influenza Vaccination Recommendations for 2016-2017 - Practice Guidelines ...
Oct 15, 2016 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has released its annual recommendations for routine influenza vaccination in the 2016–2017 season.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1015/p668.html
Petechiae in a Newborn - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2015 - Five hours after birth, scattered petechiae developed over the trunk and extremities of a newborn.
American Family Physician : Photo Quiz
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/1201/p1017.html
Exercise Is Effective Therapy for Chronic Nonbacterial Prostatitis and Chronic Pelvic ...
Oct 1, 2016 - ...CNP/CPPS; men with this condition at the start of the surveys in 1986 were excluded. The surveys also included questions on tobacco use, hypertension, duration of weekly screen time in 1988, amount of physical activity, and type of physical activity. Based on symptoms, 689 men...
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1001/p533.html
Coding & Documentation - Jul-Aug 2016 -- FPM
Aug 1, 2016 - ...Coding for Hypertension: Painting a Picture of the Severity of Illness Editor's Collections Coding ICD-10 Coding Coding & Documentation Related Topic Searches ICD-10 CPT: Modifiers MOST RECENT ISSUE Jan-Feb 2021 Access the latest issue of FPM journal...
Family Practice Management : Coding & Documentation
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2016/0700/p38.html
Clinically Significant Drug Interactions - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2000 - A large number of drugs are introduced every year, and new interactions between medications are increasingly reported. Consequently, it is no longer practical for physicians to rely on memory alone to avoid potential drug interactions. Multiple drug regimens carry the risk of adverse ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0315/p1745.html
Management of Common Arrhythmias: Part II. Ventricular Arrhythmias and Arrhythmias in ...
Jun 15, 2002 - In patients without established cardiac disease, the occurrence of premature ventricular complexes without sustained ventricular tachycardia is more an annoyance than a medical risk, and treatment is not required. In contrast, patients with established heart disease and premature ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0615/p2491.html
Healthy Aging with Intimations of Mortality - Close-ups - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2016 - End-of-life discussions in moments of excellent health may pose as much of a challenge as waiting until illness arrives.
American Family Physician : Close-ups
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0915/p474.html
Coenzyme Q10 - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2005 - Coenzyme Q10 is a vitamin-like substance used in the treatment of a variety of disorders primarily related to suboptimal cellular energy metabolism and oxidative injury. Studies supporting the efficacy of coenzyme Q10 appear most promising for neurodegenerative disorders such as ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0915/p1065.html
NHLBI Releases New High Blood Pressure Guidelines - Practice Guidelines - American ...
Jul 15, 2003 - New guidelines for the prevention and management of hypertension are available from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). According to the NHLBI, hypertension affects about 50 million persons in the United States.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0715/p376.html
Digesting the ICD-10 GI Codes -- FPM
Feb 1, 2015 - This overview of the common gastrointestinal disorders in primary care will help you get ready for ICD-10 and avoid, say, K30 - indigestion.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2015/0100/p19.html
Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in Women - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2006 - Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been the primary cause of death in women for almost a century, and more women than men have died of CVD every year since 1984. Although CVD incidence can be reduced by adherence to a heart-healthy lifestyle and detection and treatment of major risk ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1015/p1331.html
January 1, 2021 - American Family Physician
...AFP Clinical Answers: Mammography, Lymphomas, Hypertension in Pregnancy, Dyspepsia Cochrane for Clinicians: Medications for Treatment-Resistant Depression in Adults Michael J. Arnold; Stephanie Fulleborn; Jennifer Farrell Cochrane for Clinicians: Treatment of Distal DVT...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/
The Homeless in America: Adapting Your Practice - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2006 - In 2004, the National Guidelines Clearinghouse placed eight guidelines from the National Health Care for the Homeless Council on its Web site. Seven of the guidelines are on specific disease processes and one is on general care. In addition to straightforward clinical decision making, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1001/p1132.html
A Fungating Lesion on the Tongue - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2016 - A man with a history of tobacco and alcohol use presented with a lesion on his tongue that he first noticed six months earlier as small red dots.
American Family Physician : Photo Quiz
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0401/p599.html
Diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematossus - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2003 - Systemic lupus erythematosus is a multisystem inflammatory disease that is often difficult to diagnose. Before the diagnosis can be established, four of 11 clinical and laboratory criteria must be met. Antinuclear antibody titer is the primary laboratory test used to diagnose systemic ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/1201/p2179.html
Updated Guideline on Diagnosis and Treatment of Intra-Abdominal Infections - Practice ...
Sep 15, 2010 - The Surgical Infection Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America recently updated recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of intra-abdominal infections. Intra-abdominal infections are the second most common cause of infectious mortality in intensive care units. Complicated ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0915/p694.html
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - American Family Physician
May 15, 2004 - Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a group of autoimmune syndromes consisting of demyelinating and acute axonal degenerating forms of the disease. Nerve conduction study helps differentiate the heterogeneous subtypes of GBS. Patients exhibit a progressive paralysis that reaches a plateau ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0515/p2405.html
Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia: Prevention and Management - American Family ...
Sep 15, 2005 - The recognizable appearance and the dermatomal distribution of herpes zoster lesions usually enable a clinical diagnosis to be made easily. Herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia occur mainly in older patients. The role of the varicella vaccine in preventing herpes zoster is ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0915/p1075.html
Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2004 - Obstructive sleep-disordered breathing is common in children. From 3 percent to 12 percent of children snore, while obstructive sleep apnea syndrome affects 1 percent to 10 percent of children. The majority of these children have mild symptoms, and many outgrow the condition. ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0301/p1147.html
Ivabradine (Corlanor) for Heart Failure - STEPS - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2016 - In patients with stable systolic heart failure already on maximal medication therapy, adding ivabradine may reduce the number of hospitalizations related to heart failure (NNT for two years = 20), but it does not reduce cardiovascular mortality. In addition, many patients will not ...
American Family Physician : STEPS
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0415/p682.html