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AAFP Longitudinal Assessment | FMCLA Companion

With practice questions and Board-style content, make the AAFP’s Longitudinal Assessment Self-Study your all-in-one FMCLA companion.

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Anemia - American Family Physician

Aug 12, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on anemia and related issues, including blood transfusions, iron deficiency and iron supplementation, macrocytosis, microcytosis, and thalassemia. This collection features AFP content on anemia and related issues, including blood transfusions, iron ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

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Respiratory Tract Infections - American Family Physician

Aug 12, 2021 - ...Hypertension Musculoskeletal Care Respiratory Tract Infections Urinary Tract Infections/Dysuria Email Alerts Don't miss a single issue. Sign up for the free AFP email table of contents. Sign Up Now Legend Algorithm Point of Care Resource...

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Abdominal Pain, Acute - American Family Physician

Aug 12, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on acute abdominal pain and related issues, including acute pelvic pain, appendicitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and pancreatitis. This collection features AFP content on acute abdominal pain and related ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

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Health Maintenance and Counseling - American Family Physician

Aug 12, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on health maintenance and counseling and related issues, including dietary and nutrition guidelines, health maintenance in children, lifestyle counseling, and physical activity. This collection features AFP content on health maintenance and ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

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Immunizations (excluding Influenza) - American Family Physician

Aug 12, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on child and adult immunizations (excluding influenza) and related issues, including travel immunizations and specific immunizations (hepatitis A and B, herpes zoster, human papillomavirus, meningococcus, pertussis, pneumococcus, rotavirus, smallpox,...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

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Screening for Hypertension in Adults - Putting Prevention into Practice - American ...

Aug 1, 2021 - A 23-year-old patient, M.C., comes to your office for a wellness visit with no concerns. On reviewing the patient's medical record, you note that M.C. has a history of polycystic ovary syndrome, blood pressure of 110/70 mm Hg from a visit one year ago, and a body mass index of 28.2 kg ...

American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0800/p193.html

Hydrochlorothiazide vs. Chlorthalidone for the Treatment of Hypertension - FPIN's Help ...

Aug 1, 2021 - Chlorthalidone reduces systolic blood pressure by 10 mm Hg more than hydrochlorothiazide at equal dosages in patients using monotherapy. Low-dose chlorthalidone and controlled-release hydrochlorothiazide reduce 24-hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure, ...

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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0800/p203.html

Automated Office Blood Pressure for Diagnosing Hypertension - Letters to the Editor - ...

Aug 1, 2021 - ...Automated Office Blood Pressure for Diagnosing Hypertension Am Fam Physician. 2021 Aug ;104(2):116-117. To the Editor: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation statement on hypertension in adults reaffirmed the benefits of screening1; however, it missed an...

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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0800/p116.html

Fallacies and Dangers of Practicing Race-Based Medicine - Editorials - American Family ...

Aug 1, 2021 - Race does not have a biologic definition, but rather a political and social one that is fluid and independent of science. Nevertheless, the medical community uses race as a scientific variable in several prominent clinical situations, including calculation of atherosclerotic ...

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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0800/p122.html

Sinus Node Dysfunction - American Family Physician

Aug 1, 2021 - Sinus node dysfunction, previously known as sick sinus syndrome, describes disorders related to abnormal conduction and propagation of electrical impulses at the sinoatrial node. An abnormal atrial rate may result in the inability to meet physiologic demands, especially during periods ...

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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0800/p179.html

Care of the College Student - American Family Physician

Aug 1, 2021 - Approximately 19 million students attend college in the United States. Although they are generally healthy, about 20% of youth have special health care needs, including asthma, diabetes mellitus, and learning, mental health, and substance use disorders. Physicians can facilitate the ...

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Pertussis: Common Questions and Answers - American Family Physician

Aug 1, 2021 - Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, remains a public health concern despite expanded immunization recommendations over the past three decades. The presentation of pertussis, which is variable and evolves over the course of the disease, includes nonspecific symptoms in the catarrhal...

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Management of Gout: Update from the American College of Rheumatology - Practice ...

Aug 1, 2021 - The American College of Rheumatology published updated guidelines for gout management focused on improving prevention of flare-ups.

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0800/p209.html

A Step-by-Step Time-Saving Approach to Coding Office Visits -- FPM

Aug 1, 2021 - Follow these four steps to code quickly and accurately, while reducing the need to count up data points.

