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AFP By Topic - American Family Physician

Jan 15, 2021 - Editors' Choice of Best Available Content

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

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Hyperlipidemia - American Family Physician

Jan 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 ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=13

Musculoskeletal Care - American Family Physician

Jan 15, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on musculoskeletal care and related issues, including fracture management, joint aspiration, joint injections, pain in various parts of the body (foot and ankle; neck and back; hip; knee; arm and shoulder; and wrist and hand). This collection ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=17

Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum Issues - American Family Physician

Jan 15, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on labor, delivery, and postpartum issues and related topics, including breastfeeding, cesarean delivery, episiotomy, labor pain management, postpartum hemorrhage, preterm labor and birth, shoulder dystocia, umbilical cord blood storage, and vaginal ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=16

Arthritis and Joint Pain - American Family Physician

Jan 15, 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...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

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Hip Pain in Adults: Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis - American Family Physician

Jan 15, 2021 - Adults commonly present to their family physicians with hip pain, and diagnosing the cause is important for prescribing effective therapy. Hip pain is usually located anteriorly, laterally, or posteriorly. Anterior hip pain includes referred pain from intra-abdominal or intrapelvic ...

American Family Physician : Article

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Labor Dystocia in Nulliparous Women - American Family Physician

Jan 15, 2021 - Dystocia (abnormally slow or protracted labor) accounts for 25% to 55% of primary cesarean deliveries. The latent phase of labor begins with onset of regular, painful contractions and continues until 6 cm of cervical dilation. Current recommendations are to avoid admission to labor and ...

American Family Physician : Article

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Dysphagia: Evaluation and Collaborative Management - American Family Physician

Jan 15, 2021 - Dysphagia is common but may be underreported. Specific symptoms, rather than their perceived location, should guide the initial evaluation and imaging. Obstructive symptoms that seem to originate in the throat or neck may actually be caused by distal esophageal lesions. Oropharyngeal ...

American Family Physician : Article

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Substance Abuse - American Family Physician

Jan 15, 2021 - Advertisement AFP BY TOPIC Substance Abuse Editors' Choice of Best Available Content This collection features the best content from AFP, as identified by the AFP editors, on substance abuse and related issues, including addiction, drug dependence, and urine drug screening. New...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

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Fever and Rash After Travel to the Philippines - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician

Jan 15, 2021 - A patient presented with fever, headache, nausea, arthralgia, and a rash, soon after travel to the Philippines.

American Family Physician : Photo Quiz

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/p113.html

Antepartum Perineal Massage for Intrapartum Lacerations - FPIN's Help Desk Answers - ...

Jan 15, 2021 - Digital antepartum and intrapartum perineal massage did not decrease perineal lacerations compared with a control group.

American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/p115.html

Icosapent Ethyl (Vascepa) for Hyperlipidemia/Hypercholesterolemia to Reduce Risk of ...

Jan 15, 2021 - Icosapent ethyl is safe, well tolerated and effective in preventing ischemic events including stroke and heart attack.

American Family Physician : STEPS

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/p117.html

Osteoarthritis Management: Updated Guidelines from the American College of Rheumatology...

Jan 15, 2021 - The 2019 American College of Rheumatology/Arthritis Foundation guidelines reviewed the effectiveness of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments for OA in the knee, hip, and hand.

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/p120.html

COVID-19, Scoliosis, Muscle Weakness, Preterm Birth, Fecal Incontinence - AFP Clinical ...

Jan 15, 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/2021/0115/p78.html

Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use: Recommendation Statement - U.S. Preventive Services ...

Jan 15, 2021 - The USPSTF recommends screening by asking questions about unhealthy drug use in adults age 18 years or older. Screening should be implemented when services for accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and appropriate care can be offered or referred.

American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/p107.html

Evidence Lacking to Support Universal Unhealthy Drug Use Screening - Editorials - ...

Jan 15, 2021 - To address the growing problem of unhealthy drug use, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently updated its recommendations on screening for unhealthy drug use in adults and adolescents. For the first time, the USPSTF recommends screening adults 18 years and older by ...

