(PBL) Chronic Kidney Disease and End-Stage Renal Disease Diagnosis and Management
...History of Present Illness •Tina- 57 yo Female •Presenting to your clinic for routine well adult exam •Complains of fatigue that has gotten worse over the past year Past Medical History •Hypertension •Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus •Hyperlipidemia •CKD stage 3aA1 (Cr...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/fmx/handouts/fmx19-153-154.pdf
(PBL) Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
...• Diet: I’m all about the Mediterranean diet. • Immunizations: up to date • Sex and Drugs: Not currently active sexually (heterosexual), no high risk behaviors, no drugs, 1‐3 glasses of wine a night. No DUI, negative CAGE. • Education: Masters in Electrical Engineering Review...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/fmx/handouts/fmx19-085-087.pdf
...P rimary amenorrhea can be diag- nosed if a patient has normal sec- ondary sexual characteristics but no menarche by 16 years of age. If a patient has no secondary sexual character- istics and no menarche, primary amenor- rhea can be diagnosed as early as 14 years of age....
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0415/p1374.pdf
2002 Congress of Delegates Transactions
...5) A perceived loss of autonomy, control, and authority, and; 6) An evolving professional demographic, i.e., the increasing proportion of female physician and two income families, causing a nascent intergenerational conflict within the profession. (6) The commission identified...
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/congress/restricted/2002/2002transactions.pdf
2002 Congress of Delegates Transactions
...5) A perceived loss of autonomy, control, and authority, and; 6) An evolving professional demographic, i.e., the increasing proportion of female physician and two income families, causing a nascent intergenerational conflict within the profession. (6) The commission identified...
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/content/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/congress/restricted/2002/2002transactions.pdf
...tenure of 4.4 years. The average age of the alternate delegates is 49.8 years with an average tenure of 3.2 years. There is a 3 to 1 male to female ratio. We will be considering 66 resolutions, 11 commission committee reports and 13 Board reports. The annual operating budget of the...
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/congress/restricted/2007/COD1stSession.pdf
...tenure of 4.4 years. The average age of the alternate delegates is 49.8 years with an average tenure of 3.2 years. There is a 3 to 1 male to female ratio. We will be considering 66 resolutions, 11 commission committee reports and 13 Board reports. The annual operating budget of the...
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/content/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/congress/restricted/2007/COD1stSession.pdf
...average age is 49.9 years with an average tenure of 2.6 years. There is a 3 to 1 male to female ratio. 78 of you are serving on Congress of Delegates committees, 40 male and 34 female. We have 42 new alternate delegates with us, and 3 new delegates who have never participated in the...
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/congress/restricted/2008/FirstSession.pdf
...average age is 49.9 years with an average tenure of 2.6 years. There is a 3 to 1 male to female ratio. 78 of you are serving on Congress of Delegates committees, 40 male and 34 female. We have 42 new alternate delegates with us, and 3 new delegates who have never participated in the...
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/content/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/congress/restricted/2008/FirstSession.pdf
2010 Transactions,2010 COD Transactions.doc
...• Our Congress of Delegates is represented by 121 delegates (87 males and 34 females) with 116 alternates (74 males and 42 females), with an average tenure of 3.6 years for delegates and 2.9 years for alternates. This tenure has changed from an average of 2.6 years for...
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/content/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/congress/restricted/2010/2010CODTransactions.pdf
2010 Transactions,2010 COD Transactions.doc
...• Our Congress of Delegates is represented by 121 delegates (87 males and 34 females) with 116 alternates (74 males and 42 females), with an average tenure of 3.6 years for delegates and 2.9 years for alternates. This tenure has changed from an average of 2.6 years for...
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/congress/restricted/2010/2010CODTransactions.pdf
2012 Congress of Delegates Transactions,2012 Transactions,2012 Transactions
...the fourth youngest signer of the declaration.) For the first time in our history, the degree of medicine was conferred upon women at the Female Medical College of Philadelphia, in 1852. (4) I would guess that Ben Franklin was the most famous citizen of Philadelphia, and his...