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https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0700/p21.html

Diagnosis and Initial Management of Acute Colonic Diverticulitis - Implementing AHRQ ...

Aug 1, 2021 - What are the benefits and harms of diagnostic testing, and what is the effectiveness of treatment options for acute colonic diverticulitis?

American Family Physician : Implementing AHRQ Effective Health Care Reviews

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0800/p195.html

Can Pioglitazone Prevent or Delay Type 2 Diabetes in Patients with Prediabetes? - ...

Aug 1, 2021 - Pioglitazone prevents or delays the incidence of type 2 diabetes in individuals with prediabetes when compared with placebo (absolute risk reduction [ARR] = 11.3%; 95% CI, 0.9% to 15.6%; number needed to treat [NNT] = 9) or no intervention (ARR = 13.3%; 95% CI, 11.6% to 14.9%; NNT = 7)....

American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0800/p139.html

Acute Sharp Flank Pain - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician

Aug 1, 2021 - A patient presented with stiffness and pain in his lower back and both thighs and an abnormal CT scan.

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Case Report: Consequences of Misdiagnosed Anal Cancer - Letters to the Editor - ...

Aug 1, 2021 - ...To the Editor: An 84-year-old patient with a history of tobacco use, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension presented to our office for shortness of breath and diarrhea. The patient had been experiencing fecal incontinence, pain with defecation, and bloody stools for the past three...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0800/p119.html

Prioritizing Primary Care Can Save the U.S. Health Care System -- FPM

Aug 1, 2021 - Payers are being asked to commit to a change in primary care financing in the next two years.

Family Practice Management : Opinion

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0700/p6.html

Physical Activity and the Prevention of Depression - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries - ...

Aug 1, 2021 - Physical activity appears to be associated with a lower risk of developing depression and depressive symptoms.

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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0800/p204.html

Community Alcoholics Anonymous Programs Are Not a Replacement for Formal Treatment - ...

Aug 1, 2021 - ...Previous: Automated Office Blood Pressure for Diagnosing Hypertension Next: Strangulation as a Cause of Dysphagia View the full table of contents >> Home / Journals / afp / Vol. 104/No. 2(August 2021) / Community Alcoholics Anonymous Programs Are Not a Replacement for Formal...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0800/p117.html

Painful Menstrual Periods - American Family Physician

Aug 1, 2021 - ...Next: Automated Office Blood Pressure for Diagnosing Hypertension View the full table of contents >> Home / Journals / afp / Vol. 104/No. 2(August 2021) / Painful Menstrual Periods

American Family Physician : Patient Handout

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0800/p164-s1.html

Closing the Gaps on Health Disparities

FMX speaker Andrea Westby, M.D., is challenging race-based clinical practices and working to diversify the family medicine workforce.

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - American Family Physician

Jul 15, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and related issues, including acute and chronic COPD, spirometry, pulmonary rehabilitation, oxygen therapy, corticosteriods, and pulmonary complications. This collection features AFP content on chronic ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

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Pain: Chronic - American Family Physician

Jul 15, 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.

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

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HIV/AIDS - American Family Physician

Jul 15, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and AIDS and related issues, including antiretroviral therapy, behavioral counseling, HIV testing, sexually transmitted diseases, and infection prevention. This collection features AFP content on human ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

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Unintentional Weight Loss in Older Adults - American Family Physician

Jul 1, 2021 - Unintentional weight loss in people older than 65 years is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Nonmalignant diseases are more common causes of unintentional weight loss in this population than malignant causes. However, malignancy accounts for up to one-third of cases of ...

American Family Physician : Article

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Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Guidelines from the VA/DoD - ...

Jul 1, 2021 - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense published guidelines for the primary care management of COPD.

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0700/p98.html

Once-Weekly Semaglutide Is an Effective Adjunct for Weight Loss in Adults without ...

Jul 1, 2021 - Once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide used as an adjunct to intensive behavioral therapy significantly improves the likelihood that adults without diabetes who are overweight or obese will lose at least 5% of their baseline body weight compared with placebo.

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0700/p96.html

Prioritizing Primary Care Can Save the U.S. Health Care System - Editorials - American ...

Jul 1, 2021 - Can prioritizing primary care save the U.S. health care system?