American Family Physician : Editorials

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Short-Term Low Back Pain Relief with Placebo - POEMs - American Family Physician

Jan 15, 2021 - Over three weeks, patients with long-term low back pain who knowingly took placebo twice a day reported less pain and disability than those continuing with treatment as usual.

American Family Physician : POEMs

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Buffering Lidocaine 1%/ Epinephrine with Sodium Bicarbonate in a 3:1 Ratio Is as ...

Jan 15, 2021 - Lido/Epi buffered with NaHCO3 in a 3:1 ratio is significantly less painful during infiltration than unbuffered Lido/Epi and buffered Lido/Epi in a 9:1 ratio.

American Family Physician : POEMs

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Twenty-Year Follow-Up of Women's Health Initiative Trials: Lower Breast Cancer ...

Jan 15, 2021 - The cumulative 20-year follow-up report from the Women's Health Initiative hormone therapy trials found significantly lower breast cancer incidence and mortality among postmenopausal women who previously took conjugated equine estrogen (CEE; Premarin) alone (with a prior hysterectomy) ...

American Family Physician : POEMs

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Triple Inhaled Therapy Provides a Small Reduction in Moderate COPD Exacerbations, No ...

Jan 15, 2021 - Triple inhaled therapy, with budesonide (Pulmicort) in a dose of either 160 mcg or 320 mcg daily plus a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) and a long-acting beta2 agonist (LABA), reduces moderate exacerbations (a need for an antibiotic or steroid for three or more days) more than ...

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/od2.html

Corrections - Jan 15, 2021 - American Family Physician

Jan 15, 2021 - << Previous article Next article >> Jan 15, 2021 Issue Reader Services Corrections Am Fam Physician. 2021 Jan 15;103(2):70. Updated recommendation. The article Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Adults: Evaluation and Management, (March 1, 2020, p. 294) referenced a recommendation...

American Family Physician : Corrections

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/p70.html

Corrections - Jan 15, 2021 - American Family Physician

Jan 15, 2021 - << Previous article Next article >> Jan 15, 2021 Issue Reader Services Corrections Am Fam Physician. 2021 Jan 15;103(2):70. Inaccurate disease description. In the Practice Guidelines Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Updated Recommendations from the ATS and IDSA (July 15, 2020, p. 121),...

American Family Physician : Corrections

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/p70a.html

Low Specificity Limits Use of Test for Spondylolysis in Children and Adolescents - ...

Jan 15, 2021 - Jan 15, 2021 Issue Letters to the Editor Low Specificity Limits Use of Test for Spondylolysis in Children and Adolescents Am Fam Physician. 2021 Jan 15;103(2):68. Original Article: Back Pain in Children and Adolescents Issue Date: July 1, 2020 See additional reader comments at:...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/p68.html

Blood Transfusion Decisions in Adults with Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding ...

Jan 15, 2021 - Jan 15, 2021 Issue Letters to the Editor Blood Transfusion Decisions in Adults with Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Am Fam Physician. 2021 Jan 15;103(2):68-69. Original Article: Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Adults: Evaluation and Management Issue Date: March 1, 2020...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/p68a.html

Newborn Circumcision Techniques and Medical Ethics - Letters to the Editor - American ...

Jan 15, 2021 - << Previous article Next article >> Jan 15, 2021 Issue Letters to the Editor Newborn Circumcision Techniques and Medical Ethics Am Fam Physician. 2021 Jan 15;103(2):69-70. Original Article: Newborn Circumcision Techniques Issue Date: June 1, 2020 See additional reader comments at:...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/p69.html

Hip Pain in Adults - American Family Physician

Jan 15, 2021 - << Previous article Next article >> Jan 15, 2021 Issue Please note: This information was current at the time of publication. But medical information is always changing, and some information given here may be out of date. For regularly updated information on a variety of health topics,...

