Diagnostic Approach to Patients with Tinnitus - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2014 - Tinnitus, a common symptom encountered in family medicine, is defined as the perception of noise in the absence of an acoustic stimulus outside of the body. Because tinnitus is a symptom and not a disease, its underlying cause must be determined to best help patients. Although tinnitus ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0115/p106.html
Evaluation of Anemia in Children - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2010 - Anemia is defined as a hemoglobin level of less than the 5th percentile for age. Causes vary by age. Most children with anemia are asymptomatic, and the condition is detected on screening laboratory evaluation. Screening is recommended only for high-risk children. Anemia is classified ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0615/p1462.html
Acute Monoarthritis: Diagnosis in Adults - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2016 - Acute monoarthritis can be the initial manifestation of many joint disorders. The most common diagnoses in the primary care setting are osteoarthritis, gout, and trauma. It is important to understand the prevalence of specific etiologies and to use the appropriate diagnostic modalities....
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1115/p810.html
Evaluation of the Solitary Pulmonary Nodule - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2015 - A solitary pulmonary nodule is a common radiologic finding that is often discovered incidentally and may require significant workup to establish a definitive diagnosis. A solitary pulmonary nodule is a well-circumscribed round lesion measuring up to 3 cm in diameter and surrounded by ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/1215/p1084.html
Dizziness: A Diagnostic Approach - American Family Physician
Aug 15, 2010 - Dizziness accounts for an estimated 5 percent of primary care clinic visits. The patient history can generally classify dizziness into one of four categories: vertigo, disequilibrium, presyncope, or lightheadedness. The main causes of vertigo are benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0815/p361.html
Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2016 - Chronic pelvic pain in women is defined as persistent, noncyclic pain perceived to be in structures related to the pelvis and lasting more than six months. Often no specific etiology can be identified, and it can be conceptualized as a chronic regional pain syndrome or functional ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0301/p380.html
Diagnosis of Acute Stroke - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2015 - Stroke can be categorized as ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, or subarachnoid hemorrhage. Awakening with or experiencing the abrupt onset of focal neurologic deficits is the hallmark of the diagnosis of ischemic stroke. The most common presenting symptoms of ischemic stroke ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0415/p528.html
Prolonged Febrile Illness and Fever of Unknown Origin in Adults - American Family ...
Jul 15, 2014 - Fever of unknown origin has been described as a febrile illness (temperature of 101°F [38.3°C] or higher) for three weeks or longer without an etiology despite a one-week inpatient evaluation. A more recent qualitative definition requires only a reasonable diagnostic evaluation. ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0715/p91.html
Diagnosis and Evaluation of Heart Failure - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2012 - Heart failure is a common clinical syndrome characterized by dyspnea, fatigue, and signs of volume overload, which may include peripheral edema and pulmonary rales. Heart failure has high morbidity and mortality rates, especially in older persons. Many conditions, such as coronary ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0615/p1161.html
A Systematic Approach to the Evaluation of a Limping Child - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2015 - A limp is defined as a deviation from a normal age-appropriate gait pattern resulting in an uneven, jerky, or laborious gait. It can be caused by pain, weakness, or deformity as a result of a variety of conditions. Transient synovitis is the most common diagnosis. Other causes of acute ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/1115/p908.html
Recognition and Management of Motor Delay and Muscle Weakness in Children - American ...
Jan 1, 2015 - Diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders in young children is often delayed for years after symptoms emerge, resulting in missed opportunities for therapy and genetic counseling. Identification of the weak child begins with careful attention to caregiver concerns and developmental ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0101/p38.html
Thyroid Nodules - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 2013 - Thyroid nodules are a common finding in the general population. They may present with symptoms of pressure in the neck or may be discovered during physical examination. Although the risk of cancer is small, it is the main reason for workup of these lesions. Measurement of ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0801/p193.html
Diagnostic Approach to Chronic Constipation in Adults - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 2011 - Constipation is traditionally defined as three or fewer bowel movements per week. Risk factors for constipation include female sex, older age, inactivity, low caloric intake, low-fiber diet, low income, low educational level, and taking a large number of medications. Chronic ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0801/p299.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 ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0415/p543.html
Evaluation of Microcytosis - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2010 - Microcytosis is typically an incidental finding in asymptomatic patients who received a complete blood count for other reasons. The condition is defined as a mean corpuscular volume of less than 80 µm3 (80 fL) in adults. The most common causes of microcytosis are iron deficiency anemia ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/1101/p1117.html
Evaluation of Acute Abdominal Pain in Adults - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2008 - Acute abdominal pain can represent a spectrum of conditions from benign and self-limited disease to surgical emergencies. Evaluating abdominal pain requires an approach that relies on the likelihood of disease, patient history, physical examination, laboratory tests, and imaging ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0401/p971.html
Evaluation of Scrotal Masses - American Family Physician
May 1, 2014 - Scrotal masses are caused by a variety of disorders, ranging from benign conditions to those requiring emergent surgical intervention. Painful scrotal masses require urgent evaluation. Characteristics that suggest testicular torsion include rapid symptom onset, nausea and vomiting, high...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0501/p723.html
Evaluation of Fever in Infants and Young Children - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2013 - Febrile illness in children younger than 36 months is common and has potentially serious consequences. With the widespread use of immunizations against Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae type b, the epidemiology of bacterial infections causing fever has changed. ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0215/p254.html
Common Questions About the Evaluation of Acute Pelvic Pain - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2016 - Acute pelvic pain is defined as lower abdominal or pelvic pain of less than three months’ duration. It is a common presentation in primary care. Evaluation can be challenging because of a broad differential diagnosis and because many associated signs and symptoms are nonspecific. The ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0101/p41.html
Chronic Kidney Disease: Detection and Evaluation - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2011 - Chronic kidney disease affects an estimated 27 million adults in the United States, and is associated with significantly increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. Patients should be assessed annually to determine whether they are at increased risk of developing chronic kidney...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/1115/p1138.html
Diagnosis of Secondary Hypertension: An Age-Based Approach - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2010 - Secondary hypertension is a type of hypertension with an underlying, potentially correctable cause. A secondary etiology may be suggested by symptoms (e.g., flushing and sweating suggestive of pheochromocytoma), examina- tion findings (e.g., a renal bruit suggestive of renal artery ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/1215/p1471.html
Stress Fractures: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2011 - Stress fractures are common injuries in athletes and military recruits. These injuries occur more commonly in lower extremities than in upper extremities. Stress fractures should be considered in patients who present with tenderness or edema after a recent increase in activity or ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0101/p39.html
Diagnostic Approach to Pleural Effusion - American Family Physician
Jul 15, 2014 - Pleural effusion affects more than 1.5 million people in the United States each year and often complicates the management of heart failure, pneumonia, and malignancy. Pleural effusion occurs when fluid collects between the parietal and visceral pleura. Processes causing a distortion in ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0715/p99.html
Detecting Elder Abuse and Neglect: Assessment and Intervention - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2014 - Elder mistreatment includes intentional or neglectful acts by a caregiver or trusted person that harm a vulnerable older person. It can occur in a variety of settings. One out of 10 older adults experiences some form of abuse or neglect by a caregiver each year, and the incidence is ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0315/p453.html
Evaluation of Nausea and Vomiting: A Case-Based Approach - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2013 - In the absence of acute abdominal pain, significant headache, or recent initiation of certain medications, acute nausea and vomiting is usually the result of self-limited gastrointestinal infections. Nausea and vomiting is also a common adverse effect of radiation therapy, chemotherapy,...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0915/p371.html
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