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Nongenital Herpes Simplex Virus

RICHARD P. USATINE, ROCHELLE TINITIGAN

Nongenital infections caused by herpes simplex virus often can be diagnosed by patient history and clinical presentation of lesions. Oral treatment with acyclovir, valacyclovir, or famciclovir is more effective than topical treatments.

Management of Influenza

IRINA V. ERLIKH, SHERLY ABRAHAM, VASANTHA K. KONDAMUDI

The 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus is expected to continue to circulate during the 2010–2011 season. The diagnosis of influenza should be made clinically, and the decision to begin antiviral therapy should not be delayed for laboratory confirmation of influenza....

Altitude Illness: Risk Factors, Prevention, Presentation, and Treatment

DAVID C. FIORE, SCOTT HALL, PANTEA SHOJA

Acute mountain sickness is the most common presentation of altitude illness. It will usually resolve within three days but may progress to high-altitude cerebral edema. Descent is mandatory for all persons with high-altitude cerebral or pulmonary edema.

Evaluation of Microcytosis

MICHELE VAN VRANKEN

Microcytosis is often discovered incidentally with a complete blood count performed for other reasons. The cause of microcytosis can usually be determined with appropriate history and laboratory testing. Because the condition is usually asymptomatic, physical examination...

AAFP News Now: AFP Edition

AAFP News Now: AFP Edition

Most Toddler Vaccination Rates are Close to HHS' Healthy People 2010 Goals | <i>MedWatch</i>: FDA Restricts Rosiglitazone Use, Requests Withdrawal of Sibutramine | Cholesterol Levels in Women Vary with Menstrual Cycle Phase, Study Says | HHS Proposed Rule Imposes Medicare...

Editorials

Influenza Management Guide 2010–2011

MINA MATIN, RONALD H. GOLDSCHMIDT

Last year, the new strain of influenza we now know as 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) hit the United States and worldwide. Vaccine makers scrambled to manufacture adequate supplies; however, a temporary lack of sufficient vaccines required prioritization among patient groups...

Editorials: Controversies in Family Medicine

The Role of Nonstatin Therapy in Managing Hyperlipidemia

JONATHAN R. MURROW

When treating hyperlipidemia, physicians often face the question of the clinical value of nonstatin drugs, including bile acid sequestrants, fibrates (fibric acid derivatives), niacin, and cholesterol-absorption inhibitors. This editorial highlights the most prominent trial...

Cochrane for Clinicians Curbside Consultation

Spending Time with Patients in Labor

MARTHA C. CARLOUGH, AMI GOLDSTEIN

This scenario raises several key questions that are important not only to patient care, but also to physicians' quality of life and satisfaction with practice. First, what are the critical roles for the family physician during prenatal care, labor, and birth?

Photo Quiz

Pigmented Nodule Below the Eye

ADAM B. WOLDOW, FARAMARZ H. SAMIE

Photo Quiz presents readers with a clinical challenge based on a photograph or other image.

Practice Guidelines

AAN Updates Guidelines on Evaluating Driving Risk in Patients with Dementia

LINDSEY HOOVER

Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) updated guidelines for the evaluation and management of driving risk in persons with dementia. The new evidence-based guidelines offer characteristics that can help to identify persons that are at risk...

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

Herpes Virus: Cold Sores

Cold sores usually show up on the lips or mouth as a cluster of blisters with a red base. They are also called “fever blisters.” They may be painful and feel itchy, dry, and crusty. If the blisters come back another time, they may cause a tingling feeling before they appear...

Influenza

Influenza, also called the flu, is a viral infection of the nose, throat, and lungs. It is often confused with other illnesses, especially the common cold. The flu is more severe than a cold, usually comes on suddenly, and is caused by a different virus. In 2009, a new strain...



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