American Family Physician : Patient Handout

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0115/p81-s1.html

Eating Disorders in Primary Care: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician

Jan 1, 2021 - Eating disorders are potentially life-threatening conditions characterized by disordered eating and weight-control behaviors that impair physical health and psychosocial functioning. Early intervention may decrease the risk of long-term pathology and disability. Clinicians should ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/p22.html

Breast Cancer Screening: Common Questions and Answers - American Family Physician

Jan 1, 2021 - Breast cancer is the most common nonskin cancer in women and accounts for 30% of all new cancers in the United States. The highest incidence of breast cancer is in women 70 to 74 years of age. Numerous risk factors are associated with the development of breast cancer. A risk assessment ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/p33.html

Diagnostic Imaging: Appropriate and Safe Use - American Family Physician

Jan 1, 2021 - The use of diagnostic radiography has doubled in the past two decades. Image Gently (children) and Image Wisely (adults) are multidisciplinary initiatives that seek to reduce radiation exposure by eliminating unnecessary procedures and offering best practices. Patients with an estimated...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/p42.html

Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism - American Family Physician

Jan 1, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and related issues, including anticoagulation, heparin therapy, and venous thromboembolism. This collection features AFP content on deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and related issues, including...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

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Depression and Bipolar Disorder - American Family Physician

Jan 1, 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 ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=6

Care of Special Populations - American Family Physician

Jan 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 ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=45

Cancer - American Family Physician

Jan 1, 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 ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=31

Ear and Hearing Disorders - American Family Physician

Jan 1, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on ear and hearing disorders and related issues, including hearing loss, otitis externa, otitis media, and tinnitus. This collection features AFP content on ear and hearing disorders and related issues, including hearing loss, otitis ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=98

Tobacco Abuse and Dependence - American Family Physician

Jan 1, 2021 - This collection features AFP content on tobacco abuse and dependence and related issues, including addiction, behavioral and drug therapies, lifestyle counseling, and smoking cessation. This collection features AFP content on tobacco abuse and dependence and related issues, including ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=28

Testosterone Therapy for Age-Related Low Testosterone: Guidelines from the ACP - ...

Jan 1, 2021 - The American College of Physicians published guidelines for testosterone therapy in cis gender men with age-related low testosterone based on a systematic review.

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/p60.html

Medications for Treatment-Resistant Depression in Adults - Cochrane for Clinicians - ...

Jan 1, 2021 - In patients with treatment-resistant depression, augmenting therapy with atypical antipsychotics can be effective.

American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/p16.html

Systemic Racism and Health Disparities: A Statement from Editors of Family Medicine ...

Jan 1, 2021 - The editors of several North American family medicine publications have come together to address a call to action for family medicine to confront systemic racism and health disparities and share resources on racism across our readerships.

American Family Physician : Editorials

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/p10.html

Persistent Submandibular Abscess - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician

Jan 1, 2021 - A patient presented with a nonhealing wound on the jaw.

American Family Physician : Photo Quiz

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Treatment of Distal DVT - Cochrane for Clinicians - American Family Physician

Jan 1, 2021 - Vitamin K antagonists reduce the recurrence of DVT and VTE (number needed to treat [NNT] = 17; 95% CI, 13 to 48) but not pulmonary embolism (PE) compared with no anticoagulation or placebo.

American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/p18.html

CT Colonography for Colorectal Cancer Screening - Diagnostic Tests: What Physicians ...

Jan 1, 2021 - Computed tomography colonography performs well for colorectal cancer screening. Long-term studies are needed to demonstrate its impact on patient morbidity and mortality, as well as to determine the risks, benefits, and costs.

American Family Physician : Diagnostic Tests: What Physicians Need to Know

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/p55.html

Electronic Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries - American ...

Jan 1, 2021 - e-Cigarettes with nicotine can be used to encourage smoking cessation, but continued use after cessation may be a risk factor for relapse.

American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/p53.html

Mammography, Lymphomas, Hypertension in Pregnancy, Dyspepsia - AFP Clinical Answers - ...

Jan 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/2021/0101/p15.html

Making Recommendations to Reduce Noise Exposure - Curbside Consultation - American ...

Jan 1, 2021 - A 23-year-old patient, M.P., presents to your office with upper respiratory symptoms. When you enter the room, M.P. is using earbuds to listen to music on a personal listening device. The volume is loud enough for you to hear the music but not distinguish details. After addressing the ...

American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/p57.html

Increasing Share of Practicing Female Family Physicians, 2010-2020 - Graham Center ...

Jan 1, 2021 - The growing role of women in family medicine is increasingly apparent—more than 50% of U.S. medical students are women, and higher shares of women are entering and graduating from family medicine residency programs.

