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American Family Physician December 1, 2005 Potter, Rindfleisch & Kraus	Management of Active Tuberculosis Although the overall incidence of tuberculosis has been declining in the United States, it remains an important public health concern. Patients who present with symptoms of active tuberculosis (e.g., cough, weight loss, or malaise with known exposure to the disease) should be evaluated.
American Family Physician December 15, 2002 Kurowski & Ostapchuk	Overview of Histoplasmosis Histoplasmosis is an endemic infection in most of the United States and can be found worldwide. This article presents the manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of histoplasmosis, beginning with the case of an immunocompetent child who developed disseminated disease.
American Family Physician July 15, 2004 Wu & Schiff	Sarcoidosis This systemic granulomatous disease of unknown cause predominately affects young and middle-aged adults. Diagnosis is based on clinicoradiologic findings plus histologic evidence of noncaseating epithelioid granulomas, and exclusion of other granulomatous diseases.
American Family Physician October 1, 2005 Bidwell & Pachner	Hemoptysis: Diagnosis and Management Hemoptysis is the spitting of blood that originated in the lungs or bronchial tubes. The patient's history should help determine the amount of blood and differentiate between hemoptysis, pseudohemoptysis, and hematemesis.
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 January 15, 2006 Ann M. Khalsa	Preventive Counseling, Screening, and Therapy for the Patient with Newly Diagnosed HIV Infection The epidemic of HIV continues, and the infection is converting into a treatable chronic disease; therefore, it is increasingly important for family physicians to be current with and comfortable in providing basic care to patients infected with HIV.
American Family Physician August 15, 2001 Daisy Arce	Recognizing Spinal Cord Emergencies Physicians who work in primary care settings and emergency departments frequently evaluate patients with neck and back pain. Spinal cord emergencies are uncommon, but injury must be recognized early so that the diagnosis can be quickly confirmed...
American Family Physician December 1, 2003 Roth & Basello	Approach to the Adult Patient with Fever of Unknown Origin A thorough history, physical examination, and standard laboratory testing remain the basis of the initial evaluation of the patient with FUO.
American Family Physician September 15, 2003 Seehusen et al.	Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis Primary care physicians frequently perform lumbar puncture, because cerebrospinal fluid is an invaluable diagnostic window to the central nervous system. Commonly performed tests on CSF include protein and glucose levels, cell counts and differential, microscopic examination, and culture.
Nursing July 2011 Susan Simmons	Recognizing and Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis Here's what rheumatoid arthritis is, how it's diagnosed and treated, and what you can do to help patients manage the disease.
Nursing January 2011 Carl A. Kirton	HIV: The Changing Epidemic Since its emergence in the early 1980s, HIV infection in the United States has evolved from an acute debilitating condition to a chronic, treatable illness.
Nursing June 2010 Daniel A. Hussar	New drugs 2010, part 2 In this article, you'll learn about 14 recently marketed new drugs.
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Nursing November 2007 Matthews, Miller & Mott	Getting Ahead of Acute Meningitis & Encephalitis Learn how to distinguish between these common central nervous system infections and respond appropriately.
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American Family Physician November 1, 2002 Goyle & Walling	Diagnosing Pericarditis Pericarditis is inflammation of the pericardial sac surrounding the heart and the origins of the great vessels. The condition is most often caused by a viral infection and generally resolves in a few weeks with no sequelae.
American Family Physician March 1, 2003 Viera et al.	Diagnosing Night Sweats Night sweats are a common outpatient complaint, yet literature on the subject is scarce. Serious causes of night sweats can be excluded with a thorough history, physical examination, and directed laboratory and radiographic studies.
American Journal of Nursing March 2010 Bradley-Springer et al.	Every Nurse Is an HIV Nurse The evolution of HIV infection into a chronic disease has implications across all clinical care settings. Every nurse should be knowledgeable about the disease in order to provide high-quality care to people with or at risk for HIV.
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American Family Physician May 15, 2002 Alex H. Krist & Amy Crawford-Faucher	Management of Newborns Exposed to Maternal HIV Infection The management of infants whose mothers are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus involves minimizing the risk of vertical transmission of HIV, recognizing neonatal HIV infection early, preventing opportunistic infections, and addressing psychosocial issues...
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American Family Physician July 15, 2004 Joel E. Gallant	HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral By the year 2005, the CDC seeks to achieve the following: reduce annual new HIV infections from the current estimated 40,000 cases to 20,000 cases through the use of interventions such as counseling, HIV testing, and referral
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