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/content/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/congress/restricted/2012/2012Transactions.pdf
2012 Congress of Delegates Transactions,2012 Transactions,2012 Transactions
...the fourth youngest signer of the declaration.) For the first time in our history, the degree of medicine was conferred upon women at the Female Medical College of Philadelphia, in 1852. (4) I would guess that Ben Franklin was the most famous citizen of Philadelphia, and his...
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/congress/restricted/2012/2012Transactions.pdf
2017 FMX Advisory Board (FAB) Contacts for Faculty List
...for monitoring psychosocial well-being of LGBTQ adolescent patients. 3. Become familiar with consent and confidentiality issues related to sexual orientation and gender identify of minors. 4. Offer education, support, and referral to mental health providers as indicated for those...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/fmx/fmx17-fab-contacts-faculty.pdf
2018 FMX Hematology/Immunology Handouts
...- Age 65-74yo = 1 point; >75yo = 2 points - Diabetes = 1 point - Stroke/TIA/VTE = 2 points - VAscular disease = 1 point - Sex category: Female = 1 point Stroke in Afib Risk Assessment • CHA2DS2-VASc - 0 point = 0% annual stroke rate consider ASA QD - 1 point = 1.3% consider...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/fmx/handouts/fmx18-hematology-handouts.pdf
2018 National Conference Poster Abstracts
...Can Break Your Heart (Clinical Inquiry) Louai Naddaf and Sujan Thapaliya, MD Saba University School of Medicine Background: 61-year-old female presented with severe shortness of breath, wheezing, orthopnea, a productive cough, and lower limb edema upon waking up at night. Results:...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/nc/nc18-poster-winners.pdf
...Can Break Your Heart (Clinical Inquiry) Louai Naddaf and Sujan Thapaliya, MD Saba University School of Medicine Background: 61-year-old female presented with severe shortness of breath, wheezing, orthopnea, a productive cough, and lower limb edema upon waking up at night. Results:...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/nc/nc18-poster-abstracts.pdf
...• Diet: I’m all about the Mediterranean diet. • Immunizations: up to date • Sex and Drugs: Not currently active sexually (heterosexual), no high risk behaviors, no drugs, 1‐3 glasses of wine a night. No DUI, negative CAGE. • Education: Masters in Electrical Engineering Review...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/fmx/handouts/fmx19-geriatrics.pdf
2019 FMX Infectious Disease Handouts
...Sexually Transmitted Infections Update: Screen, Treat, and Prevent (CME102‐103) 1 (PBL) Clostridioides difficile (Pseudomembranous Colitis) CPT Megan Mahowald, MD ACTIVITY DISCLAIMER The material presented here is being made available by the American Academy of Family...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/fmx/handouts/fmx19-infectious-disease.pdf
2019 FMX Musculoskeletal Sports Medicine Handouts
...58 y/o female wrist pain • Fell few days ago. Progress worsening • Pain/tender dorsal wrist • Reduced ROM • Mild edema 15 Imaging Results Imaging results 16 • Most likely diagnosis and Plan is? Question Triquetrum Fracture • Second most common carpal fracture •...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/fmx/handouts/fmx19-musculoskeletal-sports-medicine.pdf
...History of Present Illness •Tina- 57 yo Female •Presenting to your clinic for routine well adult exam •Complains of fatigue that has gotten worse over the past year Past Medical History •Hypertension •Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus •Hyperlipidemia •CKD stage 3aA1 (Cr...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/fmx/handouts/fmx19-nephrologic.pdf
...May mean the difference between success and failure Simple behavioral instructions provided to chronic female migraineurs • 58% remission to episodic migraine @ 12 weeks • No remission in sham group @ 6 weeks, then crossover • Crossover 43% remission to episodic migraine @ 6...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/fmx/handouts/fmx19-pain.pdf
...males than in females • Rates decrease with age • Genetics play a significant role • Impact of employment and education results are conflicting • Stable marriages have lower prevalence - Stressful marriage may increase substance use Race and Ethnicity- Complex • African...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/fmx/handouts/fmx19-psychogenic.pdf
2019 FMX Public Health Handouts
...ADDICTION Dysfunction of circuits in the brain leading to: - Characteristic biological, psychological, social and spiritual manifestations - Dysfunctional emotional response - Problems of behavior - Progressive disability and premature death - Control, cravings,...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/fmx/handouts/fmx19-public-health.pdf
