Screening and Case Finding for Gastrointestinal Cancers Cancers of the digestive tract present a major challenge, because early-stage disease, though potentially curable, is typically asymptomatic and later-stage disease is often…
Smoking Cessation Nancy A. Rigotti Cigarette smoking is the major preventable cause of death in the United States. Compared to nonsmokers, current smokers sacrifice at least 10 years of life…
Approach to the Patient with Lung Cancer Jeffrey W. Clark Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide with approximately 1.6 million new cases and close to 1.4…
Approach to the Patient with Acute Bronchitis or Pneumonia in the Ambulatory Setting William A. Kormos Although most respiratory tract infections seen in the office setting are limited to the…
Management of Sarcoidosis Sarcoidosis is a disease characterized by the formation of noncaseating granulomas, particularly in the lungs, but also throughout the rest of the body. The etiology is unknown,…
Management of the Common Cold William A. Kormos The term common cold describes a self-limited catarrhal illness caused by a variety of respiratory viruses. It is indeed a common problem,…
Approach to the Patient with Tuberculosis Benjamin Davis The primary care physician most commonly encounters tuberculosis (TB) as a positive tuberculin screening test in the absence of active infection (see…
Management of Asthma Asthma affects an estimated 5% to 7% of the US population, impairing daily functioning and accounting for much health care utilization by children and adults. Although there…
Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects 5% of the adult population and is the fourth leading cause of death and twelfth leading cause of…
Approach to the Patient with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Transient episodes of breathing cessation (apnea) or a marked reduction in airflow (hypopnea) are common during sleep. Among adults, it is estimated…
