Ear Pain: Diagnosing Common and Uncommon Causes - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2018 - Otalgia (ear pain) is a common presentation in the primary care setting with many diverse causes. Pain that originates from the ear is called primary otalgia, and the most common causes are otitis media and otitis externa. Examination of the ear usually reveals abnormal findings in ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0101/p20.html
Chronic Cough: Evaluation and Management - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2017 - Although chronic cough in adults (cough lasting longer than eight weeks) can be caused by many etiologies, four conditions account for most cases: upper airway cough syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease/laryngopharyngeal reflux disease, asthma, and nonasthmatic eosinophilic ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/1101/p575.html
Hemoptysis: Evaluation and Management - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2015 - Hemoptysis is the expectoration of blood from the lung parenchyma or airways. The initial step in the evaluation is determining the origin of bleeding. Pseudohemoptysis is identified through the history and physical examination. In adults, acute respiratory tract infections (e.g., ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0215/p243.html
Evaluation and Management of Neck Masses in Children - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2014 - Neck masses in children usually fall into one of three categories: developmental, inflammatory/reactive, or neoplastic. Common congenital developmental masses in the neck include thyroglossal duct cysts, branchial cleft cysts, dermoid cysts, vascular malformations, and hemangiomas. ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0301/p353.html
Diagnostic Approach to Patients with Tinnitus - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2014 - Tinnitus, a common symptom encountered in family medicine, is defined as the perception of noise in the absence of an acoustic stimulus outside of the body. Because tinnitus is a symptom and not a disease, its underlying cause must be determined to best help patients. Although tinnitus ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0115/p106.html
Hoarseness in Adults - American Family Physician
Aug 15, 2009 - Numerous conditions can cause hoarseness, ranging from simple inflammatory processes to more serious systemic, neurologic, or cancerous conditions involving the larynx. Evaluation of a patient with hoarseness includes a careful history, physical examination, and in many cases, ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0815/p363.html
Diagnosis of Ear Pain - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2008 - Many patients in primary care present with ear pain (otalgia). When the ear is the source of the pain (primary otalgia), the ear examination is usually abnormal. When the ear is not the source of the pain (secondary otalgia), the ear examination is typically normal. The cause of primary...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0301/p621.html
Management of Epistaxis - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2005 - Family physicians frequently encounter patients with epistaxis (nasal bleeding). In rare cases, this condition may lead to massive bleeding and even death. Although epistaxis can have an anterior or posterior source, it most often originates in the anterior nasal cavity. A directed ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0115/p305.html
Pharyngitis - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2004 - Sore throat is one of the most common reasons for visits to family physicians. While most patients with sore throat have an infectious cause (pharyngitis), fewer than 20 percent have a clear indication for antibiotic therapy (i.e., group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection). ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0315/p1465.html
Diagnostic Approach to Tinnitus - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2004 - Tinnitus is a common disorder with many possible causes. Most cases of tinnitus are subjective, but occasionally the tinnitus can be heard by an examiner. Otologic problems, especially hearing loss, are the most common causes of subjective tinnitus. Common causes of conductive hearing ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0101/p120.html
The Adult Neck Mass - American Family Physician
Sep 1, 2002 - Family physicians frequently encounter neck masses in adult patients. A careful medical history should be obtained, and a thorough physical examination should be performed. The patient's age and the location, size, and duration of the mass are important pieces of information. ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0901/p831.html
Evaluating Dysphagia - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2000 - Dysphagia is a problem that commonly affects patients cared for by family physicians in the office, as hospital inpatients and as nursing home residents. Familiar medical problems, including cerebrovascular accidents, gastroesophageal reflux disease and medication-related side effects, ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0615/p3639.html
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss - American Family Physician
May 1, 2000 - Hearing loss caused by exposure to recreational and occupational noise results in devastating disability that is virtually 100 percent preventable. Noise-induced hearing loss is the second most common form of sensorineural hearing deficit, after presbycusis (age-related hearing loss). ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0501/p2749.html
Diagnosis of Stridor in Children - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 1999 - Stridor is a sign of upper airway obstruction. In children, laryngomalacia is the most common cause of chronic stridor, while croup is the most common cause of acute stridor. Generally, an inspiratory stridor suggests airway obstruction above the glottis while an expiratory stridor is ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/1115/p2289.html
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