Nerve Injury, Survivors of Sexual Assault, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Bipolar Disorder, ...
Nov 1, 2021 - Key clinical questions and their evidence-based answers directly from the journal’s content, written by and for family physicians.
American Family Physician : AFP Clinical Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/1100/p453.html
USPSTF Revises Recommendation on Aspirin to Prevent CVD
A new draft recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on the use of aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease differs substantially from the task force’s current recommendation. Sarah Coles, M.D., chair of the AAFP’s Commission on Health of the Public and Science, ...
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20211021aspirincvd.html
Cardiovascular Conditions Online CME Course | AAFP
Discover new ways to treat and manage your patients with cardiovascular conditions with this AAFP online CME activity. Earn 27.5 CME credits.
CME : All CME Products
https://www.aafp.org/cme/all/cardiovascular/self-study.html
Depression and Bipolar Disorder - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on depression and bipolar disorder and related issues, including antidepressants, major depressive disorder, mental health, postpartum depression, and psychiatric medications. This collection features AFP content on depression and bipolar disorder ...
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Complications and Special Situations
- Editorials and Letters
- Improving Practice
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other AFP Content
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=6
Eye and Vision Disorders - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on eye and vision disorders, including amblyopia, eye examinations, glaucoma, LASIK surgery, ocular emergencies, red eye, vision loss, and vision screening. This collection features AFP content on eye and vision disorders, including amblyopia, eye ...
- Overview
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Complications and Special Situations
- Editorials and Letters
- Patient Education, Self-Care
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=66
Travel Medicine - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on travel medicine and related issues, including malaria, traveler’s diarrhea, pretravel consultation, and travel immunizations. This collection features AFP content on travel medicine and related issues, including malaria, traveler’s diarrhea, ...
- Overview
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Prevention
- Treatment
- Activity-Specific Issues
- Editorials and Letters
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other AFP Content
- Other Resources from AAFP
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=70
End-of-Life Care - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on end-of-life care and related issues, including advance directives, hospice care, legal and ethical issues, nursing home care, palliative care, and terminal illness. This collection features AFP content on end-of-life care and related issues, ...
- Overview
- Advanced Directives
- Hospice Care
- Symptom Management
- Editorials and Letters
- Improving Practice
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other AFP Content
- Other Resources from AAFP
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=57
FP Essentials #509 Kidney Disease | AAFP
CME monograph focused on family medicine clinical topics. This edition includes acute kidney injury; chronic kidney disease; end-stage renal disease; kidney stones.
CME | FP Essentials : Subscriptions
https://www.aafp.org/cme/subscriptions/fp-essentials/editions/509-ed.html
Low-dose Aspirin Recommended to Prevent Preeclampsia
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently posted a final statement recommending low-dose aspirin as preventive medication after 12 weeks’ gestation in people at high risk for preeclampsia.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20211007uspstfpreeclampsia.html
Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults with...
Oct 1, 2021 - A 36-year-old patient, L.B., with a history of hypertension presents for a wellness visit. The patient's mother had a stroke at 65 years of age and the patient's older brother recently had a heart attack. L.B. has an estimated 10-year cardiovascular risk of 6%, and L.B.'s body mass ...
American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/1000/p411.html
Medical Advice for Commercial Air Travel - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2021 - Air travel is generally safe, but the flight environment poses unique physiologic challenges such as relative hypoxia that may trigger adverse myocardial or pulmonary outcomes. To optimize health outcomes, communication must take place between the traveler, family physician, and airline...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/1000/p403.html
No Difference in Cognitive Decline in Older Patients with Coronary Artery Disease ...
Oct 1, 2021 - The study found no significant difference in the rate of memory decline among older adults with CAD who are undergoing coronary revascularization with CABG or PCI.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/1000/p422.html
New Influenza Vaccine Recommendations for 2021-2022 Season
The AAFP has approved updated recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on the use of influenza vaccines for the 2021-2022 season.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20210916acipflu.html
Hyperlipidemia - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on hyperlipidemia and related issues, including dyslipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, kidney disease, lipid disorders, metabolic syndrome, statins, and triglyceride levels. This collection features AFP content on hyperlipidemia ...
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Prevention
- Treatment
- Editorials and Letters
- Improving Practice
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other AFP Content
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=13
Dyspepsia - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on dyspepsia and related issues, including Helicobacter pylori infection, general epigastric dysfunction, and GERD. This collection features AFP content on dyspepsia and related issues, including Helicobacter pylori infection, general epigastric ...
- Overview
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Editorials and Letters
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other AFP Content
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=8
Home Blood Pressure Monitoring - American Family Physician
Sep 1, 2021 - Home blood pressure monitoring provides important diagnostic information beyond in-office blood pressure readings and offers similar results to ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. Home blood pressure monitoring involves patients independently measuring their blood pressure with an ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0900/p237.html
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: Outpatient Management - American Family Physician
Sep 1, 2021 - Approximately one-half of patients with alcohol use disorder who abruptly stop or reduce their alcohol use will develop signs or symptoms of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. The syndrome is due to overactivity of the central and autonomic nervous systems, leading to tremors, insomnia, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0900/p253.html
Splenomegaly: Diagnosis and Management in Adults - American Family Physician
Sep 1, 2021 - Splenomegaly can be due to several mechanisms but is almost always a sign of a systemic condition. Patient habits, travel, and medical conditions can increase risk of splenomegaly and suggest etiology. Symptoms can suggest infectious, malignant, hepatic, or hematologic causes. Physical ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0900/p271.html
Neglected Parasitic Infections: What Family Physicians Need to Know—A CDC Update - ...
Sep 1, 2021 - Chagas disease, cysticercosis, and toxoplasmosis affect millions of people in the United States and are considered neglected parasitic diseases. Few resources are devoted to their surveillance, prevention, and treatment. Chagas disease, transmitted by kissing bugs, primarily affects ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0900/p277.html
Using Race with Caution in the ASCVD Calculator - Curbside Consultation - American ...
Sep 1, 2021 - The use of race in clinical decision-making is a source of controversy in U.S. modern medicine. Definitions of race are inconsistent throughout the medical literature and in medical education, and most experts in biology and social sciences agree that race has a limited biologic basis ...
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0900/p292.html
Hyperpigmentation of the Hands, Feet, and Tongue - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician
Sep 1, 2021 - A patient presented with a painless, non-pruritic rash involving his palms, soles, and tongue after undergoing chemotherapy.
American Family Physician : Photo Quiz
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0900/p301.html
Efficient Approach to the Evaluation of Syncope - Lown Right Care: Reducing Overuse and...
Sep 1, 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/2021/0900/p305.html
Reducing Saturated Fat Intake to Decrease the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease - Cochrane...
Sep 1, 2021 - Reducing saturated fat in the diet for at least two years decreases the risk of combined cardiovascular events. However, there is little to no effect on cardiovascular mortality, all-cause mortality, or individual cardiovascular events.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0900/p235.html
Diary of a Family Physician - Sep 01, 2021 - American Family Physician
Sep 1, 2021 - First-person accounts from the front lines of family medicine.
American Family Physician : Diary of a Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0900/p313.html
USPSTF: Screen Pregnant Patients for Gestational Diabetes
On Aug. 10, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published a final recommendation statement that recommends screening for gestational diabetes in asymptomatic pregnant patients at 24 weeks gestation or later.
AAFP News : Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20210825uspstfgd.html