American Family Physician : Graham Center Policy One-Pagers

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/p12.html

Effectiveness of Alarm Therapy in the Treatment of Nocturnal Enuresis in Children - ...

Jan 1, 2021 - This review concluded that alarm therapy appears to be effective for treating nocturnal enuresis in children, but it is uncertain if it is more effective than other interventions.

American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/od1.html

Intimate Partner Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Letters to the Editor - ...

Jan 1, 2021 - Jan 1, 2021 Issue Letters to the Editor Intimate Partner Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic Am Fam Physician. 2021 Jan 1;103(1):6-7. To the Editor: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is exacerbating domestic violence in the United States. The term domestic abuse...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/p6.html

Chronic Dyspnea - Letters to the Editor - American Family Physician

Jan 1, 2021 - << Previous article Next article >> Jan 1, 2021 Issue Letters to the Editor Chronic Dyspnea Am Fam Physician. 2021 Jan 1;103(1):8. Original Article: Chronic Dyspnea: Diagnosis and Evaluation Issue Date: May 1, 2020 See additional reader comments at: htt...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/p8.html

Beware of the Differing Definitions for the False-Positive Rate - Letters to the Editor...

Jan 1, 2021 - Jan 1, 2021 Issue Letters to the Editor Beware of the Differing Definitions for the False-Positive Rate Am Fam Physician. 2021 Jan 1;103(1):7-8. Original Article: Beware of False-Positive Results with SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Tests [Letter to the Editor] Issue Date: July 1, 2020 Available...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/p7.html

Corrections - Jan 1, 2021 - American Family Physician

Jan 1, 2021 - << Previous article Next article >> Jan 1, 2021 Issue Reader Services Corrections Am Fam Physician. 2021 Jan 1;103(1):8. Inaccurate statistic. In the Lown Right Care Appropriate Use of Opioids for Chronic Pain, (September 15, 2020, p. 335), the second sentence of the Clinical...

American Family Physician : Corrections

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Corrections - Jan 1, 2021 - American Family Physician

Jan 1, 2021 - << Previous article Next article >> Jan 1, 2021 Issue Reader Services Corrections Am Fam Physician. 2021 Jan 1;103(1):8. Incorrect listing of a state. In the Editorial Closing Primary and Prenatal Care Gaps to Prevent Congenital Syphilis, (July 15, 2020, p. 78), the sixth sentence of...

American Family Physician : Corrections

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Mammogram Screening for Breast Cancer - American Family Physician

Jan 1, 2021 - << Previous article Next article >> Jan 1, 2021 Issue Please note: This information was current at the time of publication. But medical information is always changing, and some information given here may be out of date. For regularly updated information on a variety of health topics,...

American Family Physician : Patient Handout

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0101/p33-s1.html

Acute Chest Pain in Adults: Outpatient Evaluation - American Family Physician

Dec 15, 2020 - Approximately 1% of primary care office visits are for chest pain, and 2% to 4% of these patients will have unstable angina or myocardial infarction. Initial evaluation is based on determining whether the patient needs to be referred to a higher level of care to rule out acute coronary ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1215/p721.html

Peripheral Neuropathy: Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis - American Family Physician

Dec 15, 2020 - Peripheral neuropathy, a common neurologic problem encountered by family physicians, can be classified clinically by the anatomic pattern of presenting symptoms and, if indicated, by results of electrodiagnostic studies for axonal and demyelinating disease. The prevalence of peripheral ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1215/p732.html

Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Recognition and Management - American Family Physician

Dec 15, 2020 - Degenerative cervical myelopathy encompasses a collection of pathologic conditions that result in progressive spinal cord dysfunction secondary to cord compression. Patients are typically male (3: 1 male-to-female ratio), and the average age of presentation is 64 years. The exact ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1215/p740.html

Headache - American Family Physician

Dec 15, 2020 - This collection features AFP content on headaches and related issues, including cluster headaches, migraines, tension-type headaches, and treatment of headaches. This collection features AFP content on headaches and related issues, including cluster headaches, migraines, tension-type ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=10

Geriatric Care - American Family Physician

Dec 15, 2020 - This collection features AFP content on geriatric care and related issues, including assistive devices, elder mistreatment, failure to thrive, fall prevention, geriatric assessment, house calls, impaired visual acuity, and nursing home care. This collection features AFP content on ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=55

Long COVID: A Primer for Family Physicians - Editorials - American Family Physician

Dec 15, 2020 - As the United States struggles with a prolonged wave of acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; see article recently published in American Family Physician), family physicians need to be prepared to care for patients presenting with postacute (one to three months) or chronic (beyond ...

