Leave a Message

The website may be down at times on Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4, for maintenance. 

Articles

Evaluation of the Patient with Chronic Cough

JOSEPH J. BENICH, III, PETER J. CAREK

Initial evaluation should include a focused history and physical examination, and in most patients, chest radiography. Empiric treatment should be initiated sequentially for the three most common causes of chronic cough (i.e., upper airway cough syndrome, gastroesophageal...

Evaluation of Suspected Dementia

B. BRENT SIMMONS, BRETT HARTMANN, DANIEL DEJOSEPH

Patients with suspected dementia should have a validated screening test for cognitive impairment. If results are abnormal, further cognitive testing can include the Mini-Mental State Examination and Geriatric Depression Scale. Laboratory tests should include measurement of...

Diagnosis of Heel Pain

PRISCILLA TU, JEFFREY R. BYTOMSKI

Differentiating among the many causes of heel pain can be accomplished through a patient history and physical examination, with appropriate imaging studies if indicated. Location of pain is key in making the correct diagnosis.

Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

WENDY S. BIGGS, ROBIN H. DEMUTH

Premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder are clinically diagnosed based on physical and psychological symptoms that occur only during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Treatment options to reduce symptoms may include serotonergic antidepressants,...

Editorials

The Expanding Scope of Medical Travel

MARK K. HUNTINGTON

The face of medical travel is changing. In recent years, medical travel has expanded to include middle-class patients seeking more affordable care. In 2007, approximately 750,000 Americans traveled to other countries for medical care; this number is predicted to exceed 1.6...

AAFP News Now: AFP Edition

AAFP News Now: AFP Edition

Letter Calls for Oversight of Tobacco Products to Include All Types of Cigars | CMS Creates Resources for Clarifying Responsibilities of Contractor Entities | Two Doses of HPV Vaccine as Effective as Full Series, According to NIH Study | AMA, Other Groups Call on Deficit...

STEPS

Tranexamic Acid (Lysteda) for Cyclic Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

AMANDA KOST, CAROLINE PITNEY

Lysteda is an oral antifibrinolytic licensed for the treatment of cyclic heavy menstrual bleeding (i.e., menorrhagia) of more than 80 mL per cycle. A competitive plasminogen inhibitor, it prevents plasmin formation and fibrinolysis of menstrual fluid. The extended-release...

FPIN's Clinical Inquiries

Managing Intoeing in Children

WILLIAM TALLEY, PATRICIA GOODEMOTE, SUSAN L. HENRY

Intoeing can be accurately diagnosed using a history, physical examination, and torsional profile.

Clinical Evidence Handbook

Bell Palsy

JULIAN HOLLAND, JONATHAN BERNSTEIN

What are the effects of drug, surgical and physical treatments for Bell palsy in adults and children?

Photo Quiz

Rash at the Site of a Tattoo

WEI TERESA HSU, KRISTER JONES, JEREMY W. PECK

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

Practice Guidelines

ACIP Updates General Immunization Guidelines

AMBER RANDEL

Guideline source: Advisory Committee on Immunization PracticesEvidence rating system used? NoLiterature search described? NoPublished source: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, January 28, 2011Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr6002a1.htm

Letters to the Editor

Testing for and Treating the Underlying Causes of Dyspepsia

Newborns with Significant Jaundice for Their Age Should Be Tested for Hyperbilirubinemia

Information from Your Family Doctor

Chronic Cough

Coughing is how your body clears foreign objects and mucus from your lungs and breathing tubes. A cough that lasts a long time can be a sign of a health problem. A chronic cough is a cough that lasts longer than eight weeks.

PMS: What It Is and What You Can Do About It

PMS causes symptoms during the week before your period. You may have physical symptoms (such as cramps or bloating) or mood-related symptoms (such as feeling more tense than usual, having trouble concentrating, or being irritable). You may crave certain foods, have trouble...

Corrections

Correction



Disclosure

All editors in a position to control content for this activity, AFP journal, are required to disclose any relevant financial relationships. View disclosures.


Tag Legend

Legend

CME Continuing Medical Education Credit
POC Point-of-Care Resource
FREE Free Access
Alg Algorithm
DDx Differential Diagnosis
PtEd Patient Education