...Epidemiology •Men: women =2:1 •80‐90% undiagnosed •Prevalence of 20‐30% males and 10‐15% females in North America •Higher prevalence in African Americans, compared to Caucasians <35 years of age •Similar prevalence in Asia to USA, despite lower obesity •18 million suffer...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/fmx/handouts/fmx19-respiratory.pdf
2019 FMX Women's Health Handouts
...Consider a case 36yo female patient G2 P1011 NSVD 2 years ago, pregnancy complicated by mild pre-eclampsia BP 150s/80s at 6-12 months postpartum Started HCTZ 25mg 6 months ago, today BP 125/70 Using condoms (sometimes) for contraception Considering another pregnancy Polling...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/fmx/handouts/fmx19-womens-health.pdf
2019 National Conference Poster Presentations
...between ACE scores, chronic pain, and opioid use. There was only a positive, significant correlation between ACE scores and chronic pain in females (p=0.044). Prevalence and Susceptibility to Hepatitis B Virus in Milwaukee's Hmong Community (Community Project) Yvonne Chow,...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/nc/nc19-poster-winners.pdf
AAFP News - Oct 1, 2012 - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2012 - Selected policy and health issues news briefs from AAFP News Now.
American Family Physician : AAFP News: AFP Edition
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/1001/p605.html
...that the benefits of circumcision, such as the prevention of urinary tract infections, penile cancer, and the transmission of some sexually transmitted infections, outweigh the risks and justify health insurance coverage of the procedure for families who choose to have their child...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/1001/p605.pdf
...Common side effects of SSRIs include transient nausea, diarrhea, insomnia, somnolence, dizziness, akathisia, and long-term orgasmic dysfunction.5 How- ever, secondary pharmacologic actions may A ccording to a recent survey1 of the most common reasons for patient visits to family...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0201/p547.pdf
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2004 - Abnormal uterine bleeding is a common presenting symptom in the family practice setting. In women of childbearing age, a methodical history, physical examination, and laboratory evaluation may enable the physician to rule out causes such as pregnancy and pregnancy-related disorders, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0415/p1915.html
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding - American Family Physician
...Malignancy, trauma, and sexual abuse or assault are potential causes of abnormal uterine bleeding before menarche. A pel- vic examination (possibly under anesthesia) should be performed, because a reported 54 percent of cases involve focal lesions of the genital tract, and 21...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0415/p1915.pdf
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Premenopausal Women - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2019 - Abnormal uterine bleeding is a common symptom in women. The acronym PALM-COEIN facilitates classification, with PALM referring to structural etiologies (polyp, adenomyosis, leiomyoma, malignancy and hyperplasia), and COEIN referring to nonstructural etiologies (coagulopathy, ovulatory ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0401/p435.html
ACIP Releases 2012 Immunization Schedules
...Human papillomavirus (HPV)5,* Female Human papillomavirus (HPV)5,* Male Zoster6 Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)7,* Pneumococcal (polysaccharide)8,9 Meningococcal10,* Hepatitis A11,* Hepatitis B12,* FIGURE 1. Recommended adult immunization schedule, by vaccine...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0201/p281.pdf
ACIP Releases 2012 Immunization Schedules
...Human papillomavirus (HPV)5,* Female Human papillomavirus (HPV)5,* Male Zoster6 Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)7,* Pneumococcal (polysaccharide)8,9 Meningococcal10,* Hepatitis A11,* Hepatitis B12,* FIGURE 1. Recommended adult immunization schedule, by vaccine...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0201/afp20120201p281-s3.pdf
ACOG Guideline on Sexual Dysfunction in Women
...Sexual dysfunction is common in U.S. women but is underdiagnosed and undertreated, partly because patients are not likely to dis- cuss it with their physician unless they are asked. In addition to patients’ reluctance to initiate a conversation about sex, obstacles for physicians...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0915/p705.pdf
ACOG Guideline on Sexual Dysfunction in Women - Practice Guidelines - American Family ...