American Family Physician : Editorials

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1215/p716.html

Preoperative Evaluation and Frailty Assessment in Older Patients - Lown Right Care: ...

Dec 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/2020/1215/p753.html

Off-Label Use and Misuse of Hormone Supplements: AACE and ACE Position Statement - ...

Dec 15, 2020 - The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American College of Endocrinology developed a summary of known risks of using off-label hormone treatments.

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1215/p759.html

Blood Lead Levels, Urinary Incontinence, Back Pain, Hemorrhoids, Contraceptives, Lipid ...

Dec 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/2020/1215/p718.html

Lasmiditan (Reyvow) for the Treatment of Acute Migraine - STEPS - American Family ...

Dec 15, 2020 - Lasmiditan is a costly alternative to other more extensively studied medications for acute migraine. It should be reserved for those patients who lack relief with other available agents or who cannot tolerate other abortive medications.

American Family Physician : STEPS

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1215/p756.html

Diary of a Family Physician - Dec 15, 2020 - American Family Physician

Dec 15, 2020 - First-person accounts from the front lines of family medicine.

American Family Physician : Diary of a Family Physician

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1215/p758.html

Penile Swelling - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician

Dec 15, 2020 - << Previous article Next article >> Dec 15, 2020 Issue Photo Quiz Penile Swelling DIANA LADKANY, MD, and JONATHAN E. DAVIS, MD, Georgetown University and MedStar Health, Washington, District of Columbia Am Fam Physician. 2020 Dec 15;102(12):751-752. A 34-year-old patient presented...

American Family Physician : Photo Quiz

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1215/p751.html

Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy - American Family Physician

Dec 15, 2020 - << Previous article Next article >> Dec 15, 2020 Issue Please note: This information was current at the time of publication. But medical information is always changing, and some information given here may be out of date. For regularly updated information on a variety of health topics,...

American Family Physician : Patient Handout

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1215/p740-s1.html

Parkinson Disease - American Family Physician

Dec 1, 2020 - Parkinson disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with significant morbidity and mortality. Most patients consult with their primary care physician about Parkinson disease symptoms before seeking care from a specialist. The diagnosis of Parkinson disease is clinical, and key...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1201/p679.html

Top POEMs of 2019 Consistent with the Principles of the Choosing Wisely Campaign - ...

Dec 1, 2020 - In this article, we discuss the POEMs (patient-oriented evidence that matters) of 2019 judged to be most consistent with the principles of Choosing Wisely, an international campaign to reduce unnecessary testing and treatments. We selected these POEMs through a crowdsourcing strategy of...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1201/p673.html

Seasonal Affective Disorder: Common Questions and Answers - American Family Physician

Dec 1, 2020 - Seasonal affective disorder is a mood disorder that is a subtype or qualifier of major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. It is characterized by depressive symptoms that occur at a specific time of year (typically fall ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1201/p668.html

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - American Family Physician

Dec 1, 2020 - Advertisement AFP BY TOPIC Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Editors' Choice of Best Available Content Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by an enveloped single-stranded RNA novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=117

Coronary Artery Disease/Coronary Heart Disease - American Family Physician

Dec 1, 2020 - This collection features AFP content on coronary artery disease (CAD), coronary heart disease (CHD) and related issues, including acute coronary syndrome, angina, cardiomyopathy, hypertension, and myocardial infarction. This collection features AFP content on coronary artery disease ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=4

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

Kidney Disease - American Family Physician

Dec 1, 2020 - This collection features AFP content on kidney disease and related issues, including acute renal failure, chronic kidney disease, dialysis, hematuria, proteinuria, and renal disease. This collection features AFP content on kidney disease and related issues, including acute renal ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=15

Immunizations (excluding Influenza) - American Family Physician

Dec 1, 2020 - This collection features AFP content on child and adult immunizations (excluding influenza) and related issues, including travel immunizations and specific immunizations (hepatitis A and B, herpes zoster, human papillomavirus, meningococcus, pertussis, pneumococcus, rotavirus, smallpox,...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=63

Management of Acute Pain from Non–Low Back Musculoskeletal Injuries: Guidelines from ...

