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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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...
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=29
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
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=73
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 ...
- Overview
- Children and Adolescents
- Adults
- 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=64
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, ...
American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers
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...
American Family Physician : Letter
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 ...
American Family Physician : Editorials
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 ...
American Family Physician : Article
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 ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0800/p141.html
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...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0800/p186.html
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.
Family Practice Management : Articles
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.
American Family Physician : Photo Quiz
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0800/p201.html
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.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
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.
AAFP News : Family Doc Focus
https://www.aafp.org/news/family-doc-focus/20210720fdf-westby.html
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.
- Overview
- Treatment-Specific Therapies
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Complications and Special Situations
- 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=61
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 ...
- Overview
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Prevention
- 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=11