Costochondritis: Diagnosis and Treatment - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2009 - Costochondritis, an inflammation of costochondral junctions of ribs or chondrosternal joints of the anterior chest wall, is a common condition seen in patients presenting to the physician's office and emergency department. Palpation of the affected chondrosternal joints of the chest ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0915/p617.html
Approach to Acute Headache in Adults - American Family Physician
May 15, 2013 - Approximately one-half of the adult population worldwide is affected by a headache disorder. The International Headache Society classification and diagnostic criteria can help physicians differentiate primary headaches (e.g., tension, migraine, cluster) from secondary headaches (e.g., ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0515/p682.html
Diagnosis and Management of Ovarian Cancer - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2016 - Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecologic cancer. Less than one-half of patients survive for more than five years after diagnosis. Ovarian cancer affects women of all ages but is most commonly diagnosed after menopause. More than 75% of affected women are diagnosed at an advanced ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0601/p937.html
Diagnosis and Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2011 - Rheumatoid arthritis is the most commonly diagnosed systemic inflammatory arthritis. Women, smokers, and those with a family history of the disease are most often affected. Criteria for diagnosis include having at least one joint with definite swelling that is not explained by another ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/1201/p1245.html
Management of Sickle Cell Disease: Recommendations from the 2014 Expert Panel Report - ...
Dec 15, 2015 - Family physicians are the primary and sometimes only health care resource for families affected by sickle cell disease. Recently published guidelines provide important recommendations for health maintenance, acute care, and monitoring of disease-modifying therapy in persons with this ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/1215/p1069.html
Cervical Radiculopathy: Nonoperative Management of Neck Pain and Radicular Symptoms - ...
Jan 1, 2010 - Cervical radiculopathy is a disease process marked by nerve compression from herniated disk material or arthritic bone spurs. This impingement typically produces neck and radiating arm pain or numbness, sensory deficits, or motor dysfunction in the neck and upper extremities. Magnetic ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0101/p33.html
Peripheral Neuropathy: Differential Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2010 - Peripheral neuropathy has a variety of systemic, metabolic, and toxic causes. The most common treatable causes include diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, and nutritional deficiencies. The diagnosis requires careful clinical assessment, judicious laboratory testing, and electrodiagnostic...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0401/p887.html
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2012 - Acute respiratory distress syndrome manifests as rapidly progressive dyspnea, tachypnea, and hypoxemia. Diagnostic criteria include acute onset, profound hypoxemia, bilateral pulmonary infiltrates, and the absence of left atrial hypertension. Acute respiratory distress syndrome is ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0215/p352.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
Prevention and Treatment of Motion Sickness - American Family Physician
Jul 1, 2014 - Motion sickness is a common syndrome that occurs upon exposure to certain types of motion. It is thought to be caused by conflict between the vestibular, visual, and other proprioceptive systems. Although nausea is the hallmark symptom, it is often preceded by stomach awareness, ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0701/p41.html
Choosing Topical Corticosteroids - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2009 - Topical corticosteroids are one of the oldest and most useful treatments for dermatologic conditions. There are many topical steroids available, and they differ in potency and formulation. Successful treatment depends on an accurate diagnosis and consideration of the steroid's delivery ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0115/p135.html
Beware of False-Positive Results with SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Tests - Letters to the Editor...
Jul 1, 2020 - Jul 1, 2020 Issue Letters to the Editor Beware of False-Positive Results with SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Tests Am Fam Physician. 2020 Jul 1;102(1):5-6. To the Editor: Antibody testing will become increasingly important as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic progresses. In the...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0701/p5a.html
Acute Pericarditis: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2014 - Acute pericarditis, inflammation of the pericardium, is found in approximately 5% of patients admitted to the emergency department for chest pain unrelated to acute myocardial infarction. It occurs most often in men 20 to 50 years of age. Acute pericarditis has a number of potential ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0401/p553.html
Evaluation and Management of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Premenopausal Women - ...
Jan 1, 2012 - Up to 14 percent of women experience irregular or excessively heavy menstrual bleeding. This abnormal uterine bleeding generally can be divided into anovulatory and ovulatory patterns. Chronic anovulation can lead to irregular bleeding, prolonged unopposed estrogen stimulation of the ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0101/p35.html
Peripheral Nerve Entrapment and Injury in the Upper Extremity - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2010 - Peripheral nerve injury of the upper extremity commonly occurs in patients who participate in recreational (e.g., sports) and occupational activities. Nerve injury should be considered when a patient experiences pain, weakness, or paresthesias in the absence of a known bone, soft ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0115/p147.html
Rosacea: Diagnosis and Treatment - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 2015 - Rosacea is a chronic facial skin condition of unknown cause. It is characterized by marked involvement of the central face with transient or persistent erythema, telangiectasia, inflammatory papules and pustules, or hyperplasia of the connective tissue. Transient erythema, or flushing, ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0801/p187.html
Evaluation of Nail Abnormalities - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2012 - Knowledge of the anatomy and function of the nail apparatus is essential when performing the physical examination. Inspection may reveal localized nail abnormalities that should be treated, or may provide clues to an underlying systemic disease that requires further workup. Excessive ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0415/p779.html
Hip Fracture: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Secondary Prevention - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2014 - Hip fractures cause significant morbidity and are associated with increased mortality. Women experience 80% of hip fractures, and the average age of persons who have a hip fracture is 80 years. Most hip fractures are associated with a fall, although other risk factors include decreased ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0615/p945.html
Diagnosis and Treatment of Biceps Tendinitis and Tendinosis - American Family Physician
Sep 1, 2009 - Biceps tendinitis is inflammation of the tendon around the long head of the biceps muscle. Biceps tendinosis is caused by degeneration of the tendon from athletics requiring overhead motion or from the normal aging process. Inflammation of the biceps tendon in the bicipital groove, ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0901/p470.html
Health Maintenance in Postmenopausal Women - American Family Physician
May 1, 2017 - Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and disability in postmenopausal women older than 50 years. Clinicians should use the pooled cohort risk assessment equations or another risk calculator every three to five years to estimate a woman’s 10-year risk of atherosclerotic ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0501/p561.html
Fleshy Mass Passed Vaginally by a Young Woman - Photo Quiz - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2018 - A women presented with worsening cramps and lower abdominal pain six weeks after starting medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo-Provera). The discomfort subsided after she vaginally passed a bloody fleshy mass.
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1001/p449.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
Shave and Punch Biopsy for Skin Lesions - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2011 - Shave and punch biopsies are essential procedures for physicians who manage skin conditions. These office-based procedures can diagnose questionable dermatologic lesions, including possible malignancies. Approaches include the superficial shave biopsy, saucerization excision, punch ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/1101/p995.html
Hirsutism in Women - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2012 - Hirsutism is excess terminal hair that commonly appears in a male pattern in women. Although hirsutism is generally associated with hyperandrogenemia, one-half of women with mild symptoms have normal androgen levels. The most common cause of hirsutism is polycystic ovary syndrome, ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0215/p373.html
Aortic Stenosis: Diagnosis and Treatment - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2016 - Aortic stenosis affects 3% of persons older than 65 years. Although survival in asymptomatic patients is comparable to that in age- and sex-matched control patients, it decreases rapidly after symptoms appear. During the asymptomatic latent period, left ventricular hypertrophy and ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0301/p371.html