American Family Physician : Editorials

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0700/p14.html

Pharmacogenetic Gene-Drug Associations: FDA Perspective on What Physicians Need to Know...

Jul 1, 2021 - To share its perspective on the state of the science, the FDA has published a table of pharmacogenetic associations related to genetic variants that can affect drug concentrations, therapeutic responses, or adverse events.

American Family Physician : Editorials

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0700/p16.html

Hypertension: New Guidelines from the International Society of Hypertension - Practice ...

Jun 15, 2021 - The International Society of Hypertension has published summary guidelines based on major international guidelines published between 2017 and 2020 on the control of hypertension. These summary guidelines include essential recommendations and suggestions for optimal care.

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0615/p763.html

Tobacco Abuse and Dependence - American Family Physician

Jun 15, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on tobacco abuse and dependence and related issues, including addiction, behavioral and drug therapies, lifestyle counseling, and smoking cessation. This collection features AFP content on tobacco abuse and dependence and related issues, including ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

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AFP 2021: Updates, New Fellow, Top 20 Articles, AFP Statistics, and Thanking Peer ...

Jun 15, 2021 - American Family Physician (AFP) continues its annual tradition of updating our readers on changes in the journal, welcoming new members to our editing team, highlighting the top 20 articles from the prior year, sharing print circulation and website statistics, and thanking our peer ...

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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0615/p716.html

Rapidly Growing Red Nodule on the Scalp - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician

Jun 15, 2021 - A patient presented with a fleshy, erythematous, round, exophytic red nodule over the frontal scalp.

American Family Physician : Photo Quiz

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0615/p755.html

Poor Physician-Patient Communication and Medical Error - Lown Right Care: Reducing ...

Jun 15, 2021 - A collaboration between AFP and the Lown Institute promotes a vision of delivering health care that is based on the evidence, balanced in its approach, and focused on the patient.

American Family Physician : Lown Right Care: Reducing Overuse and Underuse

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0615/p757.html

Diary of a Family Physician - Jun 15, 2021 - American Family Physician

Jun 15, 2021 - First-person accounts from the front lines of family medicine.

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How to Use Canes and Walkers - American Family Physician

Jun 15, 2021 - ...Previous: Hypertension: New Guidelines from the International Society of Hypertension Next: The Importance of Keeping Patients with Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (Long COVID) Engaged in Work View the full table of contents >> Home / Journals / afp / Vol. 103/No....

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Tinnitus: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician

Jun 1, 2021 - Tinnitus is the sensation of hearing a sound in the absence of an internal or external source and is a common problem encountered in primary care. Most cases of tinnitus are benign and idiopathic and are strongly associated with sensorineural hearing loss. A standard workup begins with ...

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Polycythemia Vera: Rapid Evidence Review - American Family Physician

Jun 1, 2021 - Polycythemia vera is one of three stem-cell–derived myeloid malignancies commonly known as myeloproliferative neoplasms. It is characterized by erythrocytosis, often with associated leukocytosis and thrombocytosis. It has a significant negative impact on overall mortality and morbidity ...

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Out-of-Hospital Birth - American Family Physician

Jun 1, 2021 - Since the 1970s, most births in the United States have been planned to occur in a hospital. However, a small percentage of Americans choose to give birth outside of a hospital. The number of out-of-hospital births has increased, with one in every 61 U.S. births (1.64%) occurring out of ...

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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0601/p672.html

ICD-10 Coding -- FPM Topic Collection

Jun 1, 2021 - ICD-10 coding requires significant changes in your documentation, workflow, and technology compared with ICD-9 coding. This topic collection features how-to articles from FPM's popular ICD-10 coding series. ICD-10 coding requires significant changes in your documentation, workflow, and ...

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Ear and Hearing Disorders - American Family Physician

Jun 1, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on ear and hearing disorders and related issues, including hearing loss, otitis externa, otitis media, and tinnitus. This collection features AFP content on ear and hearing disorders and related issues, including hearing loss, otitis ...

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Chronic Kidney Disease in Diabetes: Guidelines from KDIGO - Practice Guidelines - ...

Jun 1, 2021 - The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) group, an international organization dedicated to nephrology clinical practice guidelines, has developed a new guideline for management of diabetes with chronic kidney disease.

