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American Family Physician July 1, 2002 Daniel L. Stulberg	Common Bacterial Skin Infections Family physicians frequently treat bacterial skin infections in the office and in the hospital. Knowledge of the presentation, histopathology, and microbiology for each type of infection is important for proper care of the patient.
American Family Physician March 1, 2006 Leggit & Meko	Acute Finger Injuries: Part I. Tendons and Ligaments A basic understanding of the complex anatomy of the finger and of common tendon and ligament injury mechanisms can help physicians properly diagnose and treat finger injuries.
American Family Physician July 15, 2003 Adrienne J. Headley	Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections: A Primary Care Review Patients with necrotizing soft tissue infections often present initially to family physicians. These infections must be detected and treated rapidly to prevent loss of limb or a fatal outcome. Unfortunately, necrotizing soft tissue infections have no pathognomonic signs.
American Family Physician February 1, 2003 Douglass & Douglass	Common Dental Emergencies The first step in the evaluation of oral pain should be to determine its etiology. Dental sources are most common. However, pain arising from nondental sources always must be considered and excluded.
American Family Physician November 1, 2002 Robert G. Frykberg	Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Pathogenesis and Management Foot disorders such as ulceration, infection, and gangrene are the leading causes of hospitalization in patients with diabetes mellitus.
American Family Physician December 15, 2005 Bamberger & Boyd	Management of Staphylococcus aureus Infections Because of high incidence, morbidity, and antimicrobial resistance, Staphylococcus aureus infections are a growing concern for family physicians.
American Family Physician March 1, 2005 Ramakrishnan & Scheid	Diagnosis and Management of Acute Pyelonephritis in Adults There are approximately 250,000 cases of acute pyelonephritis each year, resulting in more than 100,000 hospitalizations. The most common etiologic cause is infection with Escherichia coli.
American Family Physician May 15, 2001 Quincy C. Wang & Brett A. Johnson	Fingertip Injuries The family physician often provides the first and only medical intervention for fingertip injuries. Proper diagnosis and management of fingertip injuries are vital to maintaining proper function of the hand and preventing permanent disability...
American Family Physician October 15, 2005 Nipa Shah	Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Treatment Challenge The clinical presentation of this chronic, recurrent, debilitating disease that presents with painful, inflamed lesions in the apocrine-gland-bearing areas of the body, indicates the diagnosis. A thorough history and physical examination are recommended at the initial visit.
American Family Physician April 15, 2004 Daniels, Zook, & Lynch	Hand and Wrist Injuries:Part I. Nonemergent Evaluation Diagnosis of upper extremity injuries depends on knowledge of basic anatomy and biomechanics of the hand and wrist. This article reviews an anatomic-based examination of the hand and wrist, allowing a quick evaluation of a patient in a nonemergent setting.
American Family Physician March 1, 2006 Leggit & Meko	Acute Finger Injuries: Part II. Fractures, Dislocations, and Thumb Injuries Family physicians can treat most finger fractures and dislocations, but when necessary, prompt referral to an orthopedic or hand surgeon is important to maximize future function. Examination includes radiography and physical examination to detect fractures.
American Family Physician July 1, 2003 Siva et al.	Diagnosing Acute Monoarthritis in Adults: A Practical Approach Acute monoarthritis can be the initial manifestation of many joint disorders. Because patients with acute monoarthritis often present to their family physician, a proper diagnostic approach is important.
American Family Physician November 1, 2005 Forman, Forman & Rose	A Clinical Approach to Diagnosing Wrist Pain Primary care physicians often are the first to evaluate and treat a patient with wrist pain. A detailed history alone may lead to a specific diagnosis in approximately 70% of patients who have wrist pain.
American Family Physician January 1, 2002 Terrence E. Steyer	Peritonsillar Abscess: Diagnosis and Treatment Peritonsillar abscess, the most common deep infection of the head and neck that occurs in adults, is typically formed by a combination of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. The presenting symptoms include fever, throat pain, and trismus...
American Family Physician August 1, 2000 Keith B. Holten & Edward M. Onusko	Appropriate Prescribing of Oral Beta-Lactam Antibiotics ...Bacterial resistance against beta-lactam antibiotics is increasing at a significant rate and has become a common problem in primary care medicine...
