Twice a month, faculty and residents of the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix Family Medicine Residency discuss key clinical points from each issue of American Family Physician (AFP). AFP publishes clinical reviews that help keep physicians current with advances in diagnosis and treatment. Contributing editor: Dr. Steven Brown.
«Breathe» by Renée Crichlow, MD (1:00), combination therapy for hypertension (6:00), esketamine for depression (10:20), guidelines for group B Streptococcus disease (13:30), medication use to reduce breast cancer risk...
Point-of-care ultrasonography (1:40), vitamin and mineral supplementation for maintaining cognitive function (5:30), upper gastrointestinal bleeding (8:10), probiotics for antibiotic-associated diarrhea (13:40), emotional support animals (16:20), music therapy for depression...
Coccidioidomycosis (1:40), cerebral palsy (5:20), immunization schedules (9:10), dupilumab for asthma (10:10), antidepressant treatment (13:00), and BRCA-related cancer testing (14:20).
Screening and counseling adolescents and young adults (1:40), the sexual health history (5:10), onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) for prevention of migraine (7:50), breast cancer screening (10:00), and Clostridioides difficile infection (12:20)
Pain medications before intrauterine device placement (1:40), muscle weakness (3:50), revefenacin (7:30), editorial: «America Needs More Family Doctors» (9:50), screening for hepatitis B infection in pregnancy (12:00), short-term systemic...
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (1:30), positional therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (5:00), lymphoma (7:00), tapering opioids (10:20), branched-chain amino acids for hepatic encephalopathy (14:00).
The 100th episode spectacular! Amblyopia (3:50), the case against coronary artery calcium scoring (11:00), cirrhosis (15:40), baloxavir for influenza (23:10), and a point-of-care guide for deep vein thrombosis (28:40)....
Alpha blockers for nephrolithiasis (1:30), influenza (4:20), pelvic floor muscle training (9:30), cold weather injuries (10:50), combined oral contraceptives for heavy menstrual bleeding (16:00), and general health checks (18:40).
The changing climate and health impacts (1:40), gestational hypertension and preeclampsia (8:50), as needed treatment for asthma (12:40), depression in children and adolescents (13:50), platelet rich plasma for rotator...