Sep 15, 2011 - The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has released guidelines on sexual dysfunction in women. Sexual dysfunction is common in U.S. women but is underdiagnosed and undertreated, partly because patients are not likely to discuss it with their physician unless they...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0915/p705.html
ACOG Releases a Statement on Identification and Treatment of Adolescent Victims of ...
Mar 15, 1999 - ...Sexual Assault VERNA L. ROSE Am Fam Physician. 1999 Mar 15;59(6):1688. In an educational bulletin published in the October 1998 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) discusses the management of adolescent victims of...
American Family Physician : Special Medical Reports
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0315/p1688.html
ADHD: Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of ...
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurobehavioral disorder of childhood and can profoundly affect the academic achievement, well-being, and social interactions of children; the American Academy of Pediatrics first published clinical recommendations for ...
Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_care/clinical_recommendations/aap-adhd.pdf
Adolescent Depression Management and Bullying Mitigation: Interventions That Make A ...
...ethnic, and sexual minorities, as well as females. - Nationwide, 14.9% of students had been electronically bullied (counting being bullied through texting, Instagram, Facebook, or other social media) during the 12 months before the survey, again similar trends (female students...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/fmx/handouts/fmx18-215-216.pdf
...Human papillomavirus (HPV) Female 5,* Human papillomavirus (HPV) Male 5,* Zoster 6 Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) 7,* Pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate (PCV13) 8,* Pneumococcal polysaccharide (PPSV23) 9,10 Meningococcal 11,* Hepatitis A 12,* Hepatitis B 13,*...
Patient Care
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_care/immunizations/adult-immunization-schedule.pdf
Adult Major Depressive Disorder Updates: Practical Treatment of Depression in Primary Care
...modafinil for off-label use as adjunct to antidepressants to help with depressive syndromes. Sildenafil, Bupropion, Buspirone to manage sexual side effects of SSRI. Lindsay Botsford, MD, MBA, CMQ, FAAFP Family physician, Iora Health, Houston, Texas Dr. Botsford earned her...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/fmx/handouts/fmx19-220-221.pdf
adult-immunization-schedule2010.pdf
...3 doses (females) Substitute 1-time dose of Tdap for Td booster; then boost with Td every 10 yrs 2 doses 1 or 2 doses 1 dose 1 dose *Covered by the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Figure 1. Recommended adult immunization schedule, by vaccine and age group...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/journals/afp/adult-immunization-schedule2010.pdf
Adverse Effects of Antipsychotic Medications - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2010 - The use of antipsychotic medications entails a difficult trade-off between the benefit of alleviating psychotic symptoms and the risk of troubling, sometimes life-shortening adverse effects. There is more variability among specific antipsychotic medications than there is between the ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0301/p617.html
...Complications and Special Situations Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction: Diagnosis and Management (08/15/2011) Vocal Cord Dysfunction (01/15/2010) The 'Crashing Asthmatic' (03/01/2003) Editorials and Letters The New Asthma Guidelines [Editorials] (05/01/2009) Beta2 Agonists in...
