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American Family Physician
June 15, 2003
Kiesler & Ricer |
The Abnormal Fontanel Examination of a newborn's fontanels offers the physician a window into the infant's developing brain and general state of health. The normal fontanel varies widely in shape and time of closure. The incidence of abnormal fontanel differs, depending on the abnormality and cause.   |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2002
Meredith L. Porter |
Hyperbilirubinemia in the Term Newborn Hyperbilirubinemia is one of the most common problems encountered in term newborns. Jaundice typically results from the deposition of unconjugated bilirubin pigment in the skin and mucus membranes... |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2002
Hashim & Guillet |
Common Issues in the Care of Sick Neonates Some newborn infants require observation and care that is beyond the scope of a normal newborn nursery. In many hospitals, this level of care is designated intermediate, level II, or special care nursery. Infants in these nurseries may be managed by family physicians... |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2002
Schwetschenau & Kelley |
The Adult Neck Mass Family physicians frequently encounter neck masses in adult patients. A careful medical history should be obtained, and a thorough physical examination should be performed. |
American Family Physician
June 15, 2004
Kabbani & Raghuveer |
Craniosynostosis Skull deformity in infants continues to be a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. |
Nurse Practitioner
June 2008
Saligan & Yeh |
Seeing Red: Guiding the Management of Ocular Hyperemia Ocular hyperemia, or red eye, is a common complaint of patients evaluated in a primary care clinic. |
American Family Physician
June 15, 2002
George J. Bitar |
Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome: Guidelines for Early Detection Basal cell nevus syndrome is an autosomal dominant condition with complete penetrance and variable expressivity. It is characterized by five major components. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2002
Caroline M. Rudnick & Grant S. Hoekzema |
Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infections Neonatal herpes simplex virus infections can result in serious morbidity and mortality... |
Nurse Practitioner
March 2011
Lauren Wierwille |
Pediatric Heart Murmurs: Evaluation and management in primary care This review includes an overview of cardiac assessment, distinguishing features of innocent and pathologic murmurs, differential diagnosis of murmurs, and current referral recommendations. |
American Family Physician
June 1, 2006
Raghuveer Et Al. |
Inborn Errors of Metabolism in Infancy and Early Childhood: An Update Primary care physicians often are the first to be contacted by state and reference laboratories when neonatal screening detects the possibility of an inborn error of metabolism. Physicians must take immediate steps to evaluate the infant and should be able to access a subspecialty center. |
American Family Physician
May 1, 2006
Luma & Spiotta |
Hypertension in Children and Adolescents The prevalence and rate of diagnosis of hypertension in children and adolescents appear to be increasing. Most childhood hypertension, particularly in preadolescents, is secondary to an underlying disorder. |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2004
Ostapchuk, Roberts & Haddy |
Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Infants and Children When diagnosing community-acquired pneumonia, physicians should rely mainly on the patient's history and physical examination, supplemented by judicious use of chest radiographs and laboratory tests as needed. |
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. |
American Family Physician
January 15, 2004
Roche & Kobos |
Jaundice in the Adult Patient Jaundice in an adult patient can be caused by a wide variety of benign or life-threatening disorders. Organizing the differential diagnosis by prehepatic, intrahepatic, and posthepatic causes may help make the work-up more manageable. |
American Family Physician
April 1, 2002
Thomas J. Zuber |
Minimal Excision Technique for Epidermoid (Sebaceous) Cysts Epidermoid cysts are asymptomatic, dome-shaped lesions that often arise from a ruptured pilosebaceous follicle. The minimal excision technique for epidermoid cyst removal is less invasive than complete surgical excision and does not require suture closure... |
Nurse Practitioner
May 2010
Monica A. Beshara |
Hidradenitis suppurativa: A Clinician's Tool for Early Diagnosis and Treatment HS affects more women than men, and it can be very painful and disfiguring. NPs should be familiar with HS and understand the diagnostic process and treatments to provide the best outcomes for patients. |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2003 |
Common Benign Skin Tumors Procedures for identifying and treating benign skin tumors. |
Nursing
September 2010
Margaret M. Bolton |
Sounding the alarm about metabolic syndrome Any health problem that affects a third of American adults is sure to impact your nursing practice. Metabolic syndrome, a growing and commonly silent condition, poses a significant public health crisis. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2005
Wattendorf & Muenke |
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is the most clinically recognizable form of FASD and is characterized by a pattern of minor facial anomalies, prenatal and postnatal growth retardation, and functional or structural central nervous system (CNS) abnormalities. |
AskMen.com
Jacob Franek |
Crazy Diseases Sometimes, the bizarre is beyond what anyone could have imagined. |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2006
Robert C. Langan |
Discharge Procedures for Healthy Newborns Physicians should use a checklist to facilitate discussions with new parents before discharging their healthy newborn from the hospital. The checklist should include information on breastfeeding, warning signs of illness, and ways to keep the child healthy and safe. |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2007
Josh Romero |
Three-Dimensional Medical Imaging Could Improve Doctors' Ability to Diagnose Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Laser scanners could help diagnose a birth defect that's difficult to detect. |
