The Diagnosis of Wheezing in Children - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2008 - Wheezing in children is a common problem encountered by family physicians. Approximately 25 to 30 percent of infants will have at least one wheezing episode, and nearly one half of children have a history of wheezing by six years of age. The most common causes of wheezing in children ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0415/p1109.html
Expanded Newborn Screening: Information and Resources for the Family Physician - ...
Apr 1, 2008 - Family physicians treat an increasing number of children with metabolic disorders identified through newborn screening, and they are often the first line of defense in responding to an abnormal screening result. How the family physician chooses to interpret information from the ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0401/p987.html
Tourette's Syndrome - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2008 - Tourette's syndrome is a movement disorder most commonly seen in school-age children. The incidence peaks around preadolescence with one half of cases resolving in early adulthood. Tourette's syndrome is the most common cause of tics, which are involuntary or semivoluntary, sudden, ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0301/p651.html
Reducing Tobacco Use in Adolescents - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2008 - After steadily decreasing since the late 1990s, adolescent smoking rates have stabilized at levels well above national goals. Experts recommend screening for tobacco use and exposure at every patient visit, although evidence of improved outcomes in adolescents is lacking. Counseling ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0215/p483.html
Adolescent Substance Use and Abuse: Recognition and Management - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2008 - Substance abuse in adolescents is undertreated in the United States. Family physicians are well positioned to recognize substance use in their patients and to take steps to address the issue before use escalates. Comorbid mental disorders among adolescents with substance abuse include ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0201/p331.html
Newborn Skin: Part I. Common Rashes - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2008 - Rashes are extremely common in newborns and can be a significant source of parental concern. Although most rashes are transient and benign, some require additional work-up. Erythema toxicum neonatorum, acne neonatorum, and transient neonatal pustular melanosis are transient ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0101/p47.html
Newborn Skin: Part II. Birthmarks - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2008 - Birthmarks in newborns are common sources of parental concern. Although most treatment recommendations are based on expert opinion, limited evidence exists to guide management of these conditions. Large congenital melanocytic nevi require evaluation for removal, whereas smaller nevi may...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0101/p56.html
Diagnosis and Treatment of Otitis Media - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2007 - Diagnostic criteria for acute otitis media include rapid onset of symptoms, middle ear effusion, and signs and symptoms of middle ear inflammation. Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis are the most common bacterial isolates from the middle ear ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1201/p1650.html
Evaluation of Back Pain in Children and Adolescents - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2007 - Back pain is fairly prevalent in healthy children and adolescents. When children or adolescents seek medical care for back pain, it is highly likely that underlying pathology will be identified. Common causes of back pain include nonspecific pain or muscle strain, herniated disk, ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1201/p1669.html
Outpatient Care of the Premature Infant - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2007 - An increasing number of infants in the United States are born prematurely, with current statistics estimating about 13 percent of all births. Although survival rates and outcomes for premature infants have dramatically improved in recent decades, morbidity and mortality are still ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1015/p1159.html
Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2007 - The most common etiology of neonatal respiratory distress is transient tachypnea of the newborn; this is triggered by excessive lung fluid, and symptoms usually resolve spontaneously. Respiratory distress syndrome can occur in premature infants as a result of surfactant deficiency and ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1001/p987.html
Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Youth: An Update - American Family Physician
Sep 1, 2007 - Although type 1 diabetes historically has been more common in patients eight to 19 years of age, type 2 diabetes is emerging as an important disease in this group. Type 2 diabetes accounts for 8 to 45 percent of new childhood diabetes. This article is an update from the National ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0901/p658.html
Evaluating Fever of Unidentifiable Source in Young Children - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2007 - Most children will have been evaluated for a febrile illness by 36 months of age. Although the majority will have a self-limited viral illness, studies done before the use of Haemophilus influenzae type b and Streptococcus pneumoniae vaccines showed that approximately 10 percent of ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0615/p1805.html
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening - American Family Physician
May 1, 2007 - Congenital hearing loss is estimated to affect one in every 1,000 newborns. Causes of hearing loss can be conductive, sensorineural, mixed, or central. Known risk factors for congenital hearing loss include cytomegalovirus infection and premature birth necessitating a stay in the ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0501/p1349.html
Clinical Presentations of Parvovirus B19 Infection - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2007 - Although most persons with parvovirus B19 infection are asymptomatic or have mild, nonspecific, cold-like symptoms, several clinical conditions have been linked to the virus. Parvovirus B19 usually infects children and causes the classic
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0201/p373.html
Amblyopia - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2007 - Amblyopia, a decrease in visual acuity, is a major public health problem with a prevalence of 1 to 4 percent in the United States. It is thought to develop early in life during the critical period of visual development. Early recognition of amblyogenic risk factors such as strabismus, ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0201/p361.html
Child Abuse: Approach and Management - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2007 - Child abuse is a common diagnosis in the United States and should be considered any time neglect or emotional, physical, or sexual abuse is a possibility. Although home visitation programs have been effective in preventing child maltreatment, much of the approach to and management of ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0115/p221.html
Childhood and Adolescent Depression - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2007 - Major depression affects 3 to 5 percent of children and adolescents. Depression negatively impacts growth and development, school performance, and peer or family relationships and may lead to suicide. Biomedical and psychosocial risk factors include a family history of depression, ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0101/p73.html
Evaluation of Children with Reading Difficulties - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2006 - Reading difficulties are common and are associated with poor long-term academic achievement. Evaluation of a child's developmental, educational, and family histories in conjunction with standardized screening tests (e.g., Ages and Stages Questionnaires, Parents' Evaluation of ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1215/p2079.html
Prevention of Unintentional Childhood Injuries - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2006 - Injuries are the leading cause of death in children and teenagers in the United States. The leading causes of unintentional injury vary by age and include drowning, poisoning, suffocation, fires, burns, falls, and motor vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian-related crashes. Most injuries are...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1201/p1864.html
Nutrition in Toddlers - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2006 - Toddlers make a transition from dependent milk-fed infancy to independent feeding and a typical omnivorous diet. This stage is an important time for physicians to monitor growth using growth charts and body mass index and to make recommendations for healthy eating. Fat and cholesterol ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1101/p1527.html
Hirschsprung's Disease: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2006 - Hirschsprung's disease (congenital megacolon) is caused by the failed migration of colonic ganglion cells during gestation. Varying lengths of the distal colon are unable to relax, causing functional colonic obstruction. Hirschsprung's disease most commonly involves the rectosigmoid ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1015/p1319.html
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2006 - Developmental dysplasia of the hip refers to a continuum of abnormalities in the immature hip that can range from subtle dysplasia to dislocation. The identification of risk factors, including breech presentation and family history, should heighten a physician's suspicion of ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1015/p1310.html
Kawasaki Disease: Summary of the American Heart Association Guidelines - American ...
Oct 1, 2006 - Kawasaki disease is an acute vasculitis of childhood that predominantly affects the coronary arteries. The etiology of Kawasaki disease remains unknown, although an infectious agent is strongly suspected based on clinical and epidemiologic features. A genetic predisposition is also ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1001/p1141.html
Preventive Health Counseling for Adolescents - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2006 - The leading causes of adolescent mortality are accidents (death from unintentional injury), homicide, and suicide. Additional morbidity is related to drug, tobacco, and alcohol use; risky sexual behaviors; poor nutrition; and inadequate physical activity. One third of adolescents engage...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1001/p1151.html