Diagnosis and Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - American Family Physician
May 15, 2008 - Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a common condition affecting older men. Typical presenting symptoms include urinary hesitancy, weak stream, nocturia, incontinence, and recurrent urinary tract infections. Acute urinary retention, which requires urgent bladder catheterization, is ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0515/p1403.html
Assessment of Microscopic Hematuria in Adults - American Family Physician
May 15, 2006 - Microscopic hematuria, a common finding on routine urinalysis of adults, is clinically significant when three to five red blood cells per high-power field are visible. Etiologies of microscopic hematuria range from incidental causes to life-threatening urinary tract neoplasm. The lack ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0515/p1748.html
Acute Management of Atrial Fibrillation: Part II. Prevention of Thromboembolic ...
Jul 15, 2002 - Family physicians should be familiar with the acute management of atrial fibrillation and the initiation of chronic therapy for this common arrhythmia. Initial management should include hemodynamic stabilization, rate control, restoration of sinus rhythm, and initiation of ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0715/p261.html
Primary Care of Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer - American Family Physician
May 15, 2010 - There are approximately 300,000 survivors of childhood cancer in the United States, and most of them receive their medical care from primary care physicians. Adult survivors of childhood cancer are at considerable risk of long-term morbidity and mortality beyond the recurrence of their ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0515/p1250.html
Pharmacologic Management of Adult Depression - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2008 - Major depression is a common and treatable disease. Many patients benefit from pharmacologic treatment and, because there is little variation in antidepressant effectiveness, medication choices should be made based on patient characteristics, safety, and anticipated side effects. Most ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0315/p785.html
COPD: Management of Acute Exacerbations and Chronic Stable Disease - American Family ...
Aug 15, 2001 - Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are treated with oxygen (in hypoxemic patients), inhaled beta2 agonists, inhaled anticholinergics, antibiotics and systemic corticosteroids. Methylxanthine therapy may be considered in patients who do not respond to ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0815/p603.html
Coronary Artery Disease Prevention: What's Different for Women? - American Family ...
Apr 1, 2001 - Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women, as well as an important cause of disability, although many women and their physicians underestimate the risk. Exercise, hypertension treatment, smoking cessation and aspirin therapy are effective measures for the primary ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0401/p1393.html
Newer Pharmacologic Alternatives for Erectile Dysfunction - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 1999 - With the introduction of effective pharmacologic therapies for erectile dysfunction, more men are seeking treatment. The underlying cause of erectile dysfunction is usually a chronic medical illness or a side effect of certain drugs. Less commonly, the problem is psychogenic. Even after...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0915/p1159.html
Medical Care of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - American ...
Jun 15, 2006 - Persons with mental retardation are living longer and integrating into their communities. Primary medical care of persons with mental retardation should involve continuity of care, maintenance of comprehensive treatment documentation, routine periodic health screening, and an ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0615/p2175.html
Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in Women - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2006 - Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been the primary cause of death in women for almost a century, and more women than men have died of CVD every year since 1984. Although CVD incidence can be reduced by adherence to a heart-healthy lifestyle and detection and treatment of major risk ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1015/p1331.html
Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Adults: Part II. Treatment - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2004 - Although most cases of acute rhinosinusitis are caused by viruses, acute bacterial rhinosinusitis is a fairly common complication. Even though most patients with acute rhinosinusitis recover promptly without it, antibiotic therapy should be considered in patients with prolonged or more ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/1101/p1697.html
Management of Dyslipidemia in Adults - American Family Physician
May 1, 1998 - The importance of treating dyslipidemias based on cardiovascular risk factors is highlighted by the National Cholesterol Education Program guidelines. The first step in evaluation is to exclude secondary causes of hyperlipidemia. Assessment of the patient's risk for coronary heart ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0501/p2192.html
Chronic Bronchitis: Primary Care Management - American Family Physician
May 15, 1998 - Chronic bronchitis is a clinical diagnosis characterized by a cough productive of sputum for over three months' duration during two consecutive years and the presence of airflow obstruction. Pulmonary function testing aids in the diagnosis of chronic bronchitis by documenting the extent...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0515/p2365.html
Diagnostic Evaluation of Erectile Dysfunction - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2000 - Erectile dysfunction, the persistent inability to attain or maintain penile erection sufficient for sexual intercourse, affects millions of men to various degrees. The majority of cases have an organic etiology, most commonly vascular disease that decreases blood flow into the penis. ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0101/p95.html
Health Care Management of Adults with Down Syndrome - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 2001 - The family physician's holistic approach to patients forms the basis of good health care for adults with Down syndrome. Patients with Down syndrome are likely to have a variety of illnesses, including thyroid disease, diabetes, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, hearing loss, ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0915/p1031.html
Evaluation of Asymptomatic Microscopic Hematuria in Adults - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 1999 - In patients without significant urologic symptoms, microscopic hematuria is occasionally detected on routine urinalysis. At present, routine screening of all adults for microscopic hematuria with dipstick testing is not recommended because of the intermittent occurrence of this finding ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0915/p1143.html
Adult ADHD: Evaluation and Treatment in Family Medicine - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2000 - Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 30 to 50 percent of adults who had ADHD in childhood. Accurate diagnosis of ADHD in adults is challenging and requires attention to early development and symptoms of inattention, distractibility, impulsivity and emotional lability....
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/1101/p2077.html
Optimal Management of Cholesterol Levels and the Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease ...
Jan 15, 2002 - Coronary heart disease, the leading cause of death in women, is largely preventable. Lifestyle modifications (e.g., diet and exercise) are the cornerstone of primary and secondary prevention. Elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides and low levels of ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0115/p217.html
Oral Contraceptive Use During the Menopausal Years - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 1998 - Few guidelines exist for the use of estrogen, particularly low-dose oral contraceptives, during the perimenopausal years. Use of low-dose oral contraceptive pills in women over 35 years of age provides protection against unwanted pregnancy, maintains a stable hormonal environment and ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/1015/p1373.html
Topical Therapies for Glaucoma: What Family Physicians Need to Know - American Family ...
Apr 1, 1999 - Medication classes historically used in the management of glaucoma include beta blockers, miotics, sympathomimetics and carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. Because topically applied medications are more site specific, they are preferred in the treatment of glaucoma. Compared with oral ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0401/p1871.html
Medical Treatments for Balding in Men - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 1999 - Two drugs are available for the treatment of balding in men. Minoxidil, a topical product, is available without a prescription in two strengths. Finasteride is a prescription drug taken orally once daily. Both agents are modestly effective in maintaining (and sometimes regrowing) hair ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0415/p2189.html
Update on Parkinson's Disease - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 1999 - Parkinson's disease is a progressive degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. The hallmark physical signs are tremor, rigidity and bradykinesia. Idiopathic Parkinson's disease is caused by the progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra and nigrostriatal...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0415/p2155.html