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Audio-Digest Foundation: Archived Written Summaries: Family Practice: 2008


CURBING INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 31
August 21, 2008

Antibiotics update: Acute bacterial rhinosinusitis and acute otitis media; Community–acquired pneumonia (CAP) and streptococcal pharyngitis; Role of macrolides in CAP; Telithromycin, doxycycline, and fluoroquinolones; Questions and answers – B. Joseph Guglielmo, PharmD
More on pneumonia – Bradley A. Sharpe, MD



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From The 29th Annual Advances In Infectious Diseases: New Directions In Primary Care, Sponsored By The University Of California, San Francisco, School Of Medicine



TASTE AND SMELL DISORDERS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 30
August 14, 2008

Olfactory organ and taste system; Evaluation ; Causes of smell loss; Causes of taste loss; Prognosis; Treatment – Ronald Devere, MD


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SLEEP CONCERNS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 29
August 7, 2008

Sleep issues in the elderly – Michael V. Vitiello, PhD
Restless leg syndrome – William M. Simpson Jr, MD



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GERIATRIC MEDICINE: CHANGES IN MENTAL STATUS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 28
July 28, 2008

Grief and depression management pearls – Robert Roca, MD, MPH
Delirium and Alzheimer’s disease – Joel D. Posner, MD



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ISSUES IN THE "NOT SO GOLDEN YEARS"
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 27
July 21, 2008

Advance directives: ethical issues – Daniel Pound, MD
Medication problems in the elderly – William M. Simpson Jr, MD



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INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 26
July 14, 2008

Sexually transmitted diseases – Sharon Adler, MD, MPH
New challenges in tuberculosis –David Asmuth, MD



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EYE PROBLEMS, COUGH, AND PAIN
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 25
July 7, 2008

Eye problems in the elderly – Scott A. Uttley, MD
Chronic cough – Pramod Kelkar, MD
Acute vs chronic pain – Miles Belgrade, MD



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From the 33rd annual Family Medicine Update, sponsored by the University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis



ISSUES OF THE HEART
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 24
June 28, 2008

Atrial fibrillation – Joseph E. Marine, MD
Heart failure – Brian E. Jaski, MD
Revascularization surgery vs medical therapy for cardiac patients – David E. Bush, MD



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AGE-OLD PROBLEMS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 23
June 21, 2008

Venous thromboembolism – David B. Pearse, MD
Delirium – Bruce A. Leff, MD
Vitamin–D deficiency – Uzma Jalal Haque, MD



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From "Current Topics In Geriatrics," Sponsored By The Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, Baltimore, MD



PAINFUL AND INFLAMED JOINTS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 22
June 14, 2008

Rheumatoid arthritis – Alan N. Brown, MD
Spectrum of rheumatic disorders – Kenneth E. Sack, MD



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PEDIATRIC CONCERNS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 21
June 7, 2008

Issues during first year of life – James R. Roberts, MD, MPH
The troubling teens – Janice D. Key, MD
Toxic drug exposures among adolescents – John P. Lamb, PharmD



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ADVANCES IN DIABETES CARE
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 20
May 28, 2008

Approach to managing type 2 diabetes – John L. Leahy, MD
Drugs for treating diabetes – Pamela T. Prescott, MD



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TRAVEL MEDICINE/SEPSIS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 19
May 21, 2008

Have drugs, will travel – Robert W. Derlet, MD
Management of sepsis – Timothy E. Albertson, MD, PhD



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From "Clinical Pharmacology 2007: Drug Therapy Management," Sponsored By The University Of California, Davis, School Of Medicine, Sacramento



NEUROLOGIC PEARLS AND NUGGETS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 18
May 14, 2008

Headaches and peripheral neuropathy; Dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and essential tremor; Strokes and seizures; Multiple sclerosis, syncope, and chronic fatigue; Additional thoughts on headaches; More on strokes, TIAs, and dementia – Karl E. Misulis, MD, PhD


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From The Medical Masters Class, Sponsored By The North Staffordshire (England) Postgraduate Education Association



BREAST-FEEDING/ULTRASONOGRAPHY
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 17
May 7, 2008

Helping patients succeed with breast–feeding – Anya S. Koutras, MD
Ultrasonography for diagnosing gynecologic problems – Elisabeth K. Wegner, MD



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From The 33rd Annual Family Medicine Review Course, Sponsored By The University Of Vermont College Of Medicine, Burlington



BITES, STINGS, AND TOXIC EXPOSURES
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 16
April 28, 2008

Infections due to insect bites and animal exposures – Richard H. Glew, MD
Problems related to pet bites and shellfish – Dr. Glew
Spiders, stingrays, and rattlesnakes – Aaron Schneir, MD



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THE DOWNSIDE OF FEELING GOOD
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 15
April 21, 2008

Bipolar disorder – Elliott Richelson, MD
Antipsychotic drugs, obesity, and the metabolic syndrome – Dr. Richelson
Other issues in psychopharmacology – Andrea Wessell, PharmD