Med School and Residency
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/medical_education_residency/fmig/AFPClerkship.pdf
...of the cardiovascular or pulmonary systems, including asthma; chronic metabolic diseases, including diabetes mellitus, renal or hepatic dysfunction, hemoglobino- pathies, or immunosuppression (including immunosuppression caused by medications or human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]);...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1115/afp20071115p1558-f2.pdf
...Therapy for Female Sexual Dysfunction Therapy/dosage Population Effects Adverse effects Evidence Transdermal testosterone, 150 to 450 mcg daily (not FDA approved for use in women) Surgically menopausal women receiving estrogen therapy who have diminished sexual interest or...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0301/afp20080301p635-s1.pdf
...valves, weakened vascular walls, and increased intravenous pres- sure. Established risk factors include family history of venous disease, female sex, older age, chronically increased intra-abdominal pressure, deep venous thrombosis, and arteriovenous shunt- ing. Over the past 10...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/journals/afp/afp20190601.pdf
Amenorrhea: A Systematic Approach to Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician
Jul 1, 2019 - Menstrual patterns can be an indicator of overall health and self-perception of well-being. Primary amenorrhea, defined as the lifelong absence of menses, requires evaluation if menarche has not occurred by 15 years of age or three years post-thelarche. Secondary amenorrhea is ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0701/p39.html
Amenorrhea: An Approach to Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2013 - Although amenorrhea may result from a number of different conditions, a systematic evaluation including a detailed history, physical examination, and laboratory assessment of selected serum hormone levels can usually identify the underlying cause. Primary amenorrhea, which by definition...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0601/p781.html
Amenorrhea: Evaluation and Treatment - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2006 - A thorough history and physical examination as well as laboratory testing can help narrow the differential diagnosis of amenorrhea. In patients with primary amenorrhea, the presence or absence of sexual development should direct the evaluation. Constitutional delay of growth and puberty...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0415/p1374.html
...the second-generation antipsychotic clozapine. All antipsychotic medications are associated with an increased likelihood of sedation, sexual dysfunction, postural hypotension, cardiac arrhythmia, and sudden cardiac death. Primary care physicians should understand the individual...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0301/p617.pdf
...Sexual Assault of Women HELEN LUCE, DO, Wausau Family Medicine Residency Program, Wausau, Wisconsin SARINA SCHRAGER, MD, MS, and VALERIE GILCHRIST, MD, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin S exual violence includes intimate partner...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0215/p489.pdf
...HPV vaccination is recommended for all females aged 11 through 26 years (and may begin at age 9 years) who have not completed the vaccine series. History of genital warts, abnormal Papanicolaou test, or positive HPV DNA test is not evidence of prior infection with all vaccine HPV...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0115/afp20090115p152-s1.pdf
Amicus Brief: Jane Doe V. Trump Re: Transgender Military Ban - October 4, 2017
...William Byne et al., Report of the American Psychiatric Association Task Force on Treatment of Gender Identity Disorder, 41 Arch. Sexual Behav. 759 (2012) .....................13 Ethan C. Cicero and Linda M. Wesp, Supporting the Health and Well-Being of Transgender Students, J....
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/amicus_brief/AB-JaneDoeVTrump-TransgenderMilitaryBan-100417.pdf
Amicus Brief: Stockman V. Trump Re: Transgender Military Ban - November 8, 2017
...William Byne et al., Report of the American Psychiatric Association Task Force on Treatment of Gender Identity Disorder, 41 Arch. Sexual Behav. 759 (2012) .................................................................................. 11 Ethan C. Cicero and Linda M. Wesp,...
Advocacy
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/amicus_brief/AB-StockmanVTrump-TransgenderMilitaryBan-110817.pdf
Anterior Hip Pain - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 1999 - Anterior hip pain is a common complaint with many possible causes. Apophyseal avulsion and slipped capital femoral epiphysis should not be overlooked in adolescents. Muscle and tendon strains are common in adults. Subsequent to accurate diagnosis, strains should improve with rest and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/1015/p1687.html
Antidepressants: Update on New Agents and Indications - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2003 - A number of antidepressants have emerged in the U.S. market in the past two decades. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors have become the drugs of choice in the treatment of depression, and they are also effective in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0201/p547.html
Anxiety Disorders Management: Effectively Treating the Anxious Patient
...18 yo female complains of: • anxiety for about a year; worse over the last couple of weeks • episodes of uncontrollable shaking • feels her heart race and she feels like she cannot get a deep breath; she gets scared that she will stop breathing • afraid to eat because she is...
