Vol. 12 No. 5 (2020): September/October 2020

Ask my wife and she will tell you that one of my favorite movies is Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray. If you have some time in the evenings to enjoy movies, Caddyshack (turned 40 this year) and Meatballs , Stripes , Tootsie, Ghostbusters , Scrooged and Lost in Translation are all gre...

Well, it is finally here—my first chance to address the ACOFP community from the President’s Desk. You would think with an extra six months to think about this, I would have been prepared with an eloquently written message to attest to my thoughts, plans and initiatives for the upcoming year. Ironi...

A no-show appointment is clinically defined as a scheduled appointment in which a patient fails to attend without prior notification to the provider or staff. In primary care clinics, no-show rates have been shown to range from 15% to 30%. Smaller studies have shown that interventions in...

Health care continues to make strides in the industry by incorporating technological innovation to capture consumer demand and financial growth. Over the past 10 years, significant technology advances in health care include developing electronic health records, patient portals, self-serv...

Background: Notalgia paresthetica (NP) is a type of neuropathy associated with pruritus, dysesthesias and sometimes pain. Most etiologies stem from trauma and entrapment of cutaneous branches of the upper thoracic nerves. Objectives: We report a case of NP treated with osteopathic manipu...

Direct-to-consumer care (DTC) is a popular subset of telemedicine ideal for delivering large volumes of health care during a pandemic or other public health crisis conditions. DTC has the potential to relieve the burden of health care shortages and improve patient safety and outcomes dur...

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a global crisis at an unprecedented level. More than 4.75 million cases and 157,000 deaths have been reported in the U.S. as of August 3, 2020. The whole disease process, from symptoms and diagnosis to medications and treatment, has been a challenge, as COV...

Behcet's Disease (BD) is a chronic relapsing and remitting vasculitis with an unknown cause. With its propensity to involve all size arteries and veins and the ability to affect all organ systems, BD can result in significant mortality. BD is commonly referred to as the "silk road" due t...

INTRODUCTION A 26-year-old female presents to the allergy/immunology office with recurrent epistaxis, mild shortness of breath on exertion and nasal congestion. Her past medical history is significant for allergic rhinitis, asthma, osteopenia and hypogammaglobulinemia that is managed with m...

COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, is a virus that causes an illness affecting multiple systems of the body. Most people who get infected with coronavirus experience symptoms like the common cold. Some people who get infected have more severe symptoms and may end up in the hospital. People at hi...

This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading.            Telehealth offers a unique and flexible way to access your doctor or other health care providers without having to leave your home. Here’s what t...

This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading.            Plantar fasciitis is inflammation of the plantar fascia. Plantar Fascia is a tissue that extends from the heel of your foot to the ball of your f...

This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF for easiest reading.            Low back pain is discomfort that is experienced in the area of the back that is beneath the ribcage. This area of your back is often referred to ...