Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Cystitis - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2011 - Urinary tract infections are the most common bacterial infections in women. Most urinary tract infections are acute uncomplicated cystitis. Identifiers of acute uncomplicated cystitis are frequency and dysuria in an immunocompetent woman of childbearing age who has no comorbidities or ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/1001/p771.html
Diagnosis of Lyme Disease - American Family Physician
Jul 15, 2005 - The use of serologic testing and its value in the diagnosis of Lyme disease remain confusing and controversial for physicians, especially concerning persons who are at low risk for the disease. The approach to diagnosing Lyme disease varies depending on the probability of disease (based...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0715/p297.html
Evaluation of Pregnant Women Exposed to Respiratory Viruses - American Family Physician
May 15, 2000 - Prenatal patients are often exposed to respiratory viruses at home and at work. Understandably, these patients may be concerned and want immediate answers and advice from their physicians. While most women who are exposed to chickenpox are immune, serologic testing can be performed and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0515/p3065.html
Hepatitis C: Part I. Routine Serologic Testing and Diagnosis - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 1999 - Hepatitis C, which is caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV), is a major public health problem in the United States. HCV is most efficiently transmitted through large or repeated percutaneous exposures to blood. Most patients with acute HCV infection develop persistent infection, and 70 ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0101/p79.html
Identification and Management of Latent Tuberculosis Infection - American Family Physician
May 15, 2009 - Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is a condition in which a person is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, but does not currently have active tuberculosis disease. An estimated 10 to 15 million persons in the United States have LTBI. Because 5 to 10 percent of persons with LTBI ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0515/p879.html
Preventive Health Care for Men Who Have Sex with Men - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2015 - Men who have sex with men (MSM) comprise at least 4% of males in the United States. MSM may describe themselves as gay, bisexual, or heterosexual. Because current medical practice does not always facilitate discussion of sexual behaviors, this group of men may face barriers to receiving...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0615/p844.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
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