Events
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/events/fmx/handouts/fmx19-224-225.pdf
...INITIATIVE: ADVANCING CHILDREN’S MEDICATION SAFETY ..................................................................................194 SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES (STD) ..................................................................................
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/congress/restricted/BoardIndex_2011-July2018.pdf
...BLOOD BORNE PATHOGENS (See also: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS under S) ........................................................162 BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION ..................................................................................
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/content/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/board_of_directors/restricted/BoardIndex_2011-July2019.pdf
...BLOOD BORNE PATHOGENS (See also: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS under S) ........................................................162 BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION ..................................................................................
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/board_of_directors/restricted/BoardIndex_2011-July2019.pdf
Board Report G - Policy Statement Review
...by Family Physicians • Role Definition of Family Medicine • Rural Health Care, First Responder Training • Treatment of Survivors of Sexual Assault • Stimulant Drinks and Products • Visa (J-1) Fast Track BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT G, continued 173 COMMISSION ON...
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/content/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/congress/restricted/2019/BoardReportG-PolicyStatementReview.pdf
Board Report G - Policy Statement Review
...by Family Physicians • Role Definition of Family Medicine • Rural Health Care, First Responder Training • Treatment of Survivors of Sexual Assault • Stimulant Drinks and Products • Visa (J-1) Fast Track BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT G, continued 173 COMMISSION ON...
About AAFP
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/congress/restricted/2019/BoardReportG-PolicyStatementReview.pdf
Building Capacity to Care for Refugees -- FPM
Aug 1, 2017 - So you want to incorporate refugee health into your practice. Now what?
Family Practice Management : Articles
https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2017/0700/p21.html
Care of Cancer Survivors - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2005 - Cancer survivors are at increased risk for recurrence of their original malignancy; development of second primary malignancies; and medical, developmental, and psychologic problems resulting from cancer therapy, genetic predisposition to cancer, and other risk factors. Surveillance ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0215/p699.html
Care of Cancer Survivors - American Family Physician
...Female Hodgkin’s disease survivors treated with chest irradiation are at increased risk of developing breast cancer; surveillance should be started at 25 years of age. C 39, 41, 42 A = consistent, good-quality patient-oriented evidence; B = inconsistent or limited-quality...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0215/p699.pdf
Caring for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Persons: What Clinicians Should Know - ...
Dec 1, 2018 - Persons whose experienced or expressed gender differs from their sex assigned at birth may identify as transgender. Transgender and gender-diverse persons may have gender dysphoria (i.e., distress related to this incongruence) and often face substantial health care disparities and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1201/p645.html
Case Studies in Partner Violence - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 1999 - Interpersonal violence and abuse, especially between relatives and domestic partners, are leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Family physicians and other professionals who provide primary care health services must deal with acute presentations and chronic sequelae of this ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/1201/p2569.html
Cervical Cancer: Evaluation and Management - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2018 - Human papillomavirus infection is the precursor for the development of cervical cancer and is detectable in 99.7% of squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma cases. Early detection of precancerous lesions with Papanicolaou testing remains the primary mechanism for cancer prevention. ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0401/p449.html
...Teaching and Research [APTR]), serving 1978-1979. She was also the first female president of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM), serving 1981-1982. Bishop is the only individual to serve as president of both of these organizations. In 1984, she left Alabama for...
https://www.aafp.org/dam/foundation/documents/who-we-are/cfhm/CHFMCatalog.pdf
Childhood and Adolescent Depression - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2007 - Major depression affects 3 to 5 percent of children and adolescents. Depression negatively impacts growth and development, school performance, and peer or family relationships and may lead to suicide. Biomedical and psychosocial risk factors include a family history of depression, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0101/p73.html
Childhood Sexual Abuse and Chronic Daily Headaches - Letters to the Editor - American ...