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0601/p698.html

How to Integrate Clinical Pharmacists Into Primary Care -- FPM

Jun 1, 2021 - Clinical pharmacists can take team-based care to the next level.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0500/p12.html

Using DaTscan to Diagnose Parkinson Disease - Letters to the Editor - American Family ...

Jun 1, 2021 - ...works only in the central nervous system and does not block amine oxidation in the gut; therefore, it does not provoke malignant hypertension or other excess stimulant adverse effects. Rasagiline has been found by some to slow the progression of Parkinson disease. Kenneth Renwick,...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0601/p647.html

Now More Than Ever, Mental Health Care Needs Family Medicine -- FPM

Jun 1, 2021 - With the stress of the pandemic exacerbating patients’ health issues, primary care physicians have an unparalleled opportunity to address both their physical and their mental health needs.

Family Practice Management : Opinion

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0500/oa1.html

USPSTF Recommends Against Supplements for CVD, Cancer

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is accepting comments on a draft recommendation against the use of beta-carotene or vitamin E supplements for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or cancer in community-dwelling, nonpregnant adults.

AAFP News : Patient Care

https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20210524cvdvitamins.html

Task Force Recommends Screening Adults for Hypertension

A new final recommendation statement from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening adults for high blood pressure in the clinic and confirming with measurement outside the clinic.

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https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20210520uspstfhypertension.html

Hypothyroidism: Diagnosis and Treatment - American Family Physician

May 15, 2021 - Clinical hypothyroidism affects one in 300 people in the United States, with a higher prevalence among female and older patients. Symptoms range from minimal to life-threatening (myxedema coma); more common symptoms include cold intolerance, fatigue, weight gain, dry skin, constipation,...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0515/p605.html

Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: Recommendation Statement - U.S. ...

May 15, 2021 - The USPSTF recommends against screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis in the general adult population.

American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0515/p614.html

Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis - Putting Prevention into Practice -...

May 15, 2021 - A 67-year-old man comes to your office for a regularly scheduled visit. He has type 2 diabetes mellitus and a 40-pack-year smoking history, but he quit smoking two years ago. He takes lisinopril and atorvastatin (Lipitor); his blood pressure today is normal.

American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0515/p623.html

Blunt Costophrenic Angle in a Patient with Pancreatitis - Photo Quiz - American Family ...

May 15, 2021 - A patient presented who had recurrent pancreatitis presented with new onset of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting.

American Family Physician : Photo Quiz

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0515/p625.html

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Med Student Leader Ready to Dig Into Family Medicine

For archaeologist, musician and future physician Bright Zhou, M.S., choosing family medicine reflected his diverse interests.

AAFP News : Family Doc Focus

https://www.aafp.org/news/family-doc-focus/20210504fdf-zhou.html

Evidence on Screening for Atrial Fibrillation Inconclusive

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is accepting comments on a draft recommendation statement that concludes current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance and harms of screening for atrial fibrillation.

AAFP News : Patient Care

https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20210504uspstfafib.html

Seizure Disorders - American Family Physician

May 1, 2021 - 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 ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

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AFP Issue Frequency Change

Beginning with the July 2021 issue, American Family Physician will change its publishing schedule. Here’s what you can expect.

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AFP Photo Contest

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Adult Medicine Online CME Course | AAFP

Improve adult patient outcomes with the latest prevention and screening recommendations and disease management with AAFP's internal medicine course. Earn 25.5 CME credits.

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Key Recommendations on Managing Dyslipidemia for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: ...

Apr 15, 2021 - In June 2020, the third iteration of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense guidelines on managing dyslipidemia was published. These recommendations create a simple, pragmatic, evidence-based approach that can be valuable to family physicians.

American Family Physician : Editorials

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0415/p455.html

Multifocal Pneumonia: Fever, Cough, and Dyspnea - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician

Apr 15, 2021 - An 80-year-old patient presented to the emergency department with several days of increasing shortness of breath and abnormalities on a chest radiograph.

American Family Physician : Photo Quiz

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0415/p503.html

Elagolix, Estradiol, and Norethindrone Kit (Oriahnn) for the Management of Heavy ...

Apr 15, 2021 - Oriahnn can decrease menstrual blood loss in premenopausal patients with uterine fibroids. Although it has been studied for only six months of use and may result in significant bone loss, it is labeled for up to two years of continuous therapy.

