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Insulin Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

ALLISON PETZNICK

Insulin therapy is recommended if the initial A1C level is greater than 9 percent, or if diabetes is uncontrolled despite optimal oral glycemic therapy. Insulin can be initiated as augmentation or replacement therapy. Titration is important in improving glycemic control and...

A Diagnostic Approach to Pruritus

BRIAN V. REAMY, CHRISTOPHER W. BUNT, STACY FLETCHER

The initial approach to evaluating pruritus includes a patient history and physical examination to determine if it is caused by a dermatologic condition or systemic disease. Laboratory testing is needed if the diagnosis is unclear after the initial evaluation.

Hemorrhoids

ANNE L. MOUNSEY, JACQUELINE HALLADAY, TIMOTHY S. SADIQ

Most patients with hemorrhoids can be treated with stool softeners and nonprescription topical preparations to relieve swelling and symptoms. If medical therapy is inadequate, surgical intervention is warranted.

AAFP News Now: AFP Edition

AAFP NEWS NOW: AFP Edition

HHS Announces $42 Million Initiative for an Estimated 500 FQHCs | HIPAA Rule Change Could Mean Patients Can See Who Accesses Their Information | CMS Announces Changes to the Medicare E-Prescribing Incentive Program | Top Five Recommendations to Improve Quality and Lower Costs...

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Let Quitlines Assist You in Helping More Smokers Quit

STEPHEN F. ROTHEMICH, SCOTT M. STRAYER

Despite significant advances in pharmacotherapy and counseling techniques, tobacco use remains the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for 443,000 premature deaths annually. Family physicians are in an ideal position to influence cessation rates because...

AFP Journal Club Clinical Evidence Handbook

Community-Acquired Pneumonia

MARK LOEB

What are the effects of interventions to prevent community-acquired pneumonia? What are the effects of treatments for community-acquired pneumonia in outpatient settings and in persons admitted to a hospital or receiving instensive care?

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Putting Prevention Into Practice

Vision Screening for Children One to Five Years of Age

JENNIFER CROSWELL, ERIC DEUSSING

Case study: A three-year-old girl presents for routine childhood immunizations and a routine evaluation. She does not have a history of vision screening and has no abnormal vision symptoms.

Photo Quiz Practice Guidelines

ACCF/AHA Release Guideline for Early Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

AMBER RANDEL

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among adults in the United States. Because coronary heart disease (CHD) has a long asymptomatic latent period, there is an opportunity for early preventive measures. The American College of Cardiology...

FPIN's Clinical Inquiries Letters to the Editor Information from Your Family Doctor

Pruritus: Why Am I Itching?

Pruritus (proo-RY-tis) is itchy skin or a feeling that you need to scratch. It can hurt and can cause sleep problems and depression if it becomes severe.

Hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids (HEM-uh-roids) are dilated veins around the rectum. Most people have discomfort or bleeding from hemorrhoids sometime during their life. Hemorrhoids usually go away on their own in about one to two weeks.

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