Aug 1, 2005 - ...Childhood Sexual Abuse and Chronic Daily Headaches Am Fam Physician. 2005 Aug 1;72(3). to the editor: would like to comment on the article1 by Dr. Maizels in the December 15, 2004, issue of American Family Physician titled "The Patient with Daily Headaches." I appreciated the...
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0801/ol1.html
Choosing Wisely: Interventions to Improve Health Care Quality and Reduce Harm
...than the thyroid dysfunction. Imaging may be needed in thyrotoxic patients; when needed, a thyroid scan, not an ultrasound, is used to assess the etiology of the thyrotoxicosis and the possibility of focal autonomy in a thyroid nodule. Bahn RS, Burch HB, Cooper DS,...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/journals/afp/choosing-wisely-table-10-14.pdf
Choosing Wisely: More Good Clinical Recommendations - American Family Physician
Choosing Wisely: More Good Clinical Recommendations to Improve Health Care Quality and Reduce Harm
American Family Physician : Choosing Wisely Recommendations
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...than the thyroid dysfunction. Imaging may be needed in thyrotoxic patients; when needed, a thyroid scan, not an ultrasound, is used to assess the etiology of the thyrotoxicosis and the possibility of focal autonomy in a thyroid nodule. Bahn RS, Burch HB, Cooper DS,...
American Family Physician
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Chronic Illness and Sexual Functioning - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2003 - Chronic illness and its treatments can have a negative impact on sexual functioning. The mechanism of interference may be neurologic, vascular, endocrinologic, musculoskeletal, or psychologic. Patients may mistakenly perceive a medical prohibition to the resumption of sexual activity, ...
American Family Physician : Article
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...include aspects of hyperesthesia/ allodynia and pelvic floor dysfunction.7 The psychosocial context of the patient is important. Nearly one-half of women seek- ing care for chronic pelvic pain report a his- tory of sexual, physical, or emotional trauma, and about one-third have...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0301/p380.pdf
...efficacy up to five days after unprotected sexual intercourse, and WHEREAS, a copper intrauterine device (IUD) is the most reliable method of EC regardless of BMI, with over 99% effectiveness if inserted within five days of unprotected sexual intercourse, is safe for the majority of...
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...efficacy up to five days after unprotected sexual intercourse, and WHEREAS, a copper intrauterine device (IUD) is the most reliable method of EC regardless of BMI, with over 99% effectiveness if inserted within five days of unprotected sexual intercourse, is safe for the majority of...
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...members, staff, patients, and community directed at them because of their religious, cultural, ethnic, racial, national, gender, or sexual identity, and be it further RESOLVED, Through the newly created Office of Diversity, that the American Academy of Family Physicians support the...
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...members, staff, patients, and community directed at them because of their religious, cultural, ethnic, racial, national, gender, or sexual identity, and be it further RESOLVED, Through the newly created Office of Diversity, that the American Academy of Family Physicians support the...
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https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/congress/restricted/2016/CODTransactions2016.pdf
...WHEREAS, Sexual orientation has been shown to be an innate characteristic of individuals that is not changeable with psychotherapy or other psychologic or medical methods, and WHEREAS, reparative therapy has been shown to cause significant psychologic and medical harm to its...
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...WHEREAS, Sexual orientation has been shown to be an innate characteristic of individuals that is not changeable with psychotherapy or other psychologic or medical methods, and WHEREAS, reparative therapy has been shown to cause significant psychologic and medical harm to its...
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...PrEP has been used to reduce the risk of HIV infection in uninfected individuals who are at high risk of HIV infection and who may engage in sexual activity with HIV-infected partners, and WHEREAS, certain life and disability insurance companies are using PrEP as cause for denial of...
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...PrEP has been used to reduce the risk of HIV infection in uninfected individuals who are at high risk of HIV infection and who may engage in sexual activity with HIV-infected partners, and WHEREAS, certain life and disability insurance companies are using PrEP as cause for denial of...