American Family Physician : STEPS

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0415/p505.html

JandJ Vaccine Pause

The CDC and FDA have recommended a pause in the administration of the Janssen (Johnson and Johnson) vaccine to allow for the ACIP to review data following six cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot

Family Physician : Patient Care

https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/current-hot-topics/recent-outbreaks/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine/j-j-vaccine-pause.html

Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis - American Family Physician

Apr 1, 2021 - Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis is a diagnostic tool for many conditions affecting the central nervous system. Urgent indications for lumbar puncture include suspected central nervous system infection or subarachnoid hemorrhage. CSF analysis is not necessarily diagnostic but can be ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0401/p422.html

Back Pain - American Family Physician

Apr 1, 2021 - This collection features content from AFP on back pain and related issues, including chronic and acute low back pain, lumbar spinal stenosis, sciatica, and vertebral compression fractures. This collection features content from AFP on back pain and related issues, including chronic and ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

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Five Steps to Mastering Agenda Setting -- FPM

Apr 1, 2021 - Use this guide to up-front agenda setting to help you strike a balance between meeting complex patient needs and staying on time.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0300/p27.html

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Chronic Insomnia Disorder: Updated Guidelines from the ...

Apr 1, 2021 - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense (VA/DoD) approved a clinical practice guideline for the management of obstructive sleep apnea and chronic insomnia disorder.

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0401/p442.html

In High-Risk Older Patients with Atrial Fibrillation, Rhythm Control Reduces ...

Apr 1, 2021 - In high-risk older patients with recent-onset atrial fibrillation, a strategy of rhythm control results in fewer cardiovascular deaths and fewer strokes.

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0401/p440.html

Active vs. Expectant Management in the Third Stage of Labor - Cochrane for Clinicians -...

Apr 1, 2021 - Very low-quality evidence suggests that active management of the third stage of labor reduces the risk of severe primary postpartum hemorrhage greater than 1,000 mL.

American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0401/p404.html

Screening for High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents - Putting Prevention into...

Mar 15, 2021 - A 10-year-old boy with obesity and a family history significant for hypertension and hyperlipidemia presents to your clinic for a well-child examination. The parents are concerned about their child 's risk for hypertension and ask whether they should be monitoring his blood pressure.

American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0315/p371.html

Topical Corticosteroids: Choice and Application - American Family Physician

Mar 15, 2021 - Topical corticosteroids are an essential tool for treating inflammatory skin conditions such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. Topical corticosteroids are classified by strength and the risk of adverse effects such as atrophy, striae, rosacea, telangiectasias, purpura, and other ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0315/p337.html

Pain Management in Labor - American Family Physician

Mar 15, 2021 - A patient’s sense of empowerment and control is most predictive of maternal satisfaction with childbirth. Analgesia during labor greatly affects this experience. Individual patient priorities for labor pain management should be explored as part of routine prenatal care. Continuous labor...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0315/p355.html

Chronic Disease Care -- FPM Topic Collection

Mar 15, 2021 - This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of chronic disease care. This article collection features popular FPM content on the subject of chronic disease care.

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Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Promote a Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for...

Mar 15, 2021 - The USPSTF recommends offering or referring adults with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors to behavioral counseling interventions to promote a healthy diet and physical activity.

American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0315/p366.html

Visual Disturbance and Skin Rash - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician

Mar 15, 2021 - A patient presented with progressive bilateral visual blurring and a maculopapular rash on the trunk.

American Family Physician : Photo Quiz

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0315/p373.html

Helping Ambivalent Patients Make Healthy Decisions About COVID-19 - Lown Right Care: ...

Mar 15, 2021 - A collaboration between AFP and the Lown Institute promotes a vision of delivering health care that is based on the evidence, balanced in its approach, and focused on the patient.

American Family Physician : Lown Right Care: Reducing Overuse and Underuse

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0315/p334.html

Task Force: Screen Pregnant Patients for Gestational Diabetes

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force posted a draft recommendation statement and draft evidence review on screening for gestational diabetes in asymptomatic pregnant patients, and is now accepting comments.

AAFP News : Patient Care

https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20210303uspstfgdscreening.html

ABFM Board Review Course | AAFP

Stream AAFP's Family Medicine Board Review Express online CME course and get an in-depth board review from home or office.

