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American Family Physician
June 15, 2004
Ramzi & Leeper |
DVT and Pulmonary Embolism: Part I. Diagnosis The incidence of venous thromboembolic diseases is increasing as the U.S. population ages. Evidence-based algorithms help guide the diagnosis of these diseases.   |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2005
William E. Cayley |
Diagnosing the Cause of Chest Pain Distinguishing between serious and benign causes of chest pain is imperative, and diagnostic and prognostic questions are important in making this determination. |
Nursing
April 2009
Pruitt & Lawson |
What You Need to Know About Venous Thromboembolism Do you know how to recognize and respond to this potentially life-threatening emergency? |
Nurse Practitioner
September 2010
Sarah E. Gay |
An inside view of Venous Thromboembolism As the U.S. population ages, the medical and economic impact of VTE is expected to increase. The nurse practitioner plays a key role in providing prevention and intervention. |
American Family Physician
May 1, 2001
Trenton D. Nauser & Steven W. Stites |
Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension Regardless of the etiology, unrelieved pulmonary hypertension can lead to right-sided heart failure. Signs and symptoms of pulmonary hypertension are often subtle and nonspecific... |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2002
Khalid Almoosa |
Is Thrombolytic Therapy Effective for Pulmonary Embolism? No evidence from clinical trials proves that thrombolytic therapy reduces the recurrence rate of pulmonary embolism or affects mortality in hemodynamically stable patients... |
American Family Physician
December 1, 2004
Steven A. Dosh |
Diagnosis of Heart Failure in Adults The evaluation of symptomatic patients with suspected heart failure is directed at confirming the diagnosis, determining the cause, identifying concomitant illnesses, establishing the severity of heart failure, and guiding therapy. |
Nursing
December 2009
Vincent M. Vacca |
On the Alert for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Progressive and ultimately fatal, pulmonary arterial hypertension is a disease of the pulmonary arterial vasculature with no known cause. |
American Family Physician
September 15, 2000
Anne D. Walling, M.D. |
Family Practice International Notes from international family physicians' journals: Traumatic Coronary Artery Damage... Morton's Neuroma... Diagnosing Acute Dyspnea... |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2003
Zoorob & Campbell |
Acute Dyspnea in the Office Shortness of breath, or dyspnea, is a common problem in the outpatient primary care setting. Establishing a diagnosis can be challenging because dyspnea appears in multiple diagnostic categories. Underlying disorders range from the relatively simple to the more serious. |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2005
Karnani, Reisfield & Wilson |
Evaluation of Chronic Dyspnea Chronic dyspnea is defined as dyspnea lasting more than one month. Information is presented on diagnosis, assessment and treatment for chronic dyspnea. |
Nurse Practitioner
May 2011
Chris Garvey |
Best Practices in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a common, preventable, treatable, and often progressive disorder characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. |
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
June 15, 2004
Ramzi & Leeper |
DVT and Pulmonary Embolism: Part II. Treatment and Prevention Evaluation for thrombophilias and other secondary causes of venous thromboembolic disease, presents an evidence-based approach to the treatment of DVT and PE, and reviews current recommendations for prevention of venous thromboembolism. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2000
Mitchell S. King |
Preoperative Evaluation The purpose of a preoperative evaluation is not to "clear" patients for elective surgery, but rather to evaluate and, if necessary, implement measures to prepare higher risk patients for surgery... |
American Journal of Nursing
March 2012
Corbridge et al. |
An Evidence-Based Approach to COPD: Part 1 This article, the first in a two-part series on COPD, outlines current guidelines and other evidence-based recommendations on diagnosing and managing stable COPD in the outpatient setting. |
Nursing
November 2011
Lawson & Pruitt |
Issues in Obesity, Part 2: Obesity Weighs Heavily on Lung Function A look at the impact of obesity on asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and sleep apnea. |
American Family Physician
August 1, 2005
Wattendorf & Hadley |
Family History: The Three-Generation Pedigree The three-generation pedigree provides a pictorial representation of diseases within a family and is the most efficient way to assess hereditary influences on disease. |
American Family Physician
January 15, 2003
Udobi et al. |
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Family physicians can play an essential role in the early recognition of ARDS and contribute to the multispecialty team required to manage this life-threatening condition. This article reviews the current understanding of the pathophysiology, management, and prognosis of ARDS. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2000
Mark A. Van Kooy |
Postobstructive Pulmonary Edema Pulmonary edema is a potentially life-threatening complication of acute airway obstruction. It develops rapidly, without warning, in persons who are otherwise well. Two forms of postobstructive pulmonary edema (POPE) have been identified... |
Nursing
August 2010
Bartley & Shiflett |
Handle older trauma patients with care Your comprehensive understanding of how age-related changes can affect outcomes during and after trauma will help your patients recover to the fullest extent possible. |
Nursing
October 2009
John J. Gallagher |
Taking aim at ARDS Among many complications that threaten a critically ill patient is a potentially fatal syndrome of lung inflammation and injury: acute respiratory distress syndrome. |
American Family Physician
May 1, 2001 |
Pulmonary Hypertension Pulmonary hypertension happens when the blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries (the vessels that carry blood from the heart to the lungs) becomes higher than normal. This puts strain on the right side of the heart. Pulmonary hypertension is a serious problem... |
Pharmaceutical Executive
November 1, 2012
Sue Barrowcliffe |
Real World Insights Commercial teams as well as patients can benefit from managed access programs, which are designed to provide access to medicines outside of the clinical and commercial setting, for patients who have no other available treatment options. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
January 1, 2013
Al Topin |
The Doctor-Patient Disconnect Doctor-patient conversations aren't always what we think; this basic interaction represents both a problem and an opportunity for today's drug marketers, says the author. |
Managed Care
September 2006
Caprini & Hyers |
Compliance With Antithrombotic Guidelines: Current Practice, Barriers, and Strategies For Improvement Deeply held, but not evidence-based, concerns about the possible risks of pharmacologic prophylaxis leave many patients at risk for DVT. |
American Family Physician
June 1, 2001
Herbert B. Newton |
Neurologic Complications of Scuba Diving Recreational scuba diving has become a popular sport in the United States, with almost 9 million certified divers. When severe diving injury occurs, the nervous system is frequently involved... |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2001
Melissa H. Hunter |
COPD: Management of Acute Exacerbations and Chronic Stable Disease Outpatient management of patients with stable COPD should be directed at improving quality of life by preventing acute exacerbations, relieving symptoms and slowing the progressive deterioration of lung function... |
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
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. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
March 1, 2013
Ken Getz |
Building Clinical Trial Awareness for Patients: Why Not Try the Pharmacist? The author explains how building a stakeholder outreach agenda around the community pharmacist can lead to a better outcome in managing the complex ins and outs of a trial protocol. |
Managed Care
March 2006
Thomas Morrow |
Sharp Strategy Needed with New Treatment Options for PAH As another treatment for pulmonary hypertension nears approval, insurers should adopt a stepped-care approach. |
