Abdominal Pain, Acute - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2020 - 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
Active vs. Expectant Management in the Third Stage of Labor - Cochrane for Clinicians -...
Apr 1, 2021 - Very low-quality evidence suggests that active management of the third stage of labor reduces the risk of severe primary postpartum hemorrhage greater than 1,000 mL.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0401/p404.html
AFP By Topic - American Family Physician
May 1, 2021 - Editors' Choice of Best Available Content
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewAll.htm
Alcohol Use Disorders - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on alcohol abuse and dependence and related issues, including alcoholism, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, and detoxification. This collection features AFP content on alcohol abuse and dependence and related issues, including alcoholism, alcohol ...
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=1
Allergy and Anaphylaxis - American Family Physician
May 1, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on allergies and anaphylaxis and related issues, including allergies and asthma, allergens, allergy testing, allergic rhinitis, food allergies, and latex allergies. This collection features AFP content on allergies and anaphylaxis and related issues,...
- Overview
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other AFP Content
- Editorials and Letters
- Prevention
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=58
Anticoagulation in Older Adults - Lown Right Care: Reducing Overuse and Underuse - ...
Jun 15, 2020 - 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/2020/0615/p748.html
Appropriate Use of Opioids for Chronic Pain - Lown Right Care: Reducing Overuse and ...
Sep 15, 2020 - 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/2020/0915/p335.html
Arthritis and Joint Pain - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on arthritis and joint pain, including arthritis, gout, knee osteoarthritis, monoarthritis, osteoarthritis, polyarticular joint pain, Reiter's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, septic arthritis, and shoulder osteoarthritis. This collection features AFP...
- Overview
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Complications and Special Situations
- Patient Education, Self-Care
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=77
Asthma - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on asthma and related issues, including allergens, beta agonists, chronic cough, exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, inhalers, and wheezing. This collection features AFP content on asthma and related issues, including allergens, beta agonists, ...
- Overview
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Prevention
- Treatment
- 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=3
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria - American Family Physician
Jul 15, 2020 - Asymptomatic bacteriuria, defined as the presence of bacteria in the urine in the absence of urinary symptoms, is a common clinical finding that often warrants a decision about whether to initiate antimicrobial therapy. There are few indications to treat asymptomatic bacteriuria, and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0715/p99.html
Atrial Fibrillation - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2020 - This collection features AFP content on atrial fibrillation and related issues, including anticoagulation therapy, antiplatelet therapy, arrhythmias, and palpitations. This collection features AFP content on atrial fibrillation and related issues, including anticoagulation therapy, ...
- Overview
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Treatment
- 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=33
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2020 - This collection features AFP content on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and related issues, including the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of adults and children with ADHD. This collection features AFP content on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and ...
- Overview
- 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=68
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: AAP Updates Guideline for Diagnosis and ...
Jul 1, 2020 - Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is diagnosed in 7% to 8% of children. It affects academic achievement and socioemotional well-being. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) updated guidelines to emphasize evaluation for comorbid conditions and overcoming systemic ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0701/p58.html
Back Pain - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2021 - This collection features content from AFP on back pain and related issues, including chronic and acute low back pain, lumbar spinal stenosis, sciatica, and vertebral compression fractures. This collection features content from AFP on back pain and related issues, including chronic and ...
- Overview
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Complications and Special Situations
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other AFP Content
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=109
Bariatric Surgery Associated with Decreased All-Cause Mortality and Lower Rates of ...
Feb 15, 2021 - Based on population registry data, bariatric surgery is associated with lower all-cause mortality and a lower risk of developing many subsequent obesity-related conditions.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p248.html
Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Promote a Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for...
Mar 15, 2021 - The USPSTF recommends offering or referring adults with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors to behavioral counseling interventions to promote a healthy diet and physical activity.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0315/p366.html
Blood Product Transfusion in Adults: Indications, Adverse Reactions, and Modifications ...
Jul 1, 2020 - Millions of units of blood products are transfused annually to patients in the United States. Red blood cells are transfused to improve oxygen-carrying capacity in patients with or at high risk of developing symptomatic anemia. Restrictive transfusion thresholds with lower hemoglobin ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0701/p30.html
Bone Infections, Sinusitis, Antihypertensive Therapy and COVID-19, Toilet Training, ...
Jun 15, 2020 - 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/2020/0615/p718.html
Cancer - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on cancer and related issues, including various types (breast, cervical, childhood, colorectal, lung, oral, ovarian, prostate, skin, testicular, and other types of cancer). This collection features AFP content on cancer and related issues, including ...
- General
- Bladder Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Childhood Cancers
- Colorectal Cancer
- Esophageal Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Oral Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Skin Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
- Other Cancers
- Patient Education, Self-Care
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=31
Care of Special Populations - American Family Physician
May 1, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on the care of special populations and related issues, including ethnic minorities; gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons; homeless and uninsured persons; and mentally retarded persons. This collection features AFP content on the care of ...
- Ethnic Minorities
- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Persons
- Homeless/Uninsured Persons
- Incarcerated Persons
- Intellectually Disabled Persons
- Military Veterans
- Trafficked Persons
- 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=45
Case Report: Back Pain as a Presenting Symptom of Systemic Mastocytosis - Letters to ...
Feb 15, 2021 - ...To the Editor: A 51-year-old man with a history of hypertension, depression, and anxiety presented with low back pain at rest that increased with movement. The pain began when the patient was coughing during a mild cold that had already been remitted at the time of the examination....
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p200a.html
Case Report: Limitations of Virtual Care in Older Adults with Functional and Cognitive ...
Feb 15, 2021 - ...To the Editor: An 85-year-old patient with hypertension, coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, vascular dementia, diabetes mellitus, and chronic kidney disease was residing in an assisted living facility due to dementia and care dependency. The patient's family was...
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0215/p201.html
Case Reports: Rhabdomyolysis Associated with COVID-19 - Letters to the Editor - ...
Dec 1, 2020 - ...Asthma, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, obesity None Obesity, prediabetes, Hypertension, schizophrenia, seizures Diabetes, hypertension Hypertension, prediabetes None None None Hypertension Presenting signs and symptoms Cough, SOB, fever Myalgias, fever,...
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1201/p645a.html
Case Reports: Rhabdomyolysis Associated with COVID-19 - Letters to the Editor - ...
Dec 1, 2020 - ...An 88-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, pulmonary embolism (receiving apixaban [Eliquis]), hypothyroidism, and chronic kidney disease presented with three hours of slurred speech, dizziness, and blurred vision. On arrival, her symptoms improved, and she was afebrile....
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1201/p645.html
Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2021 - Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis is a diagnostic tool for many conditions affecting the central nervous system. Urgent indications for lumbar puncture include suspected central nervous system infection or subarachnoid hemorrhage. CSF analysis is not necessarily diagnostic but can be ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0401/p422.html