This is a comprehensive family practice resource for primary care clinicians, providing current national practice guidelines for a high-quality standard of care for patients across the life span in outpatient settings. It includes individual care guidelines for adult, child, pregnant, and geriatric patients; health promotion and dietary information; procedure guidelines; national resources; and comprehensive patient teaching guides.

Table of Contents

• About the Authors
• Contributors
• Reviewers
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• SECTION I. GUIDELINES
• 1. Health Maintenance Guidelines - Jill C. Cash
• 2. Pain Management Guidelines - Moya Cook and Deanna Tacderas
• 3. Dermatology Guidelines - Jill C. Cash
• 4. Eye Guidelines - Jill C. Cash
• 5. Ear Guidelines - Moya Cook and Jill C. Cash
• 6. Nasal Guidelines - Jill C. Cash
• 7. Throat and Mouth Guidelines - Jill C. Cash
• 8. Respiratory Guidelines - Cheryl A. Glass
• 9. Cardiovascular Guidelines - Jill C. Cash, Cheryl A. Glass, and Laura A. Petty
• 10. Gastrointestinal Guidelines - Cheryl A. Glass
• 11. Genitourinary Guidelines - Cheryl A. Glass
• 12. Obstetrics Guidelines - Jill C. Cash
• 13. Gynecologic Guidelines - Rhonda Arthur
• 14. Sexually Transmitted Infections Guidelines - Jill C. Cash
• 15. Infectious Disease Guidelines - Cheryl A. Glass
• 16. Systemic Disorders Guidelines - Julie Adkins
• 17. Musculoskeletal Guidelines - Julie Adkins
• 18. Neurologic Guidelines - Jill C. Cash
• 19. Endocrine Guidelines - Mellisa Hall and Jill C. Cash
• 20. Psychiatric Guidelines - Moya Cook, Jill C. Cash, and Cheryl A. Glass
• SECTION II. PROCEDURES
• Bedside Cystometry - Cheryl A. Glass
• Bimanual Examination: Cervical Evaluation During Pregnancy - Jill C. Cash and Rhonda Arthur
• Canalith Repositioning (Epley) Procedure for Vertigo - Jill C. Cash and Cheryl A. Glass
• Clock-Draw Test - Cheryl A. Glass
• Cystometry - Cheryl A. Glass
• Establishing the Estimated Date of Delivery - Cheryl A. Glass
• Evaluation of Sprains - Julie Adkins
• Hernia Reduction (Inguinal/Groin) - Cheryl A. Glass
• Inserting an Oral Airway - Cheryl A. Glass
• Intrauterine Device (IUD) Insertion - Rhonda Arthur
• Neurologic Examination - Cheryl A. Glass
• Nonstress Test (NST) - Jill C. Cash
• Pap Smear and Maturation Index Procedure - Rhonda Arthur
• Prostatic Massage Technique: 2-Glass Test - Cheryl A. Glass
• Rectal Prolapse Reduction - Cheryl A. Glass
• Removal of a Foreign Body From the Nose - Cheryl A. Glass
• Removal of a Tick - Cheryl A. Glass
• Trichloroacetic Acid (TCA)/Podophyllin Therapy - Rhonda Arthur
• Wet Mount/Cervical Cultures Procedure - Jill C. Cash and Cheryl A. Glass
• SECTION III. PATIENT TEACHING GUIDES
• Patient Teaching Guides for Chapter 1: Health Maintenance
• Patient Teaching Guides for Chapter 2: Pain Management
• Patient Teaching Guides for Chapter 3: Dermatology Conditions
• Patient Teaching Guides for Chapter 4: Eye Disorders
• Patient Teaching Guides for Chapter 5: Ear Disorders
• Patient Teaching Guides for Chapter 6: Nasal Disorders
• Patient Teaching Guides for Chapter 7: Throat and Mouth Disorders
• Patient Teaching Guides for Chapter 8: Respiratory Disorders
• Patient Teaching Guides for Chapter 9: Cardiovascular Disorders
• Patient Teaching Guides for Chapter 10: Gastrointestinal Disorders
• Patient Teaching Guides for Chapter 11: Genitourinary Disorders
• Patient Teaching Guides for Chapter 12: Obstetrics
• Patient Teaching Guides for Chapter 13: Gynecology
• Patient Teaching Guides for Chapter 14: Sexually Transmitted Infections
• Patient Teaching Guides for Chapter 15: Infectious Diseases
• Patient Teaching Guides for Chapter 16: Systemic Disorders
• Patient Teaching Guides for Chapter 17: Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Patient Teaching Guides for Chapter 18: Neurologic Disorders
• Patient Teaching Guides for Chapter 19: Endocrine Disorders
• Patient Teaching Guides for Chapter 20: Psychiatric Disorders
• APPENDICES
• Appendix A. Normal Laboratory Values
• Appendix B. Diet Recommendations - Cheryl A. Glass and Deanna Tacderas
• Appendix C. Tanner's Sexual Maturity Stages
• Appendix D. Teeth