High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2018 - High blood pressure in children and adolescents is a growing health problem that is often overlooked. Children should be screened for elevated blood pressure annually beginning at three years of age or at every visit if risk factors are present. In children younger than 13 years, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1015/p486.html
AHA/ACC/ASH Release Guideline on the Treatment of Hypertension and CAD - Practice ...
Dec 1, 2015 - The American Heart Association (AHA), American College of Cardiology (ACC), and American Society of Hypertension (ASH) have released a guideline on the management of hypertension in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). It updates a previous AHA guideline to reflect newer data.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/1201/p1023.html
Chronic Kidney Disease: Detection and Evaluation - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2017 - Chronic kidney disease affects 47 million people in the United States and is associated with significant health care costs, morbidity, and mortality. Because this disease can silently progress to advanced stages, early detection is critical for initiating timely interventions. Multiple ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1215/p776.html
Encounter Forms -- FPM Toolbox
May 4, 2020 - Download encounter forms to help ensure accurate documentation for asthma, diabetes, hypertension, and other conditions common in primary care.
Family Practice Management : FPM Toolbox : Encounter Forms
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/toolBox/viewToolType.htm?toolTypeId=12
ICD-10 coding for patients with hypertension and heart failure -- FPM
Here’s how to code for heart failure when it is not caused by your patient’s hypertension.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/hypertension_heart_failure.html
How to document newly diagnosed hypertension -- FPM
If a patient’s elevated blood pressure has developed into hypertension, your documentation should clearly describe the basis for the new diagnosis.
Family Practice Management : Quick Tips : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/inpractice/entry/properly_documenting_hypertension.html
AHA/ATS Release Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Pulmonary ...
Apr 1, 2016 - These guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Thoracic Society (ATS) address evaluation and treatment of pediatric pulmonary hypertension, including diagnosis, pharmacotherapy, and outpatient treatment recommendations.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0401/p605.html
Diagnosing Secondary Hypertension - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2003 - Secondary hypertension is elevated blood pressure that results from an underlying, identifiable, often correctable cause. Only about 5 to 10 percent of hypertension cases are thought to result from secondary causes. The ABCDE mnemonic can be used to help determine a secondary cause of ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0101/p67.html
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2016 - Elevated blood pressure in pregnancy may represent chronic hypertension (occurring before 20 weeks’ gestation or persisting longer than 12 weeks after delivery), gestational hypertension (occurring after 20 weeks’ gestation), preeclampsia, or preeclampsia superimposed on chronic ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0115/p121.html
Some Benefit to Treating Mild Hypertension to Prevent Stroke, CV Deaths, and Overall ...
Dec 1, 2015 - Treating mild hypertension over five years decreases the risk of stroke, cardiovascular (CV) death, and overall mortality in a small proportion of patients.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/1201/p1020.html
Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment - American Family ...
Mar 15, 2019 - Lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects 12% to 20% of Americans 60 years and older. The most significant risk factors for PAD are hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, and smoking; the presence of three or more factors confers a 10-fold...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0315/p362.html
Coronary Artery Disease/Coronary Heart Disease - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2020 - This collection features AFP content on coronary artery disease (CAD), coronary heart disease (CHD) and related issues, including acute coronary syndrome, angina, cardiomyopathy, hypertension, and myocardial infarction. This collection features AFP content on coronary artery disease ...
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Prevention
- Treatment
- 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=4
Gout: Rapid Evidence Review - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2020 - Gout is caused by monosodium urate crystal deposition in joints and tissues. Risk factors include male sex; obesity; hypertension; alcohol intake; diuretic use; a diet rich in meat and seafood; chronic kidney disease; a diet heavy in fructose-rich food and beverages; being a member of ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1101/p533.html
Managing Hypertension in Athletes and Physically Active Patients - American Family ...
Aug 1, 2002 - Athletes and other physically active patients should be screened for hypertension and given appropriate therapy if needed. Mild hypertension should be treated with non-pharmacologic measures for six months. If blood pressure control is adequate, lifestyle modifications are continued. If...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0801/p445.html
METRIC Hypertension Module
Improve your hypertension patient care, enhance your practice, earn CME credit, and complete an ABFM Performance Improvement Activity all with the METRIC hypertension module.
https://www.aafp.org/cme/programs/metric/hypertension.html
Screening for Primary Hypertension in Children and Adolescents: Recommendation ...
Feb 15, 2015 - The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for primary hypertension in asymptomatic children and adolescents to prevent subsequent cardiovascular disease in childhood or ...
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0215/od1.html
Screening for Primary Hypertension in Children and Adolescents - Putting Prevention ...
Feb 15, 2015 - L.S. is a 14-year-old black adolescent who presents for a routine school physical examination. Her mother tells you that she and her husband have hypertension, and they worry about their daughter's blood pressure. She asks you whether L.S. should be periodically checked for high blood ...
American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0215/p257.html
Hypertension in Adults Over 60
Access the AAFP clinical practice guideline on treatment of hypertension in adults over age 60.
|AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/all-clinical-recommendations/hypertension-over-60.html
PerformanceNavigator On Demand: Hypertension
Improve patient care with this online, multi-activity education on hypertension, that helps satisfy your ABFM Performance Improvement Activities requirement.
https://www.aafp.org/cme/all/performancenavigator/ondemand-hypertension.html
Hypertension - Clinical Preventive Service Recommendation
The AAFP supports the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) clinical preventive service recommendation on high blood pressure (hypertension).
|AAFP Policies and Recommendations
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/clinical-recommendations/all-clinical-recommendations/hypertension.html
Erectile Dysfunction - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2016 - Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance. It is common, affecting at least 12 million U.S. men. The five-question International Index of Erectile Function allows rapid clinical assessment of ED. The ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1115/p820.html
Edema: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician
Jul 15, 2013 - Edema is an accumulation of fluid in the interstitial space that occurs as the capillary filtration exceeds the limits of lymphatic drainage, producing noticeable clinical signs and symptoms. The rapid development of generalized pitting edema associated with systemic disease requires ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0715/p102.html
JNC 8 Report on Prevention, Evaluation, and Treatment of Hypertension - POEMs - ...
Apr 1, 2014 - See the Synopsis section for a summary of the updated hypertension treatment recommendations from the Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC 8).
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0401/p574a.html
Stable Coronary Artery Disease: Treatment - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2018 - Stable coronary artery disease refers to a reversible supply/demand mismatch related to ischemia, a history of myocardial infarction, or the presence of plaque documented by catheterization or computed tomography angiography. Patients are considered stable if they are asymptomatic or ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0315/p376.html
Controlling Hypertension in Patients with Diabetes - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2002 - Hypertension and diabetes mellitus are common diseases in the United States. Patients with diabetes have a much higher rate of hypertension than would be expected in the general population. Regardless of the antihypertensive agent used, a reduction in blood pressure helps to prevent ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/1001/p1209.html