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MAY 15, 2020
| AFP Has an Updated COVID-19 Resource Page |
Find all of the information you need about the COVID-19 pandemic here. It contains useful content from AFP, FPM, and Annals of Family Medicine, as well as "COVID-19 Daily Research Briefs" to summarize the latest evidence on this evolving topic. The site is being updated regularly so check back often.
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Atopic dermatitis is a chronic relapsing and remitting inflammatory skin disease that causes intensely pruritic skin lesions. Maintenance therapy consists of liberal use of emollients and daily bathing with soap-free cleansers. Use of topical corticosteroids is the first-line treatment for flare-ups, with or without the addition of a calcineurin inhibitor. Ultraviolet phototherapy is a safe and effective second-line treatment for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis.
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Ectopic pregnancy should be considered in women presenting early in pregnancy with vaginal bleeding or lower abdominal pain in whom intrauterine pregnancy has not yet been established. Find out how to differentiate ectopic pregnancy from a failed intrauterine pregnancy, which patients can be managed medically, and when urgent surgical referral is required.
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The annual installment of this series summarizes the top studies of 2019. These studies were summarized as POEMs (patient-oriented evidence that matters) and were highly rated by Canadian Medical Association members using a validated tool. Topics in this year’s group of studies include hypertension, behavioral medicine, cardiovascular medicine, cancer screening, and infections.
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