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Iron Deficiency Anemia: Evaluation and Management

MATTHEW W. SHORT, JASON E. DOMAGALSKI

Diagnostic criteria include findings of low iron stores and a hemoglobin level two standard deviations below normal. Women should be screened during pregnancy, and children screened at one year of age. Asymptomatic men and postmenopausal women should not be screened, but...

Evaluation and Treatment of Endometriosis

SARINA SCHRAGER, JULIANNE FALLERONI, JENNIFER EDGOOSE

The initial diagnosis of endometriosis in primary care usually is clinical, but can be confirmed with laparoscopy if initial treatment is ineffective. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and hormonal contraceptives are effective treatment options for symptoms; however,...

Evaluation and Management of Corneal Abrasions

JENNIFER L. WIPPERMAN, JOHN N. DORSCH

Corneal abrasions may result from mechanical injury, foreign bodies, contact lens wear, or flash burns. The diagnosis is made clinically with an eye examination and fluorescein staining. Topical antibiotics are used routinely to prevent superinfection, and topical...

AAFP News Now: AFP Edition

AAFP News Now: AFP Edition

House Bills Would Strengthen Federal Regulations for Compounding Pharmacies | HHS Launches Initiative and Online Tools to Protect Patient Privacy on Mobile Devices | Quality Improvement Interventions May Improve Vaccination Rates | Study Shows Patients Utilize More Services...

Editorials

Updated Recommendations from the World Professional Association for Transgender Health Standards of Care

MADELINE B. DEUTSCH, JAMIE L. FELDMAN

The health care of transgender persons has begun moving out of the shadows and into the spotlight; as transgender health care moves into the mainstream, primary care physicians will be increasingly called upon to provide compassionate and individualized care to this diverse...

Clinical Evidence Handbook

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

CHRISTOPHER K. GALE, JANE MILLICHAMP

What are the effects of treatments for generalized anxiety disorder in adults and children and adolescents?

Photo Quiz

Painful Red Eye

MOHENISH SINGH, ADAM SANBORN

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

Putting Prevention Into Practice

Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults

JENNIFER CROSWELL, BRYANT WEBBER

Case study: A 75-year-old woman presents to your office for a routine well-woman examination. She mentions that her friend was recently diagnosed with hearing loss and fitted for a hearing aid. She has no perceived hearing loss, but she wonders whether she needs a hearing aid.

Practice Guidelines

ACP Updates Guideline on Oral Pharmacologic Treatments for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

MICHAEL DEVITT

The American College of Physicians (ACP) has published an updated guideline on the oral pharmacologic management of type 2 diabetes. Recommendations are based on a systematic evidence review of head-to-head comparisons of oral pharmacologic treatments for type 2 diabetes, and...

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults: Recommendation Statement

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for hearing loss in asymptomatic adults 50 years or older.

Letters to the Editor

Serologic Cross-Reactivity of Syphilis, Yaws, and Pinta

PASCAL J. de CAPRARIIS, PHYLLIS DELLA-LATTA

Tips from Other Journals

Are Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements an Effective Secondary Prevention for CVD?

KENNETH T. MOON

Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Screening Reduces Colorectal Cancer Incidence

KENNETH T. MOON

Information from Your Family Doctor

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Anemia (ah-NEE-me-uh) is a condition that affects your red blood cells. These cells carry oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. Hemoglobin (HEE-moh-glow-bin) is the protein in red blood cells that allows them to carry oxygen. Your body needs iron to make hemoglobin.



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