A Diffuse Nodular Eruption - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician
May 1, 2022 - A 40-year-old man presented with erythematous, raised, painful nodules across his trunk, back, arms, and legs and unintended weight loss.
American Family Physician : Photo Quiz
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0500/p547.html
A Single Corticosteroid Burst in Children Is Associated With Harms - POEMs - American ...
Jan 1, 2022 - Although corticosteroid bursts have potential for improving outcomes for many acute illnesses, this study shows that the potential harms are not trivial.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0100/p94.html
AAFP Clinical Preventive Services Recommendation Development Process Explained - ...
Apr 1, 2022 - << Previous article Next article >> Apr 01, 2022 Issue Letters to the Editor AAFP Clinical Preventive Services Recommendation Development Process Explained Am Fam Physician. 2022 Apr ;105(4):343. Original Article: Should Routine Screening for Colorectal Cancer Start at 45 Years of...
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0400/p343.html
ACIP Approves 2022 Adult and Child/Adolescent Immunization Schedules - Practice ...
Mar 1, 2022 - The 2022 adult and child/adolescent immunization schedules have been approved by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These schedules now combine links to COVID-19 vaccination information, Vaccination Information Statements,...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0300/p324.html
Adenomyosis - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2022 - << Previous article Next article >> Jan 01, 2022 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 But medical information is always changing, and some information given here may be out of date.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/2022/0100/p33-s1.html
Adenomyosis: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2022 - Adenomyosis is a clinical condition where endometrial glands are found in the myometrium of the uterus. One in three patients with adenomyosis is asymptomatic, but the rest may present with heavy menstrual bleeding, pelvic pain, or infertility. Heavy menstrual bleeding is the most ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0100/p33.html
AFP By Topic - American Family Physician
May 24, 2022 - 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
Apr 15, 2022 - 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
Alcoholic Hepatitis: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2022 - Alcoholic hepatitis is a clinical syndrome characterized by acute-onset jaundice and liver enzyme abnormalities in the setting of long-term heavy alcohol use. High rates of concomitant infections, systemic inflammation, and multiorgan failure lead to significant morbidity and mortality....
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0400/p412.html
Allergy and Anaphylaxis - American Family Physician
Jan 14, 2022 - 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
Alpha- and Beta-thalassemia: Rapid Evidence Review - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2022 - Thalassemia is a group of autosomal recessive hemoglobinopathies affecting the production of normal alpha- or beta-globin chains that comprise hemoglobin. Ineffective production of alpha- or beta-globin chains may result in ineffective erythropoiesis, premature red blood cell ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0300/p272.html
Amoxicillin Does Not Improve Outcomes for Nonpneumonia Lower Respiratory Tract ...
Feb 1, 2022 - A high dosage of amoxicillin (50 mg per kg per day, in three divided doses) did not significantly improve outcomes for children with a lower respiratory tract infection that is not pneumonia.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0200/p202a.html
Amoxicillin for Children With CAP: Low-Dose for Three Days Is Noninferior to High-Dose ...
May 1, 2022 - In children with community-acquired pneumonia who are discharged from an emergency department or inpatient setting within 48 hours, a lower dose of oral amoxicillin is noninferior to a higher dose, and three days of treatment is noninferior to seven days in reducing the need for ...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0500/od4.html
Anemia - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2022 - This collection features AFP content on anemia and related issues, including blood transfusions, iron deficiency and iron supplementation, macrocytosis, microcytosis, and thalassemia. This collection features AFP content on anemia and related issues, including blood transfusions, iron ...
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=2
Antibiotic Courses for Common Infections: Recommendations From the ACP - Practice ...
Feb 1, 2022 - After reviewing clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, and individual studies, the American College of Physicians has released recommendations for common antibiotic prescribing situations in primary care.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0200/p205.html
Antibiotics for the Treatment of COVID-19 - Cochrane for Clinicians - American Family ...
Mar 1, 2022 - Azithromycin (Zithromax) is the most consistently studied antibiotic for use in treating patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus; it does not improve mortality after 28 days or affect the clinical course for hospitalized adults with COVID-19. In outpatient adults with asymptomatic ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0300/p237.html
Anxiety Disorders - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2021 - Advertisement AFP BY TOPIC Anxiety Disorders Editors' Choice of Best Available Content This collection features the best content from AFP, as identified by the AFP editors, on anxiety disorders and related issues, including acute stress disorder, depressive disorders, excessive...
- Overview
- Screening and Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Complications and Special Situations
- 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=85
Appropriate Use of Electrocardiography in Preparticipation Physical Evaluations - Lown ...
Mar 1, 2022 - 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/2022/0300/p302.html
Arterial Atherosclerosis: Vascular Surgery Interventions - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2022 - Atherosclerotic vascular disease is a leading cause of death worldwide. Atherosclerotic stenosis of the internal carotid or intracranial arteries causes up to 15% of strokes. Peripheral artery disease affects up to one in five people in the United States who are 60 years and older and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0100/p65.html
Arthritis and Joint Pain - American Family Physician
Dec 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...
- Overview
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- 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
Aspirin Use to Prevent Preeclampsia and Related Morbidity and Mortality - U.S. ...
Apr 1, 2022 - The USPSTF recommends the use of low-dose aspirin (81 mg/day) as preventive medication after 12 weeks of gestation in persons who are at high risk for preeclampsia.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0400/od1.html
Azithromycin for Treatment of COVID-19 - Medicine by the Numbers - American Family ...
Mar 1, 2022 - Learn more about azithromycin for treatment of COVID-19.
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0300/od2.html
Back Pain - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2022 - 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
Bacterial Meningitis in Children - Point-of-Care Guides - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2022 - Is it possible to predict the likelihood of bacterial meningitis in children with clinically suspected meningitis?
American Family Physician : Point-of-Care Guides
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0300/p311.html
Behavioral and Psychological Treatments for Chronic Insomnia Disorder: Updated ...
Jan 1, 2022 - Chronic insomnia is a common sleep disorder that causes impairment, and treatment historically has been limited to sleep hygiene recommendations. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has updated its clinical practice guidelines on behavioral treatments for chronic insomnia disorder.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2022/0100/p97.html