AFP American Family Physician Podcast: Recent Episodes

American Academy of Family Physicians

Twice a month, faculty and residents of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Family Medicine Residency discuss key clinical points from each issue of American Family Physician. AFP publishes clinical reviews that help keep physicians current with advances in diagnosis and treatment (http://www.aafp.org/afp). Contributing editor: Dr. Steven Brown.

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(1:10) Cervical radiculopathy, (5:20) Bell palsy, (7:50) fluoride varnish, (10:30) prostate cancer survivors, (14:40) screening for autism, (16:10) the top 20 POEMs of 2015, and (22:10) an interview with Dr. Mike Sevilla.

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Cancer screening in older patients, a new drug for heart failure, counseling women about breast cancer, glaucoma, low troponins, adnexal masses, and an interview with TIffany Ho

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Recurrent UTIs, Zika virus, drowning, red eye, head injury, pilates for low back pain, oppositional defiant disorder, and non-pharmacologic treatments of anxiety

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Alcohol use disorder, anal fissures, pre-exposure prophylaxis, endometrial cancer, and Dr. Mark Ebell with an Evidence Based Medicine Minute

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Interview with family physician Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband Justin McElroy, co-hosts of the award-nominated podcast Sawbones: "A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine." Sydnee is residency faculty at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia; Justin also co-hosts the comedy podcast "My Brother, My Brother, and Me." Topics covered include: how Sawbones has changed Sydnee’s medical practice, favorite medical quackery, how Sydnee and Justin met through their shared love of musical theatre, how Sydnee chose a career in family medicine, and the importance of keeping a "soft heart" in the career of a physician. Sawbones can be downloaded on iTunes or from maximumfun.org

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Aortic stenosis, hyperthyroidism, chronic pelvic pain, POEM, and Cochrane for Clinicians

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Bleeding and bruising, high value prescribing, anemia in children, low back pain, vitamin D, and Dr. Mark Ebell with an Evidence Based Medicine Minute

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This bonus episode features an interview with J. Lloyd Michener, MD, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Community and Family Medicine at Duke University. Dr. Michener is co-founder of the "Practical Playbook" which aims to build collaboration between primary care and public health to "achieve population health improvement and reduced healthcare costs." In this interview Dr. Michener describes the community collaborations that lead to the Playbook and important milestones and inspirations in his family medicine career as he works toward transforming communities and health for all. www.practicalplaybook.com @PracPlaybook

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Organ transplant, cyclobenzaprine, foot fractures, quinine, electronic cigarettes, steroids for pneumonia, and responses to medical students' frequently asked questions about family medicine

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Prostatitis, bridging anticoagulation, diabetes screening, gun violence, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, STDs, and an interview with AFP Contributing Editor Dr. Jennifer Middleton

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Bariatric surgery, lipid guidelines, pelvic pain, early peanut introduction, and hepatitis C

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Insomnia, Timothy grass allergy, Pap smear guidelines, anemia, solitary pulmonary nodules, and an interview with Jay Lee, the President of California Academy of Family Physicians

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Newborn respiratory distress, sitagliptin, oral appliance, over-the-counter oral contraceptives, leukocytosis, chewing gum, gabapentin, and what not to wear

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Knee pain, pressure ulcers, CT angiogram, medical marijuana, the limping child, and our favorite ICD-10 codes

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Dysuria, exercise for osteoarthritis, CBT, irritable bowel syndrome, and some of our favorite Tweets

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Depression, fungal toenail, red eyelid, health literacy, transgender medicine, and an interview with Dr. Wanda Filer, President Elect of the American Academy of Family Physicians

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Diabetes, polyarticular arthritis, tobacco, neuropathic pain, tinnitus, and an interview with Dr. Jay Siwek, Editor of American Family Physician