Revised AAP Guideline on UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children - American Family ...
Nov 15, 2012 - In 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics released a revision of its 1999 clinical practice guideline on urinary tract infections in febrile infants and young children two to 24 months of age. The new clinical practice guideline has several important updates based on evidence ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/1115/p940.html
Diagnosis and Management of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults - ...
May 1, 2012 - Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in childhood can persist into adulthood in at least 30 percent of patients, with 3 to 4 percent of adults meeting the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th ed., diagnostic criteria. A number of conditions, such as thyroid ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0501/p890.html
Choosing a Skeletal Muscle Relaxant - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 2008 - Skeletal muscle relaxants are widely used in treating musculoskeletal conditions. However, evidence of their effectiveness consists mainly of studies with poor methodologic design. In addition, these drugs have not been proven to be superior to acetaminophen or nonsteroidal ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0801/p365.html
Atrial Fibrillation: Diagnosis and Treatment - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2011 - Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. It impairs cardiac function and increases the risk of stroke. The incidence of atrial fibrillation increases with age. Key treatment issues include deciding when to restore normal sinus rhythm, when to control rate only, and how...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0101/p61.html
Multiple Sclerosis: A Primary Care Perspective - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2014 - Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common permanently disabling disorder of the central nervous system in young adults. Relapsing remitting MS is the most common type, and typical symptoms include sensory disturbances, Lhermitte sign, motor weakness, optic neuritis, impaired ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/1101/p644.html
Effect of Cocoa on Blood Pressure - Cochrane for Clinicians - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2013 - Consuming 50 g of cocoa daily will lower blood pressure 2 to 3 mm Hg on average in adults with hypertension. Evidence of improved patient-oriented outcomes does not exist.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0401/p484.html
Angiotensin-II Receptor Antagonists: Their Place in Therapy - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 1999 - Angiotensin-II receptor antagonists (or blockers) are a newer class of antihypertensive agents. These drugs are selective for angiotensin II (type 1 receptor); unlike angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, they do not inhibit bradykinin metabolism or enhance prostaglandin synthesis. ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0601/p3140.html
Cluster Headache - American Family Physician
Jul 15, 2013 - Cluster headache causes severe unilateral temporal or periorbital pain, lasting 15 to 180 minutes and accompanied by autonomic symptoms in the nose, eyes, and face. Headaches often recur at the same time each day during the cluster period, which can last for weeks to months. Some ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0715/p122.html
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
Prevention and Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2007 - Postpartum hemorrhage, the loss of more than 500 mL of blood after delivery, occurs in up to 18 percent of births and is the most common maternal morbidity in developed countries. Although risk factors and preventive strategies are dearly documented, not all cases are expected or ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0315/p875.html
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2015 - Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden unexpected death of a child younger than one year during sleep that cannot be explained after a postmortem evaluation including autopsy, a thorough history, and scene evaluation. The incidence of SIDS has decreased more than 50% in the ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0601/p778.html
Practical Selection of Antiemetics in the Ambulatory Setting - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2015 - Nausea and vomiting are mediated primarily by three neurotransmitter pathways: visceral stimulation releases dopamine and serotonin; vestibular and central nervous system activation release histamine and acetylcholine; and chemoreceptor trigger zone activation releases dopamine and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0301/p293.html
Drug Dosing Adjustments in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease - American Family ...
May 15, 2007 - Chronic kidney disease affects renal drug elimination and other pharmacokinetic processes involved in drug disposition (e.g., absorption, drug distribution, nonrenal clearance [metabolism]). Drug dosing errors are common in patients with renal impairment and can cause adverse effects ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0515/p1487.html
Is Thrombolytic Therapy Effective For Pulmonary Embolism? - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2002 - Pulmonary embolism is a disorder that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Right-sided heart failure and recurrent pulmonary embolism are the main causes of death associated with pulmonary embolism in the first two weeks after the embolic event. Thrombolysis is a ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0315/p1097.html
Transient Ischemic Attack: Part I. Diagnosis and Evaluation - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2012 - Transient ischemic attack is defined as transient neurologic symptoms without evidence of acute infarction. It is a common and important risk factor for future stroke, but is greatly underreported. Common symptoms are sudden and transient, and include unilateral paresis, speech ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0915/p521.html
Cardiovascular Risk of Combined Oral Contraceptive Use - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries - ...
Dec 15, 2012 - Because of an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, the use of combined oral contraceptives (OCs) should be considered carefully in women who smoke and in those with hypertension or hyperlipidemia.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/1215/od4.html
Drug Therapy for Obesity - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2000 - Obesity is a common health problem in the United States, and effective treatment is challenging. Obesity is associated with an increased mortality rate and risk factors such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia and diabetes mellitus. Numerous treatments are available for obesity. Behavioral ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0401/p2131.html
Calcium Channel Antagonists: Morbidity and Mortality - What's the Evidence? - American ...
Apr 1, 1998 - Recent studies have shown an association between the use of calcium channel antagonists for the treatment of hypertension and an increased risk of myocardial infarction, gastrointestinal hemorrhage and cancer. The interpretation of the results of these studies and their application to ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0401/p1551.html
Perioperative Antiplatelet Therapy - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2010 - Aspirin is recommended as a lifelong therapy that should never be interrupted for patients with cardiovascular disease. Clopidogrel therapy is mandatory for six weeks after placement of bare-metal stents, three to six months after myocardial infarction, and at least 12 months after ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/1215/p1484.html
Clinical Management of Urinary Incontinence in Women - American Family Physician
May 1, 2013 - Most cases of urinary incontinence in women fall under one of three major subtypes: urge, stress, or mixed. A stepped-care approach that advances from least invasive (behavioral modification) to more invasive (surgery) interventions is recommended. Bladder retraining and pelvic floor ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0501/p634.html
Medical Management of Obesity - American Family Physician
Jul 15, 2000 - Obesity is one of the most common medical problems in the United States and a risk factor for illnesses such as hypertension, diabetes, degenerative arthritis and myocardial infarction. It is a cause of significant morbidity and mortality and generates great social and financial costs. ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0715/p419.html
Intrauterine Devices: An Update - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2014 - Three intrauterine devices (IUDs) are available in the United States: the copper T 380A and two levonorgestrel-releasing IUDs, one that releases 20 mcg of levonorgestrel per 24 hours, and one that releases 14 mcg per 24 hours. All are safe and effective methods of contraception that ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0315/p445.html
Top 20 Research Studies of 2014 for Primary Care Physicians - American Family Physician
Sep 1, 2015 - A team of primary care clinicians with expertise in evidence-based medicine performed monthly surveillance of more than 110 English-language clinical research journals during 2014, and identified 255 studies that had the potential to change how family physicians practice. Each study was...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0901/p377.html
Intrapartum Fetal Monitoring - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2009 - Continuous electronic fetal monitoring was developed in the 1960s to assist in the diagnosis of fetal hypoxia during labor. Continuous electronic fetal monitoring has been shown to reduce the incidence of neonatal seizures, but there has been no beneficial effect in decreasing cerebral ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/1215/p1388.html
Interventions to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Children and Adolescents - ...
Apr 15, 1999 - Certain modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease have their beginnings in childhood. Cigarette smoking, hypertension, physical inactivity, obesity, hypercholesterolemia, hyperinsulinemia, homocysteinemia and poor nutrition in childhood and adolescence may all contribute to the...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0415/p2211.html