Dec 1, 2020 - The American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Physicians have published guidelines based on a systematic review and network meta-analysis of 207 studies involving 32,959 patients that evaluated treatments for acute musculoskeletal pain other than low back pain.

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1201/p697.html

Shoulder Pain and Stiffness with Abnormal Imaging Findings - Photo Quiz - American ...

Dec 1, 2020 - A 51-year-old patient presented with several years of diffuse shoulder pain and abnormal imaging findings.

American Family Physician : Photo Quiz

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1201/p695.html

Management of Acute Pain from Musculoskeletal Injuries: Guidance for Family Physicians ...

Dec 1, 2020 - Primary care plays a large role in the management of acute pain; therefore, the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians developed a clinical practice guideline for the nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic management of acute pain from non–low back, ...

American Family Physician : Editorials

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1201/p649.html

Beta Blockers for Suspected or Diagnosed Acute Myocardial Infarction - Cochrane for ...

Dec 1, 2020 - Compared with placebo, beta-blocker use in patients with acute MI reduces short-term (less than three months) risk of MI and long-term (more than three months) risk of cardiovascular mortality and all-cause mortality.

American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1201/p666.html

Low-Protein Diets for Adults Without Diabetes Mellitus Who Have CKD - Cochrane for ...

Dec 1, 2020 - In patients without diabetes mellitus who have chronic kidney disease, is a low-protein diet effective at preventing progression to end-stage renal disease or the need for dialysis?

American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1201/p665.html

Antibiotics for Uncomplicated Diverticulitis - Medicine by the Numbers - American ...

Dec 1, 2020 - Learn more about the benefits and harms of antibiotics for uncomplicated diverticulitis.

American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1201/od2.html

Fecal Occult Blood Testing Is Inaccurate as Part of Diagnostic Workup - POEMs - ...

Dec 1, 2020 - In this well-conducted systematic review, FOBT, although useful in screening for colorectal cancer, is not highly accurate in evaluating patients with clinical indications.

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1201/p692.html

Some Drugs Slightly Improve Cognition in People with Dementia; Effects on Behavioral or...

Dec 1, 2020 - Some treatments can improve cognition on research scales, but daily function will not be affected in a noticeable way. Managing behavioral or psychological issues with medication is not supported by current evidence

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1201/p694.html

Cirrhosis, Ureteral Stones, Depression, Sleep Apnea, Scoliosis - AFP Clinical Answers -...

Dec 1, 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/2020/1201/p664.html

Easy Rule Identifies Patients with Low-Risk Penicillin Allergies - POEMs - American ...

Dec 1, 2020 - A label of penicillin allergy clears the shelves of many effective treatments for various infections. A simple rule outlined in the synopsis effectively identifies (without allergy testing) low-risk penicillin allergies in patients with a history of a penicillin allergy event.

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1201/p692a.html

Vaginal Bleeding Decreases over Time with a Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System - POEMs ...

Dec 1, 2020 - Bleeding decreased over time for most women after the insertion of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system.

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1201/p693.html

Immunogenicity of Childhood Vaccines after Pediatric Cancer - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries...

Dec 1, 2020 - Children treated for cancer do not retain full immunity from previous vaccinations; therefore, it is likely beneficial for children who survive cancer to be revaccinated six to 12 months after immunosuppressive therapy.

American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1201/od1.html

Case Reports: Rhabdomyolysis Associated with COVID-19 - Letters to the Editor - ...

Dec 1, 2020 - Dec 1, 2020 Issue Letters to the Editor Case Reports: Rhabdomyolysis Associated with COVID-19 Am Fam Physician. 2020 Dec 1;102(11):645-648. Published online September 25, 2020. To the Editor: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1201/p645a.html

Is Cutaneous Cryosurgery the Best Treatment Option for Cutaneous Warts? - Letters to ...

