Welcome to autumn! As the cooler season comes upon us, this issue of OFP has some timely articles of interest. With the changing of seasons comes a return to the gridiron, and for those physicians participating, as sideline physicians for football, the article on concussions will be of value. Clo...
Presidential Perspectives
Research Article
10-15
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Meralgia Paresthetica
A 5 Model Osteopathic Approach
Meralgia Paresthetica is the diagnostic term used to describe a neuropathy of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve and typically presents with numbness, tingling, paresthesias or any other sign of nerve impingement along the anterior and lateral thigh. This condition is quite debilitating...
Review Article
16-23
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Mosquito-borne viruses have been on the rise in recent years. This becomes especially critical when you consider a virus with a particularly harrowing consequence, like the Zika virus (ZIKV) and infant microcephaly. From its obscure history in Africa, ZIKV diverged into an African and As...
24-31
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Complaints of joint pain are commonly seen in clinical practice. Primary care physicians are frequently the first practitioners to work up these complaints. Polyarthritis can be seen in a multitude of diseases. It can be a challenging diagnostic process. In this article, we review the ap...
32-43
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Context: Concussion has emerged as one of the most challenging conditions in medicine. With the currently changing and evolving diagnosis and treatment paradigms in concussion management, a comprehensive review of the current literature was necessary. This article focuses on the in-offic...
Clinical Images
45-47
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This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading. A 55-year-old Caucasian female presented to the emergency department with fever and flu-like symptoms for the past three days. &nbs...
Patient Education Handout(s)
48
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This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading. Polyarthritis is joint pain that affects five or more joints. Joints that are inflamed are often red, warm, and swo...
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This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading. Zika virus disease (Zika) has been in the media and a hot topic for travelers. Children may have many questions about...