Sickle Cell Disease in Childhood: Part II. Diagnosis and Treatment of Major ...
Sep 15, 2000 - Treatment advances over the past 25 years have significantly decreased morbidity and mortality in children with sickle cell disease. Aggressive management of fever, early diagnosis of acute chest syndrome, judicious use of transfusions and proper treatment of pain can improve quality of...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0915/p1309.html
Systemic Vasculitis - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2011 - The systemic vasculitides are characterized by inflammation of blood vessel walls. Vessels of any type, in any organ can be affected, resulting in a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms. The heterogenous nature of vasculitides presents a diagnostic challenge. The American College of ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0301/p556.html
Thrombocytopenia - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2012 - Thrombocytopenia is defined as a platelet count of less than 150 × 103 per µL. It is often discovered incidentally when obtaining a complete blood count during an office visit. The etiology usually is not obvious, and additional investigation is required. Patients with platelet counts ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0315/p612.html
Thromboembolism - Clinical Evidence Handbook - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2012 - What are the effects of treatments for proximal and isolated calf DVT? What are the effects of treatments for pulmonary embolism? What are the effects of interventions on oral anticoagulation management in persons with thromboembolism?
American Family Physician : Clinical Evidence Handbook
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0115/p188.html
Thromboembolism - Clinical Evidence Handbook - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2004 - What are the effects of treatments for proximal deep venous thrombosis? What are the effects of treatments for isolated calf venous thrombosis? What are the effects of treatments for pulmonary embolism? What are the effects of computerized decision support on oral anticoagulation ...
American Family Physician : Clinical Evidence Handbook
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0101/p132.html
Thromboembolism Recurrence Likely; Consider It a Chronic Disease - POEMs - American ...
Mar 1, 2020 - Perhaps it is time to start thinking about VTE as a chronic disease. Approximately one in 10 patients that have a VTE will have a second VTE over the next 12 months and almost four in 10 will have a second VTE over 10 years.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0301/p309.html
Thrombolysis for DVT: Has the Time Arrived? - AFP Journal Club - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2015 - Catheter-directed thrombolysis for proximal DVT is experimental but may be considered in a patient with phlegmasia and resulting compartment syndrome.
American Family Physician : AFP Journal Club
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0401/p430.html
Tranexamic Acid for Postpartum Hemorrhage - Medicine by the Numbers - American Family ...
May 1, 2020 - Postpartum hemorrhage is the most common cause of maternal death worldwide. Tranexamic acid is an antifibrinolytic agent that has shown to decrease bleeding in surgical patients and all-cause death in trauma patients. Does early administration of tranexamic acid reduce the rate of death...
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0501/od2.html
Transfusion of Blood and Blood Products: Indications and Complications - American ...
Mar 15, 2011 - Red blood cell transfusions are used to treat hemorrhage and to improve oxygen delivery to tissues. Transfusion of red blood cells should be based on the patient’s clinical condition. Indications for transfusion include symptomatic anemia (causing shortness of breath, dizziness, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0315/p719.html
Treatment of Calf Deep Venous Thrombosis - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries - American Family ...
Jun 1, 2005 - Patients with a first episode of calf DVT with a transient risk factor should receive heparin therapy followed by oral anticoagulation for six to 12 weeks.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0601/p2157.html
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
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 ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0101/p105.html
Unexplained Lymphadenopathy: Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis - American Family ...
Dec 1, 2016 - Lymphadenopathy is benign and self-limited in most patients. Etiologies include malignancy, infection, and autoimmune disorders, as well as medications and iatrogenic causes. The history and physical examination alone usually identify the cause of lymphadenopathy. When the cause is ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1201/p896.html
Update on Vitamin B12 Deficiency - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2011 - Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency is a common cause of megaloblastic anemia, a variety of neuropsychiatric symp- toms, and elevated serum homocysteine levels, especially in older persons. There are a number of risk factors for vitamin B12 deficiency, including prolonged use of ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0615/p1425.html
Updated Guidelines on Outpatient Anticoagulation - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2013 - The American College of Chest Physicians provides recommendations for the use of anticoagulant medications for several indications that are important in the primary care setting. Warfarin, a vitamin K antagonist, is recommended for the treatment of venous thromboembolism and for the ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0415/p556.html
Vitamin B12 Deficiency - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2003 - Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency is a common cause of macrocytic anemia and has been implicated in a spectrum of neuropsychiatric disorders. The role of B12 deficiency in hyperhomocysteinemia and the promotion of atherosclerosis is only now being explored. Diagnosis of vitamin B12 ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0301/p979.html
Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Recognition and Management - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2017 - Vitamin B12 deficiency is a common cause of megaloblastic anemia, various neuropsychiatric symptoms, and other clinical manifestations. Screening average-risk adults for vitamin B12 deficiency is not recommended. Screening may be warranted in patients with one or more risk factors, such...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0915/p384.html
VTE in Patients with Cancer: Guidelines from the American Society of Clinical Oncology ...
Aug 1, 2020 - The American Society of Clinical Oncology has updated recommendations for the prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with cancer.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0801/p188.html
Warfarin Therapy: Evolving Strategies in Anticoagulation - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 1999 - Warfarin is the oral anticoagulant most frequently used to control and prevent thromboembolic disorders. Prescribing the dose that both avoids hemorrhagic complications and achieves sufficient suppression of thrombosis requires a thorough understanding of the drug's unique pharmacology....
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0201/p635.html
What Clinical Findings Can Be Used to Diagnose Deep Venous Thrombosis? - FPIN's ...
Aug 1, 2004 - No single clinical finding can accurately diagnose DVT.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0801/p565.html
YEARS Clinical Decision Tool Decreases CTA in Patients with Suspected Pulmonary ...
Nov 15, 2017 - In this study, using a simplified algorithm in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism can safely decrease the number of CTAs.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1115/od3.html
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