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Foot Fractures Frequently Misdiagnosed as Ankle Sprains

DANIEL B. JUDD, DAVID H. KIM

Most ankle injuries are straightforward ligamentous injuries; however, subtle fractures can present similarly to ankle sprains. Fractures of the talar dome, lateral talar process, posterior talar process, and anterior process of the calcaneus can usually be managed...

Tension-Type Headache

PAUL J. MILLEA, JONATHAN J. BRODIE

While tension-type headaches are a common condition, the pathophysiology and mechanism remain unclear. Chronic daily headaches are similar in quality to tension-type headaches but occur at least six days per week.

Treatment of Ethylene Glycol Poisoning

ROBERT D. SCALLEY, DAVID R. FERGUSON, JOHN C. PICCARO, MARTIN L. SMART, THOMAS E. ARCHIE

Expeditious diagnosis and treatment of ethylene glycol poisoning can limit metabolic acidosis and renal failure. Fomepizole is a new agent for the treatment of ethylene glycol poisoning.

Uterine Rupture: What Family Physicians Need to Know

KEVIN S. TOPPENBERG, WILLIAM A. BLOCK, JR.

Uterine rupture is a potentially catastrophic complication of vaginal birth after cesarean section that demands prompt surgical management for fetal and maternal rescue and thorough preparation to minimize poor outcomes.

The Adult Neck Mass

ERIC SCHWETSCHENAU, DANIEL J. KELLEY

When an adult presents with a neck mass, malignancy is the greatest concern. Other possible causes include congenital anomalies, inflammatory or infectious conditions, traumatic injury, and metabolic or autoimmune disorders.

Consider the Cost When Prescribing Antibiotics

H. PHILIP SACHS

to the editor: I enjoyed reading Drs. Oliphant and Green's comprehensive review entitled “Quinolones: A Comprehensive Review.”1 However, the premise that “Levofloxacin is an excellent first-line agent in the treatment of prostatitis” from the article and repeated in the ...

Inside AFP

Planning the AFP Calendar

Janis Wright

ILLUSTRATION BY MARK E. SCHULERAFP has a full calendar—one filled with deadlines, that is. Each issue reflects the fulfillment of hundreds of deadlines: art and editorial deadlines, production deadlines, printing deadlines, Web production deadlines. Even our deadlines have...

Newsletter

Newsletter

Matthew Neff

Senate to Take Action on Medicare Physician Payment Issue | HHS Releases $100 Million in Emergency Assistance Funds for Severe Heat | Bilingual Booklet to Assist Low-Income Familes with Health Insurance | 2002 AAFP Scientific Assembly Preregistration Deadline Is September 10 ...

Quantum Sufficit

Quantum Sufficit

Sarah Evans, Heather Mcneill

Good health comes to those who wait. Patients with an upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) who delay taking antibiotics for the infection are less likely to use antibiotics, states a study published in the Journal of Family Practice. The study included 129 patients with a...

Editorials

Tension-Type Headache: A Challenge for Family Physicians

ANNE D. WALLING

Why don't tension-type headaches get more respect? They affect up to 80 percent of adults,1 are responsible for huge financial costs, and account for more than one half of the headache consultations patients have with family physicians.2 However, the amount of research and...

Diary from a Week in Practice

Diary from a Week in Practice

In southern Illinois, hunting and fishing are more than popular pastimes. They are often a way of life. A retired veteran with diabetes, Leo Grakus epitomizes the deer hunters of our region. Today he recounted his latest adventure. “I was bow hunting and nailed a magnificent...

Cochrane for Clinicians

Screening for and Treating Asymptomatic Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy

RABIN CHANDRAN

No. Screening for and treating BV in pregnant women who are at low risk for preterm delivery does not lower the risk of preterm delivery. If this patient were at high risk for preterm delivery (i.e., a history of preterm delivery or underweight before pregnancy), it would be...

Photo Quiz Clinical Evidence Handbook

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

HUIB A. KERSTJENS, DIRKJE S. POSTMA

What are the short- and long-term effects of maintenance drug treatment?

Practice Guidelines Clinical Briefs

Clinical Briefs

Brian Torrey

ATS Guidelines for the Six-Minute Walk Test | ACOG Opinion Paper on Vaginal Agenesis

Resident and Student Voice

Love in the Time of Medical School

TARAYN GRIZZARD

Birds do it. Bees do it. And, occasionally, overeducated and sleep-deprived medical students manage to do it. At some point in nearly every medical student's career, love happens. Whether it is the concept of “forever” or a momentary lapse of sanity, relationships during...

Curbside Consultation

A Hearing Problem

STEVEN BARNETT

This brief vignette raises questions about the biopsychosocial aspects of presbycusis. The answers to these questions can help guide clinical strategies for patients with hearing loss and their family members.

Letters to the Editor Tips from Other Journals Information from Your Family Doctor

Tension Headaches

A headache is called a tension headache if it causes feelings of tightness or pressure on your forehead or the sides of your head. The pain often moves into your neck and shoulders. Headaches are called chronic if you have one every day or nearly every day.

Echinococcosis

Echinococcosis (Say this: eh-kinno-cock-ko-sus.), also called hydatid disease, is an infection caused by eating food or water that is contaminated with the eggs of the Echinococcus worm. This worm is a microscopic tapeworm that is often found in dogs and common livestock,...



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