Dec 1, 2020 - << Previous article Next article >> Dec 1, 2020 Issue Letters to the Editor Is Cutaneous Cryosurgery the Best Treatment Option for Cutaneous Warts? Am Fam Physician. 2020 Dec 1;102(11):648. Original Article: Cutaneous Cryosurgery for Common Skin Conditions Issue Date: April 1, 2020...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1201/p648.html

Case Reports: Rhabdomyolysis Associated with COVID-19 - Letters to the Editor - ...

Dec 1, 2020 - Dec 1, 2020 Issue Letters to the Editor Case Report: Need for Vigilance in Recognizing Neurologic Presentations of COVID-19 Am Fam Physician. 2020 Dec 1;102(11):645. To the Editor: Case reports and clinical studies have suggested neurologic consequences of severe acute respiratory...

American Family Physician : Letter

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1201/p645.html

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Common Questions and Answers on Diagnosis and ...

Nov 15, 2020 - Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common form of liver disease in the United States, affecting up to 30% of adults. There are two forms of NAFLD: nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL), defined as 5% or greater hepatic steatosis without hepatocellular injury or fibrosis, and...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1115/p603.html

ADHD in Children: Common Questions and Answers - American Family Physician

Nov 15, 2020 - Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a multidimensional chronic neurodevelopmental condition that affects 8.4% of U.S. children between two and 17 years of age and may pose long-term morbidity if untreated. The evaluation for ADHD begins when parents or caregivers present ...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1115/p592.html

Oral Manifestations of Commonly Prescribed Drugs - American Family Physician

Nov 15, 2020 - Drugs are being prescribed with more frequency and in higher quantities. A serious adverse drug event from prescribed medications constitutes 2.4% to 16.2% of all hospital admissions. Many of the adverse drug events present intraorally or periorally in isolation or as a clinical symptom...

American Family Physician : Article

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1115/p613.html

Sexually Transmitted Infections - American Family Physician

Nov 15, 2020 - This collection features AFP content on sexually transmitted disease and related issues, including chlamydia, genital herpes, gonorrhea, human papillomavirus, and syphilis. This collection features AFP content on sexually transmitted disease and related issues, including chlamydia, ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=23

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 ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=68

Hepatitis (and Other Liver Diseases) - American Family Physician

Nov 15, 2020 - This collection features AFP content on hepatitis and other liver disease, including cirrhosis, chronic liver failure, hemochromatosis, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, jaundice, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. This collection features AFP content on hepatitis and other ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=38

Oral and Dental Conditions - American Family Physician

Nov 15, 2020 - This collection features AFP content on oral and dental conditions and related issues, including temporomandibular disorders, smell and taste disorders, dental infections, and salivary gland disorders. This collection features AFP content on oral and dental conditions and related ...

American Family Physician : AFP By Topic

https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=108

Recurrent Facial Rash - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician

Nov 15, 2020 - A patient presented with a facial rash that was initially painless but developed a burning sensation.

American Family Physician : Photo Quiz

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1115/p625.html

Oral Semaglutide (Rybelsus) for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - STEPS - ...

Nov 15, 2020 - Oral semaglutide (Rybelsus) is labeled as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus

American Family Physician : STEPS

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1115/p627.html

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Updated Guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics - ...

Nov 15, 2020 - The American Academy of Pediatrics has published updated guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder.

American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1115/p629.html

Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections - ...

Nov 15, 2020 - A 24-year-old cisgender woman presents to your primary care clinic for a routine physical examination. Her only medication is an etonogestrel (Implanon) 68-mg implant for birth control. She reports occasional vaping of electronic cigarettes and states that she does not drink alcohol or ...

American Family Physician : Putting Prevention into Practice

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1115/p623.html

Antibiotic and Corticosteroid Treatment Effective for Acute Exacerbations of COPD - ...

Nov 15, 2020 - Short-term antibiotic treatment and short-term systemic corticosteroids are both associated with a faster resolution of COPD symptoms and fewer treatment failures.

American Family Physician : POEMs

https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1115/od2.html