CME : All CME Products

https://www.aafp.org/cme/all/board-review-express.html

Blitzing for Family Medicine

The AAFP’s president and Board last week made an intensive lobbying push in a series of virtual advocacy meetings with congressional members and staff.

AAFP News : Blogs

https://www.aafp.org/news/blogs/inthetrenches/entry/20210302itt-lobbying.html

Initiating Hormonal Contraception - American Family Physician

Mar 1, 2021 - Most patients can safely begin using hormonal contraception at any point in their menstrual cycle. An evidence-based, flexible, patient-centered approach to initiating contraception promotes health and enhances patients’ reproductive autonomy. A recent Papanicolaou test is not necessary...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0301/p291.html

Low-Dose Edoxaban Effective for Stroke Prevention in Older Patients with Atrial ...

Mar 1, 2021 - A lower dose of edoxaban is effective in decreasing stroke and systemic embolism in older patients with atrial fibrillation compared with placebo.

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0301/p312a.html

Health Maintenance for Women of Reproductive Age - American Family Physician

Feb 15, 2021 - Health maintenance for women of reproductive age includes counseling and screening tests that have been demonstrated to prevent disease and improve health. This article focuses mainly on conditions that are more common in women or have a unique impact on female patients. Family ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p209.html

Screening for High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents: U.S. Preventive Services...

Feb 15, 2021 - The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for high blood pressure in children and adolescents.

American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/od1.html

Bariatric Surgery Associated with Decreased All-Cause Mortality and Lower Rates of ...

Feb 15, 2021 - Based on population registry data, bariatric surgery is associated with lower all-cause mortality and a lower risk of developing many subsequent obesity-related conditions.

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p248.html

Case Report: Back Pain as a Presenting Symptom of Systemic Mastocytosis - Letters to ...

Feb 15, 2021 - ...To the Editor: A 51-year-old man with a history of hypertension, depression, and anxiety presented with low back pain at rest that increased with movement. The pain began when the patient was coughing during a mild cold that had already been remitted at the time of the examination....

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p200a.html

Diary of a Family Physician - Feb 15, 2021 - American Family Physician

Feb 15, 2021 - First-person accounts from the front lines of family medicine.

American Family Physician : Diary of a Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p240.html

Case Report: Limitations of Virtual Care in Older Adults with Functional and Cognitive ...

Feb 15, 2021 - ...To the Editor: An 85-year-old patient with hypertension, coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, vascular dementia, diabetes mellitus, and chronic kidney disease was residing in an assisted living facility due to dementia and care dependency. The patient's family was...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p201.html

Conference Spotlights New Research to Benefit Primary Care

The talents of family medicine researchers from across the United States and elsewhere were on full display at the 48th annual meeting of the North American Primary Care Research Group.

AAFP News : Practice and Career

https://www.aafp.org/news/practice-professional-issues/20210204napcrg.html

How to avoid Medicare annual wellness visit denials

Identifying whether to code for an Initial Preventive Physical Exam (aka the Welcome to Medicare visit), an Initial Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) or a Subsequent Medicare AWV can be tricky.

Family Practice Management : FPM

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

Occupational Health - American Family Physician

Feb 1, 2021 - ...Hypertension Musculoskeletal Care Respiratory Tract Infections Urinary Tract Infections/Dysuria Email Alerts Don't miss a single issue. Sign up for the free AFP email table of contents. Sign Up Now Legend Algorithm Point of Care Resource...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=89

Coding Level 4 Office Visits Using the New E/M Guidelines -- FPM

Feb 1, 2021 - Determining whether the visit you’ve just finished should be coded as a level 4 could be as simple as asking yourself three questions.

Family Practice Management : Articles

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0100/p27.html

E/M Changes for 2021: The Beginning, Not the End -- FPM

Feb 1, 2021 - The E/M coding revisions aren’t perfect, but they represent a huge step forward in reducing physicians’ documentation burden, audit risk, and complexity of code selection.

Family Practice Management : Opinion

https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2021/0100/p8.html

Widening Disease Definitions: What Can Physicians Do? - Editorials - American Family ...

Feb 1, 2021 - Disease definitions are often broadened over time to include milder and earlier cases. A strong driver for such definitional changes is the belief that they will benefit patients by preventing more severe disease or future complications.

American Family Physician : Editorials

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0201/p138.html