BPH AND LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOMS Background (AFP 2014;90:769; JAMA 2014;312:535; NEJM 2012;367:248) Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS): Storage: Frequency, nocturia, urgency, incontinence; Voiding: Incomplete […]
BREAST HEALTH BREAST PAIN (MASTALGIA) Background (JGIM 2012;27:817; Mayo Clin Proc 2004;79:353; Clin Evid 2011;01:812) Most common breast sx prompting consultation to PCP (up to […]
CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE Background (Ann Int Med 2015;162:ITC-1; JAMA 2015;313:837; Lancet 2012;379:165; NEJM 2014;371:58) Definition: ≥3 mo w/ GFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 or signs of kidney […]
Background (Eur Respir J 2005;26:720) Pulmonary function testing refers to a suite of measurements which are used to assess air movement, volume, and […]
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS Background (AFP 2013;88:113; Ann Int Med 2016;164:ITC49) Goals: (1) Identify SUD for treatment (2) ↑ […]
ANXIETY DISORDERS Background (AFP 2015;91:617; Ann Int Med 2013;159:ITC6-1; NEJM 2015;373:2059) Definition: Anxiety is a state of psychological distress (apprehension, internal conflict), […]
Background (JAMA 2004;291:1487) 40% of vision loss is preventable; careful hx/PE can establish dx and distinguish between urgent and routine ophtho referrals Definitions: […]
Background (J Clin Epidemiol 1991;44:1147; NAMCS 2009, cdc.gov/nchs/ahcd) 17% of US adults have had a severe headache in the past 3 mo; ♀ […]
JOINT PAIN AND MONOARTICULAR ARTHRITIS Background (AFP 2003;68:83; 2011;84:653; 2016;94:810; JAMA 2007;297:1478) Definitions: Monoarticular (1 joint) vs. oligoarticular (2–4 joints) vs. polyarticular […]
Background (cdc.gov/flu) Influenza viruses are common respiratory pathogens, with presentation ranging from asx to common cold to life-threatening lower respiratory infection Influenza-like illness […]
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