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https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/about_us/congress/restricted/2018/CODTransactions2018.pdf
Common Breast Problems - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2019 - Palpable breast masses, mastalgia, and nipple discharge are commonly encountered symptoms in outpatient practice, causing significant patient anxiety and precipitating medical consultation. The initial workup includes a detailed clinical history and physical examination. Women ...
American Family Physician : Article
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Common Questions About Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Women
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American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0401/p560.pdf
Common Questions About Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Women - American Family ...
Apr 1, 2016 - Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in women, including healthy women with normal genitourinary anatomy. Recurrent UTI is typically defined as three or more UTIs within 12 months, or two or more occurrences within six months. The same species that caused previous ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0401/p560.html
Congress of Delegates 2001 Transactions
...1. Ability to create health maintenance sequences based on simple age/sex criteria (eg Pap smear yearly for females over age 18, childhood immunizations) 2. On-line prompts are automatic once created, resulting in automatic on-line Alerts/Reminders for procedures overdue 3....
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Congress of Delegates 2001 Transactions
...1. Ability to create health maintenance sequences based on simple age/sex criteria (eg Pap smear yearly for females over age 18, childhood immunizations) 2. On-line prompts are automatic once created, resulting in automatic on-line Alerts/Reminders for procedures overdue 3....
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Corrections - Feb 1, 2009 - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2009 - ...of Female Sexual Dysfunction, (March 1, 2008, page 635) an incorrect source was listed for a portion of Table 5 on page 639 and the following sentence on page 638: The ALLOW (Ask, Legitimize, Limitations, Open up, Work together) model facilitates completion of the sexual history and...
American Family Physician : Corrections
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Cultural Aspects of Caring for Refugees - Medicine and Society - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 1998 - ...uncommon diagnoses. For example, while beating is the most common type of torture, thermal and chemical burns, electrical torture, rape, sexual abuse, environmental manipulation, pharmacologic torture, asphyxiation and suspension by wrists are among other forms of torture used.4...
American Family Physician : Medicine and Society
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0315/p1245.html
Cultural Controversies on Child Abuse - Letters to the Editor - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2001 - ...amount to child abuse. There are certain cultures that practice infanticide of defective infants (sometimes defective only because they are female). Is it culturally insensitive to condemn this? It is considered child abuse to pray over a child instead of operating on his or her...
American Family Physician : Letter
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/1001/p1142.html
Current Concepts in Concussion: Evaluation and Management
...are no definitive data on whether males or females are at greater risk of concussions, different mechanisms of injury have been suggested. Males seem prone to concussion through player-to-player contact, whereas concussions in females tend to be caused by con- tact with the...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0115/p123.pdf
Current Concepts in Concussion: Evaluation and Management - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2012 - Concussion is a disturbance in brain function caused by direct or indirect force to the head. It is a functional rather than structural injury that results from shear stress to brain tissue caused by rotational or angular forces—direct impact to the head is not required. Initial ...
American Family Physician : Article
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Current Concepts in Concussion: Initial Evaluation and Management - American Family ...
Apr 1, 2019 - Mild traumatic brain injury, also known as concussion, is common in adults and youth and is a major health concern. Concussion is caused by direct or indirect external trauma to the head resulting in shear stress to brain tissue from rotational or angular forces. Concussion can affect a...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0401/p426.html
...and when appropriate prescribe PrEP as a routine part of STI prevention as noted in its policy statement on Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infections. 418 Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Programs RESOLVED, That the American Academy of Family...
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...and when appropriate prescribe PrEP as a routine part of STI prevention as noted in its policy statement on Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infections. 418 Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Programs RESOLVED, That the American Academy of Family...
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Depression in Children and Adolescents - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2000 - Depression among children and adolescents is common but frequently unrecognized. It affects 2 percent of prepubertal children and 5 to 8 percent of adolescents. The clinical spectrum of the disease can range from simple sadness to a major depressive or bipolar disorder. Risk factors ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/1115/p2297.html