Vol. 10 No. 3 (2018): May/June 2018

Welcome, or welcome back to the Osteopathic Family Physician ! As the new Editor-in-Chief, it is my pleasure to introduce the May/June issue for 2018. As an osteopathic physician, I am always interested in discovering new things and connecting to issues and items related to, but perhaps not di...

I pledge to you, as your new President, and along with the other Board members, to keep “ACOFP weird,” – a reference to our recent Convention host city’s slogan, “Keep Austin Weird.” That is to say, keep ACOFP diverse – in practice type, ethnicity, geography, and gender. It is in the coming togethe...

Objectives: To evaluate the effects of teaching Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) and Principles and Practice (OPP) at a combined didactic conference having both allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) family medicine residents. Methods: A self-administered pre/post-conference survey...

Objective: This study was designed with the intent to serve as an exploratory pilot and first step toward integrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) clinical education into the curriculum of Osteopathic and southeastern medical schools. Methods: Using a quasi-experimental...

In light of the current opioid epidemic, this article reviews natural chronic pain management agents along with evidence-based documentation of their effectiveness, recommended dosing and administration, mechanism of action and potential side effects. ...

This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading.                    ANSWERS What is the most likely diagnosis? Correct answer: B) Eczema herpeticum Eczema herpeticum is charac...

CASE #1A generally healthy 39-year-old male presented to his local emergency department with a progressively enlarging area of erythema on his left upper extremity for three days. The patient worked at a water treatment plant and was reaching to grab something while working in a water tower when he ...

Eczema or atopic dermatitis is a skin condition that causes the skin to become dry, flaky, and itchy. It occurs in individuals of every gender, race, and age. The cause is unknown but it has been found to be more severe in individuals with environmental or food allergies. Symptoms includ...

This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading.                    Pain is one of the leading reasons for primary care visits in the U.S. Opioids are a type of pain medication used f...

This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading.       There are around 100,000 species of spiders worldwide. Spiders can be found in garages, basements, attics, cabinets, sheds, gardens, woodpiles, in garbage, under tre...