Nursing April 2010 Michelle D. Smeltzer	Making a point about open fractures This article describes fractures, explains the difference between open and closed fractures, and tells how to care for a patient who's had an open fracture.
Nursing August 2011 Sandra C. Voda	Bad breaks: A nurse's guide to distal radius fractures The most common upper extremity fracture, distal radius fracture accounts for an estimated 17% of fractures treated in the United States emergency departments and 16% of all fractures treated by orthopedic surgeons.
Nurse Practitioner August 2010 Lee S. Moss	Treatment of the burn patient in primary care According to the American Burn Association 2007 Fact Sheet, approximately 500,000 burn-injured patients receive medical treatment at hospital EDs and outpatient clinics, urgent care centers, and private healthcare provider offices.
American Family Physician November 15, 2005 Donna I. Meltzer	Complications of Body Piercing A body-site-specific list of complications that can occur from piercings that family physicians should be prepared to talk to their patients about.
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American Family Physician September 15, 2006 Wong et al.	Guidelines for the Use of Antibiotics in Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections To help physicians with the appropriate use of antibiotics in children and adults with upper respiratory tract infection, a multidisciplinary team evaluated existing guidelines and summarized key practice points.
American Family Physician May 15, 2006 Karl E. Miller	Diagnosis and Treatment of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infections If left untreated, N. gonorrhoeae infections can disseminate to other areas of the body, which commonly causes synovium and skin infections. Disseminated gonococcal infection presents as a few skin lesions that are limited to the extremities.
American Family Physician April 1, 2002 Deardre Chao	Spinal Epidural Abscess: A Diagnostic Challenge Epidural abscess of the spinal column is a rare condition that can be fatal if left untreated. The signs and symptoms of epidural abscess are nonspecific and can range from low back pain to sepsis...
American Family Physician January 15, 2001 Charles P. Mouton	Common Infections in Older Adults Despite advances in antibiotic therapy, infectious diseases continue to be a major cause of mortality in older adults. The diagnostic and therapeutic nuances of managing infections in older adults create special challenges for physicians...
American Family Physician February 15, 2003 Tallia & Cardone	Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Wrist and Hand Region In this article, the injection procedures for carpal tunnel syndrome, de Quervain's tenosynovitis, osteoarthritis of the first carpometacarpal joint, wrist ganglion cysts, and digital flexor tenosynovitis (trigger finger) are reviewed.
American Family Physician August 2001 Edward A. Jackson	The V-Y Plasty in the Treatment of Fingertip Amputations Fingertip amputations are injuries commonly seen by family physicians. The classification of fingertip injuries corresponds with the normal anatomy of the tip of the digit. There are three zones of injury; the V-Y plasty technique is used to repair zone II injuries...
American Family Physician September 1, 2005 Wilson & Best	Common Overuse Tendon Problems: A Review and Recommendations for Treatment Distinguishing tendinopathy from tendonitis and recommendations on appropriate treatments.
American Journal of Nursing June 2008 Mary C. Vrtis	Is Your Patient Taking the Right Antimicrobial? Ways in which bacteria become resistant to antimicrobials and the prevalence and costs of health care-associated infections resulting from antimicrobial resistance.
American Family Physician October 15, 2005 John G. Beauman	Genital Herpes: A Review Genital herpes simplex virus infection is a recurrent, lifelong disease with no cure. The strongest predictor for infection is a person's number of lifetime sex partners. Counseling patients about the risk of transmission is crucial and helps prevent the spread of disease and neonatal complications.
American Family Physician March 15, 2001 Thomas Hooton & Stuart Levy	Antimicrobial Resistance: A Plan of Action for Community Practice Antibiotic resistance was once confined primarily to hospitals but is becoming increasingly prevalent in family practice settings, making daily therapeutic decisions more challenging.
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American Family Physician April 15, 2006 Karl E. Miller	Diagnosis and Treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis Infection Chlamydia trachomatis infection most commonly affects the urogenital tract. In men, the infection usually is symptomatic, with dysuria and a discharge from the penis. Most women with chlamydial infection have minimal or no symptoms, but some develop pelvic inflammatory disease.
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