The Use of Symptom Diaries in Outpatient Care -- FPM
Jun 1, 2013 - Symptom diaries can help organize the details of a patient's history.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2013/0500/p24.html
Dipstick Urinalysis for the Diagnosis of Acute UTI - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries - ...
May 15, 2013 - Approximately two-thirds of women who present with classic symptoms of acute UTI have bacterial infection of the bladder. Dipstick urinalysis moderately improves the accuracy of clinical symptoms in establishing or excluding acute UTI in women.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0515/od2.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
Evaluation and Diagnosis of Wrist Pain: A Case-Based Approach - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2013 - Patients with wrist pain commonly present with an acute injury or spontaneous onset of pain without a definite traumatic event. A fall onto an outstretched hand can lead to a scaphoid fracture, which is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Conventional radiography alone can miss up ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0415/p568.html
Updated Guidelines on Outpatient Anticoagulation - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2013 - The American College of Chest Physicians provides recommendations for the use of anticoagulant medications for several indications that are important in the primary care setting. Warfarin, a vitamin K antagonist, is recommended for the treatment of venous thromboembolism and for the ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0415/p556.html
Diagnosis of Urinary Incontinence - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2013 - Urinary incontinence is common, increases in prevalence with age, and affects quality of life for men and women. The initial evaluation occurs in the family physician’s office and generally does not require urologic or gynecologic evaluation. The basic workup is aimed at identifying ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0415/p543.html
Screening for Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse of Elderly and Vulnerable Adults: ...
Apr 15, 2013 - The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that clinicians screen women of childbearing age for intimate partner violence (IPV), such as domestic violence, and provide or refer women who screen positive to intervention services.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0415/od3.html
Screening for Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse of Elderly and Vulnerable Adults - ...
Apr 15, 2013 - Case Study: A 22-year-old primigravid woman at 20 weeks' gestation presents to your office with her boyfriend for a routine obstetric examination. She has had an uneventful pregnancy. She states that things are okay at home, even though she was laid off from her job just before finding ...
American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0415/p577.html
Management of Chronic Tendon Injuries - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2013 - Chronic tendon injuries present unique management challenges. The assumption that these injuries result from ongoing inflammation has caused physicians to rely on treatments demonstrated to be ineffective in the long term. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs should be limited in the ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0401/p486.html
Prevention of Unintentional Childhood Injury - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2013 - Unintentional injury accounts for 40 percent of childhood deaths annually, most commonly from motor vehicle crashes. The proper use of child restraints is the most effective strategy to prevent injury or death. Motor vehicle restraint guidelines have recently been revised to an ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0401/p502.html
Appropriate and Safe Use of Diagnostic Imaging - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2013 - Risks of diagnostic imaging include cancer from radiation exposure and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis. The increase in volume of imaging between 1980 and 2006 has led to a sixfold increase in annual per capita radiation exposure. It is predicted that 2 percent of future cancers will be ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0401/p494.html
New Recommendations on Motor Vehicle Safety for Child Passengers - Editorials - ...
Apr 1, 2013 - ...Related article: Prevention of Unintentional Childhood Injuries Despite significant reductions in the number of children killed in motor vehicle crashes over the past decade, these crashes continue to be the leading cause of death for children and adolescents older than three years...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0401/p472.html
Preventing Injuries: How Can I Keep My Child Safe? - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2013 - ...Preventing Injuries: How Can I Keep My Child Safe? Am Fam Physician. 2013 Apr 1;87(7):online. See related article on prevention of unintentional childhood injury. Car safety Use a car seat or booster until your child can properly fit in a seat belt, usually between nine and 12...
American Family Physician : Patient Handout
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0401/p502-s1.html
Article on CFS Does Not Reflect Current Best Treatment Practices - Letters to the ...
Apr 1, 2013 - ...for CFS, but we have found these treatments to be effective only in helping patients cope with the illness. Graded exercise therapy (GET) should be administered with great caution by physicians familiar with CFS, because even mild exercise can provoke postexertional malaise and...
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0401/ol1.html
ACR Issues Recommendations on Therapies for Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Hip, and Knee -...
Apr 1, 2013 - The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) has released updated recommendations for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee, and has developed new recommendations for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the hand. These recommendations are categorized as strong or conditional.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0401/p515.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
Physicians' ability to provide DOT physicals gets added twists and turns -- FPM
Physicians' ability to provide DOT physicals gets added twists and turns
Family Practice Management : Getting Paid : FPM Home
https://www.aafp.org/journals/fpm/blogs/gettingpaid/entry/feds_set_up_potential_roadblocks.html
Evaluation of Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2013 - Occult gastrointestinal bleeding is defined as gastrointestinal bleeding that is not visible to the patient or physician, resulting in either a positive fecal occult blood test, or iron deficiency anemia with or without a positive fecal occult blood test. A stepwise evaluation will ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0315/p430.html
AAFP News - Feb 15, 2013 - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2013 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News Now.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0215/p245.html
Physician Resilience and Burnout: Can You Make the Switch? -- FPM
Feb 1, 2013 - Recognizing the signs of professional exhaustion is the first step to reintroducing joy and purpose to your career.
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2013/0100/p25.html
Is FPM Serving Your Needs? -- FPM
Feb 1, 2013 - What do you like most about FPM? What do you like least? Share your ideas for improvement with us.
Family Practice Management : From the Editor
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2013/0100/p5.html
Evaluation and Management of Corneal Abrasions - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2013 - Corneal abrasions are commonly encountered in primary care. Patients typically present with a history of trauma and symptoms of foreign body sensation, tearing, and sensitivity to light. History and physical examination should exclude serious causes of eye pain, including penetrating ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0115/p114.html
Caring for Latino Patients - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2013 - Latinos comprise nearly 16 percent of the U.S. population, and this proportion is anticipated to increase to 30 percent by 2050. Latinos are a diverse ethnic group that includes many different cultures, races, and nationalities. Barriers to care have resulted in striking disparities in ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0101/p48.html
Adolescent Health Screening and Counseling - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2012 - Serious health problems, risky behavior, and poor health habits persist among adolescents despite access to medical care. Most adolescents do not seek advice about preventing leading causes of morbidity and mortality in their age group, and physicians often do not find ways to provide ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/1215/p1109.html
Cutaneous Cryosurgery - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2012 - Cutaneous cryosurgery refers to localized application of freezing temperatures to achieve destruction of skin lesions. It can be used to treat a broad range of benign and premalignant skin conditions, and certain malignant skin conditions, with high cure rates. Cellular destruction is ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/1215/p1118.html