Understanding and Interpreting the Serum Protein Electrophoresis - American Family ...
Jan 1, 2005 - Serum protein electrophoresis is used to identify patients with multiple myeloma and other serum protein disorders. Electrophoresis separates proteins based on their physical properties, and the subsets of these proteins are used in interpreting the results. Plasma protein levels ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0101/p105.html
Management of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2004 - Gait instability, urinary incontinence, and dementia are the signs and symptoms typically found in patients who have normal pressure hydrocephalus. Estimated to cause no more than 5 percent of cases of dementia, normal pressure hydrocephalus often is treatable, and accurate recognition ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0915/p1071.html
Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2004 - Obstructive sleep-disordered breathing is common in children. From 3 percent to 12 percent of children snore, while obstructive sleep apnea syndrome affects 1 percent to 10 percent of children. The majority of these children have mild symptoms, and many outgrow the condition. ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0301/p1147.html
Management of Peripheral Aterial Disease - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2004 - Peripheral arterial disease is common, but the diagnosis frequently is overlooked because of subtle physical findings and lack of classic symptoms. Screening based on the ankle brachial index using Doppler ultrasonography may be more useful than physical examination alone. Noninvasive ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0201/p525.html
Acute Dyspnea in the Office - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2003 - Respiratory difficulty is a common presenting complaint in the outpatient primary care setting. Because patients may first seek care by calling their physician's office, telephone triage plays a role in the early management of dyspnea. Once the patient is in the office, the initial goal...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/1101/p1803.html
Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy - American Family Physician
Jul 1, 2003 - Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy, commonly known as 'morning sickness,' affects approximately 80 percent of pregnant women. Although several theories have been proposed, the exact cause remains unclear. Recent research has implicated Helicobacter pylori as one possible cause. Nausea and...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0701/p121.html
Acute Abdominal Pain in Children - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2003 - Acute abdominal pain in children presents a diagnostic dilemma. Although many cases of acute abdominal pain are benign, some require rapid diagnosis and treatment to minimize morbidity. Numerous disorders can cause abdominal pain. The most common medical cause is gastroenteritis, and ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0601/p2321.html
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Associated with Hormonal Contraception - American Family ...
May 15, 2002 - Millions of women in the United States use some type of hormonal contraception: combination oral contraceptive pills (OCPs), progestin-only pills, medroxyprogesterone acetate injections, or subdermal levonorgestrel implants. Abnormal uterine bleeding is a common but rarely dangerous ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0515/p2073.html
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Evaluation and Treatment - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2002 - Severe fatigue is a common complaint among patients. Often, the fatigue is transient or can be attributed to a definable organic illness. Some patients present with persistent and disabling fatigue, but show no abnormalities on physical examination or screening laboratory tests. In ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0315/p1083.html
Diagnosis and Treatment of Endometriosis - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 1999 - Endometriosis is a progressive disease affecting 5 to 10 percent of women. It can cause dyspareunia, dysmenorrhea, low back pain and infertility. A definitive diagnosis can be made only by means of laparoscopy. Medical treatment designed to interfere with ovulation generally provides ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/1015/p1753.html
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 1999 - The most probable etiology of abnormal uterine bleeding relates to the patient's reproductive age, as does the likelihood of serious endometrial pathology. The specific diagnostic approach depends on whether the patient is premenopausal, perimenopausal or postmenopausal. In ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/1001/p1371.html
Lymphadenopathy: Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 1998 - Although the finding of lymphadenopathy sometimes raises fears about serious illness, it is, in patients seen in primary care settings, usually a result of benign infectious causes. Most patients can be diagnosed on the basis of a careful history and physical examination. Localized ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/1015/p1313.html
Hyperparathyroidism - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 1998 - Hyperparathyroidism is a common cause of hypercalcemia. The hypercalcemia usually is discovered during a routine serum chemistry profile. Often, there has been no previous suspicion of this disorder. In most patients initially believed to be asymptomatic, previously unrecognized ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0415/p1795.html
An Algorithm for the Evaluation of Peripheral Neuropathy - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 1998 - The diagnosis of peripheral neuropathies can be frustrating, time consuming and costly. Careful clinical and electrodiagnostic assessment, with attention to the pattern of involvement and the types of nerve fibers most affected, narrows the differential diagnosis and helps to focus the ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0215/p755.html
Conjunctivitis - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 1998 - Conjunctivitis refers to any inflammatory condition of the membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the exposed surface of the sclera. It is the most common cause of
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0215/p735.html
Isoniazid Overdose: Recognition and Treatment - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 1998 - Since isoniazid is increasingly being used to control the spread of tuberculosis, physicians must be aware of its potentially fatal effects. The ingestion of toxic amounts of isoniazid causes recurrent seizures, profound metabolic acidosis, coma and even death. In adults, toxicity can ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0215/p749.html