CAROLYN CHU, PETER A. SELWYN
Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection may experience various complications, including neurologic, cardiopulmonary, and gastrointestinal disorders. Primary care physicians should be prepared to manage chronic HIVrelated complications, monitor...
BRETT WHITE
The clinical presentation of a urinary tract infection depends on the child's age. All febrile children two to 24 months of age with no obvious cause of infection should be evaluated for urinary tract infection, although evaluation in older children is based on symptoms....
ANTHONY EWALD
The diagnosis of adhesive capsulitis is usually clinical, but imaging can be helpful to rule out other conditions. Most patients will recover without surgery, but the condition can sometimes last one to two years. The best initial treatment depends on the severity of the...
BARBARA ECKSTEIN
Refugees present to primary care physicians with a variety of health issues, including pain, mental and social health problems, infectious diseases, and long-standing undiagnosed chronic illnesses. Obstacles to caring for these patients include language barriers, cross...
The online version of the article, “Contraception Choices in Women with Underlying Medical Conditions,” (September 15, 2010, page 621) has been updated to clarify that it reviews hormonal contraceptives only. In addition, the contraceptive norethindrone (Micronor) has been...
AAFP Urges Congress Not to Pass Total Repeal of Health Care Reform Law | COGME Report to Congress Emphasizes Importance of Primary Care Physicians | AAFP Requests That CMS' New “Physician Compare” Site Stay Current, Accurate | Infectious Diseases Society Releases Guidelines...
MICHAEL THOMPSON
The availability of effective antiretroviral medications has greatly improved the clinical management of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Current clinical guidelines provide evidence-based approaches that, when used properly, can assist in maximizing efforts to...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of using the nontraditional risk factors discussed in this statement to screen asymptomatic men and women with no history of...
KENNETH W. LIN, SHAWN M.S. GARCIA
Case study: A 47-year-old man with no history of coronary heart disease (CHD), diabetes mellitus, or any CHD risk equivalent asks about smoking cessation therapies. His past laboratory results include a total cholesterol level of 230 mg per dL (5.96 mmol per L) and a high...
IURE CEZAR CARDOSO, MARTA M.V. ARAUJO
Photo Quiz presents readers with a clinical challenge based on a photograph or other image.
MELISSA MAGUIRE, ANTHONY MARSON, SRIDHARAN RAMARATNAM
What are the effects of monotherapy in generalized epilepsy (tonic-clonic type)? What are the effects of additional treatments in persons with drug-resistant generalized epilepsy?
JOHN WOODROW SAENZ, RICHARD W. SAMS, II, BARBARA JAMIESON
OnabotulinumtoxinA injections (Botox; formerly botulinum toxin type A) are effective for the treatment of primary axillary and palmar hyperhidrosis.
ALLISON BERNKNOPF
Guanfacine is an effective short-term treatment option for ADHD in children six to 12 years of age. Sedation is a marked problem in many children. Patients should take the medication daily to avoid adverse effects that occur with abrupt discontinuation or when the guanfacine...
LISA GRAHAM
Computed tomography (CT) is the diagnostic standard for acute stroke even though its accuracy has not been formally established. Its sensitivity for diagnosing ischemic stroke in the initial hours is limited; therefore, improved accuracy is needed to develop and provide...
JAMES LISZEWSKI
A urinary tract infection, or UTI, is an infection of the urinary tract, which includes the kidneys, bladder, and urethra (the tube that carries urine out of your body). UTIs are more common in girls than in boys. They are usually caused by germs that live in the intestines.
Adhesive capsulitis (CAP-soo-LITE-us), or “frozen shoulder,” happens when the ligaments in the shoulder get thickened, inflamed, and scarred. This makes the shoulder painful and stiff. The symptoms usually get worse over time. Reaching away, over your head, and behind your...
A clear, thin lining covers your eyeball and the inside of your eyelids. If something irritates this lining, your eyes may become red and swollen. Your eyes also may itch, hurt, or water. This is called conjunctivitis. It is also known as pink eye.
Hay fever, also known as seasonal allergic rhinitis (say: rine-EYE-tis), is a reaction to pollen. Sometimes symptoms are caused by molds or flakes of animal skin from pets. If pollen is the cause, you will feel worse when pollen levels are high.
Dust mites are tiny bugs that live off of pet and human skin cells. They are smaller than the period at the end of this sentence. Their waste is a major trigger of allergies and asthma. Symptoms of dust mite allergy include sneezing; runny nose; and stuffy, itchy nose. If you...
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