Search Results for hypertension -- AAFP

...She had nausea that began two days after the bite. She did not have fever, sore throat, joint aches, or body aches. She had a history of hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease, hyperlipid- emia, and osteoarthritis. She had no history of atopic dermatitis. Examination...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0401/afp20140401p581.pdf

...A 78-year-old man with a history of diabetes mellitus and hypertension presented with a four-month history of progressively worsen- ing, painless swelling at the base of his left thumbnail. The swelling was accompanied by a serosanguineous discharge at the cuticle. There was no...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0415/afp20140415p663.pdf

"Dietary Supplements: How Family Physicians Can Address Safety Concerns by Working with...

...ingredients, including corticosteroids, phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors, or sibutramine.18 Serious drug-drug interactions leading to hypertension or hepatic or cardiac toxicity have been documented.19,20 What can a physician do to support and protect patients from harm if...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0115/afp20160115p97.pdf

"My Rings Won't Fit Anymore" - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician

May 1, 2005 - Photo Quiz presents readers with a clinical challenge based on a photograph or other image.

American Family Physician : Photo Quiz

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0501/p1766.html

<FEFF><FEFF>Aspirin for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Recommendation ...

...harms of aspirin therapy. Enteric-coated or buffered preparations do not clearly reduce the adverse GI effects of aspirin. Uncontrolled hypertension and concomitant use of anti- coagulants also increase the risk of serious bleeding. TREATMENT The optimal dose of aspirin for...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0615/afp20110615p1464.pdf

<FEFF>Diagnosis and Management of Sodium Disorders: Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia

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American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0301/afp20150301p299.pdf

<FEFF>Hearing Loss in Older Adults

...t least 28 million U.S. adults have hearing loss.1 After hypertension and arthritis, it is the most common chronic health problem in older persons.2 The impact of hearing loss on soci- ety will increase as baby boomers age, because the age-specific prevalence of hearing loss and...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0615/afp20120615p1150.pdf

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...vasculitis, and temporal arteritis.26 Chronic morning headaches may be associated with anxiety and depression, insomnia, sleep apnea, hypertension, musculoskeletal conditions, and use of anxiolytics and alcohol.27 • A transdisciplinary team approach, including cog- nitive...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0515/afp20130515p672.pdf

<FEFF>Top 20 Research Studies of 2016 for Primary Care Physicians

April 15, 2017

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0501/afp20170501p572.pdf

<FEFF>Top POEMs of 2015 Consistent with the Principles of the Choosing Wisely Campaign

October 1, 2016

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1001/afp20161001p566.pdf

1025.pdf

...was seen for the preven- tion of severe postpartum hemorrhage, and there was significantly more nausea and vomiting (NNH = 61) and hypertension (NNH = 96) in the women receiving ergometrine-oxytocin.11 Overall, the prophylactic use of oxytocin reduces post- partum hemorrhage and...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0315/afp20060315p1025.pdf

1374.pdf

...Striae, buffalo hump, significant central obesity, easy bruising, hypertension, or proximal muscle weakness Cushing’s disease Tanner staging (Table 1) Primary versus secondary amenorrhea Thyroid examination Thyroid disease Transverse vaginal septum; imperforate hymen...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0415/afp20060415p1374.pdf

1403.pdf

...Cardiovascular Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiomyopathy, long QT syndrome, atrial fibrillation Pulmonary Reactive airway disease, obstructive sleep apnea, restrictive lung disease Musculoskeletal Debilitating osteoarthritis, chronic low back pain, immobility...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0415/afp20060415p1403.pdf

1953.pdf

...Nonpharmacologic Strategies for Managing Hypertension RANDY WEXLER, M.D., M.P.H., and GLEN AUKERMAN, M.D. Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio D espite all that is known about its adverse health consequences, high blood pressure still is poorly controlled in the...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0601/afp20060601p1953.pdf

1961.pdf

...Insulin resistance (metabolic syndrome [i.e., obesity, diabetes, hypertriglyceridemia, and hypertension]), lipoatrophy Medications (amiodarone [Cordarone], diltiazem [Cardizem], highly active antiretroviral therapy, steroids, tamoxifen [Nolvadex]) Refeeding syndrome Severe...

American Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0601/afp20060601p1961.pdf