Identifying Outpatients with Acute Cough at Very Low Risk of Pneumonia - Point-of-Care ...
Aug 15, 2019 - In patients with acute cough, is it possible to identify a subset with a very low likelihood of community-acquired pneumonia?
American Family Physician : Point-of-Care Guides
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0815/p246.html
Evaluation of Poststreptococcal Illness - American Family Physician
May 15, 2005 - Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis, scarlet fever, and rarely asymptomatic carrier states are associated with a number of poststreptococcal suppurative and nonsuppurative complications. As in streptococcal pharyngitis, acute rheumatic fever, pediatric autoimmune ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0515/p1949.html
Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Therapy for Acute Respiratory Infections - FPIN's ...
Jul 1, 2016 - A procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy algorithm should be used to decrease antibiotic use in adults with acute respiratory infections. The use of a procalcitonin-guided therapy algorithm reduces antibiotic use by 3.47 days without increasing morbidity or mortality in adults with ...
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0701/p53.html
Back-up Culture Not Needed for Negative Rapid Strep Test Results - POEMs - American ...
May 1, 2015 - Although rheumatic heart disease due to group A streptococcal infection has all but disappeared in wealthy countries, some countries still go to great lengths to test for streptococcal throat infections, including the United States. As a result, we spend more than $8 million per each ...
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0501/p643a.html
Diagnosis of Streptococcal Pharyngitis - Point-of-Care Guides - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2014 - Sore throat was the chief symptom in 1.3% of all outpatient office visits in 2010, and is even more common in primary care practice. An Australian study found that among families with at least one child three to 12 years of age, the incidence of sore throat was 33 and 14 episodes per ...
American Family Physician : Point-of-Care Guides
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0615/p976.html
Evaluation of Pregnant Women Exposed to Respiratory Viruses - American Family Physician
May 15, 2000 - Prenatal patients are often exposed to respiratory viruses at home and at work. Understandably, these patients may be concerned and want immediate answers and advice from their physicians. While most women who are exposed to chickenpox are immune, serologic testing can be performed and ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0515/p3065.html
Clinical Diagnosis and Evaluation of Sinusitis in Adults - Editorials - American Family...
Dec 1, 2007 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Dec 1, 2007 Issue Editorials Clinical Diagnosis and Evaluation of Sinusitis in Adults MARTIN C. MAHONEY, MD, PhD, State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York RICHARD M....
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1201/p1620.html
Strep Throat - Point-of-Care Guides - American Family Physician
Sep 1, 2003 - The probability of GABHS pharyngitis as the cause of sore throat is greatest in children younger than 15 years, especially those younger than 10.
American Family Physician : Point-of-Care Guides
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0901/p937.html
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