Journal of Family Practice

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Misdiagnosis can result in increased loss of play time and chronic ankle dysfunction. Here are the physical exam maneuvers and imaging options to consider.

As an infant grows, human milk may become the substrate for cariogenic bacteria. Here's what to watch for and how to counsel parents.

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A 9-day-old boy was brought to the emergency department by his mother. The infant had been doing well until his most recent diaper change when his mother noticed a rash around the umbilicus, genitalia, and anus. The infant was born at term via spontaneous vaginal delivery. The pregnancy was uncomplicated; the infant's mother was group B strep negative. Following a routine postpartum course, the infant underwent an elective circumcision before hospital discharge on his second day of life. There were no interval reports of irritability, poor feeding, fevers, vomiting, or changes in urine or stool output...

A 78-year-old woman with a history of anxiety and hypertension presented to our family medicine residency practice in Massachusetts with subacute polyarticular arthralgias that had been present for 2 months. She complained of pain and swelling of both ankles and the right knee. She noted that her symptoms had started on a recent trip to the Dominican Republic, where she developed generalized joint pain and a fever that lasted 1 to 2 weeks and subsequently resolved with the lingering polyarthralgias. She denied any rash, constitutional symptoms, photosensitivity, headaches, photophobia, or history of tick bite...

Postpartum anxiety is more common than postpartum depression, but is often overlooked. Here's when to suspect it.

Patient age, baseline cardiovascular disease risk, bleeding risk, and personal preference regarding aspirin use are key to decision making. A clinical decision tool can help.

Many people endure a menacing or violent romantic partner--yet few physicians ask about this risk, or actual harm. Here is a roadmap for screening.

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Empiric therapy for common skin conditions failed to improve this patient's longstanding skin eruption. Serial biopsies ultimately revealed an uncommon diagnosis.

Beyond NSAIDs and disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs are now biologic agents and anti-interleukin drugs that can augment therapy.

Universal HBV screening before immunosuppression is prudent and cost effective, even when local HBV prevalence is just 0.3%.

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Short-term studies have indicated "Yes," but does a longterm randomized controlled trial give it a thumbs up?