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ONCOLOGIC CONCERNS IN WOMEN
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 14
April 14, 2008

Human papillomavirus and cervical cancer – Anita L. Nelson, MD
Breast lumps and masses – Armando E. Giuliano, MD



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PEDIATRIC DILEMMAS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 13
April 7, 2008

Clinical problems in children and adolescents: Growth and development; Childhood deaths and sudden infant death syndrome; Colic, iron deficiency anemia, and breath–holding spells; Enuresis, acute scrotum, and intussusception; Rotavirus vaccine and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura; Henoch Schönlein purpura and febrile seizures; Acute life–threatening events and asthma – Shannon M. Thyne, MD
Additional thoughts on childhood asthma – James R. Roberts, MD, MPH



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ADVANCES IN PATIENT CARE
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 12
March 28, 2008

Deep venous thrombosis – Steven L. Cohn, MD
Minimizing risk of surgery – Dr. Cohn
Advance care planning – Jay Thomas, MD, PhD



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From the 2007 Primary Care Update, sponsored by the Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association of North America



CLINICAL UROLOGY
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 11
March 21, 2008

Prostate cancer – Kenneth S. Koeneman, MD
Hematuria – J. Kyle Anderson, MD
Incontinence – Michael L. Tran, MD



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From The 33rd Annual Family Medicine Update, Sponsored By The University Of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis



THE HYPERTENSIVE PATIENT
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 10
March 14, 2008

Role of fixed–dose combination therapy for hypertension – Jan N. Basile, MD
Blood pressure control in patients with metabolic syndrome – Jan N. Basile, MD
Questions and answers – Jan N. Basile, MD



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From The 2007 Primary Care Update, Sponsored By The Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association Of North America



FEMALE CONCERNS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 09
March 7, 2008

Chronic pelvic pain – Christine M. Stabler, MD
Contraception – Martin A. Quan, MD



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OH DOCTOR, I HURT!
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 08
February 28, 2008

Assessing and managing pain – Louis Kuritzky, MD
Depression with pain – Dr. Kuritzky
Chronic pain medications – Donald R. Taylor, MD



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PEDIATRIC SKIN AND EYE PROBLEMS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 07
February 21, 2008

Childhood infectious rashes – Kristin S. Tate, MD, MPH
Pediatric ocular conditions – Kim Lynette Cooper, MD



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From The 2007 Scientific Assembly Of The American Academy Of Family Physicians, October 3-7, 2007, Chicago, IL



PANDEMIC PREPARATION/COPD
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 06
February 14, 2008

Preparing for infectious disease pandemics – Charles W. Mackett III, MD
COPD: Treating the whole person – Barbara P. Yawn, MD, MSc



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From The 50th Annual Scientific Assembly Of The American Academy Of Family Physicians, October 3-6, 2007, Chicago, IL



SURVIVING CATASTROPHIC PEDIATRIC ILLNESSES
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 05
February 7, 2008

Introduction – Edward G. Zurad, MD
Survivor of staphylococcal epidemic in the nursery – Andrea V. Phillips
Husband's perspective – Spencer Phillips, MD
Survivor of pineal germinoma during teens – Matthew B. Pfenninger, MD
Father's perspective – John L. Pfenninger, MD
Closing comments – Dr. Zurad



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From The 50th Annual Scientific Assembly Of The American Academy Of Family Physicians, October 3-6, 2007, Chicago, IL



CANCER: FROM BEGINNING TO END
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 04
January 28, 2008

Advances in cancer screening and care – Richard C. Wender, MD
Issues in cancer screening – Alfred O. Berg, MD



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From The 50th Annual Scientific Assembly Of The American Academy Of Family Physicians, October 3-6, 2007, Chicago, IL



CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 03
January 21, 2008

Needs of young children; Crying and colic; Sleep and night–waking issues; Temper tantrums and breath–holding spells; Positive emotional tone and reinforcing good behaviors; Setting limits and need for mastery; Feeding and social behavior issues – Barbara Howard, MD


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From The 2007 Scientific Assembly Of The American Academy Of Family Physicians, October 3-6, 2007, Chicago, IL



HEART FAILURE/PRACTICE CHANGES
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 02
January 14, 2008

Heart failure – Daniel B. Friedman, MD
Things that changed my practice this year – Frank J. Domino, MD



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From The 2007 Scientific Assembly Of The American Academy Of Family Physicians, October 3-6, 2007, Chicago, IL



JUST FOR WOMEN
Audio-Digest Family Practice
Volume 56, Issue 01
January 7, 2008

Vaginal infections; Cervical cancer screening – Michael S. Policar, MD, MPH
Cervical cancer screening – Michael S. Policar, MD, MPH
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding and menopause – Michael S. Policar, MD, MPH



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From The Annual Family Medicine Board Review Course, Sponsored By The University Of California, San Francisco, School Of Medicine