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Topic
Discussions List
In an effort to provide
credible basic information and resource guides the following
Topic Discussions have been created. These provide as references only and do not
take the place of physician consultation.
We encourage the education of our patients and their
families of their health care.
These topic discussions may supplement your office
visits and help to raise further questions to discuss with
your physician.
Normal Growth, Development
and Routine Health Care
Prenatal(
NIH
information, AAFP
information)
Infancy
ages 0-1 year old
Neonatal/newborn
– less than one month (Reading
Information, Premature
Infants, Babyproofing
your home, Development)
Postnatal
– 1 – 11 months (AAP
Information)
1 month old (Development)
2 months old (Development
)
4 months old (development
3 mo ,Development
4 mo )
6 months old (Development
5 mo,Development
6 mo )
9 months old ( Development
7 mo, Development
8 mo, Development
9 mo)
12 months old (Development
10 mo, Development
11 mo, Development
12 mo
Early
Childhood – Ages 1-4 years old (AAP
Information )
15 months old (Development)
18 months old (Development
and Milestones )
2 years old (Development
2-4 yo)
3 years old
4 years old
Middle
Childhood – 5-10 years old (AAP
Information )
5 years old (Development
5-8 yo )
6 years old
8 years old
10 years old
Adolescence
– 11-21 years old (AAP
Information )
20
– 34 years old (U
of M Female Information, U
of M Male Information)
35-49
years old (U
of M Female Information, U
of M Male Information)
50-70
years old (U
of M Female Information, U
of M Male Information)
>70
years old (U
of M Female Information, U
of M Male Information)
Pediatrics – Special Topics
Preparing
to Bring Your Baby Home (kids
health )
Safety
Proofing Your Child’s Environment (childproofing
your home)
Caring
for a premature infant (march
of dimes )
Crying
and colic (aafp
)
Diaper Rash (aafp
)
Fever ( Family
doctor)
Teething (aafp
)
Toilet Training ( aafp
)
Bed Wetting and Stooling / Enuresis and Encopresis
( aafpenuresis,
aafp
encoparesis )
Temper Tantrums – What’s Normal
( Medem,
aap )
Discipline (aafp
)
Daycare ( US
department of health and human services )
A new child at home – what can I expect? Sibling rivalry
( aap
)
Developmental
Deficits ( DDR )
Speech
Deficits ( aafp
)
Cognitive
Deficits ( aafp
)
Motor
Deficits ( aafp
)
(see
also topics by diagnosis)
Obstetrics – Special Topics
Preparing for Pregnancy – What should I do before I
become pregnant? What kinds of care should I seek seek? (
nih
)
Breastfeeding ( breastfeeding.com,aap
)
Postpartum Depression and Blues ( aafp
)
Preeclampsia or toxemia of Pregnancy ( aafp
)
Gynecology – Special Topics
Vaginal Discharge: Can my doctor just call something
in? What about my Partner? (aafp)
Painful Intercoarse – Dyspareunia (aafp
)
Abnormal Pap Smears, Management and Treatment. What’s
HPV?What about my
partner? ( asccp
)
Mammograms & Call-Backs for Mammograms
– What does it mean? ( breastcancer.org
)
Hormones- what’s the difference between the “pill” or
oral contraception, patches, hormone replacement, and hormone
creams or rings? Are they Safe? ( National
institute on aging )
Options for perimenopausal symptoms ( ama
)
Postmenopausal Care ( postmenopausal
bleeding , Osteoporosis
)
Geriatrics – Special Topics
Adapting Your Home and Schedule to Better Suit You.
( aafp
)
Family Dynamics
Am
I having “normal” hearing loss or is there something I should
do?
Vision ( aafp
)
How do I talk about my wishes about the end of my life
with my family?
Dementia and Delirium ( aafp
)
Do I need extra help and what options exist? ( nih
)
Topics by Diagnosis for
all ages/gender: definitions, disorders, diagnosis, resources
and management.
Vital
Statistics
Diabetes
Mellitus
Asthma
The
upper respiratory infection – Cold’s and Flu’s
Sinusitis
Allergies
Cough
Headache
Lower
Back Pain
Achieving
Your Ideal Physical
State
Psychiatric
and Behavioral Conditions
Sleep
and Sleeping Problems
Nutrition
Immunizations
Medications
and Drug Interactions
Natural
versus Unnatural Medications
Good
Footwear
Skin
Care
Exercise
and Staying Active – Mental, Spiritual, Emotional and Physical
Fitness
End of life care – Palliative care versus Hospice
Living Wills and Durable Power of Attorney – What is
a health care proxy?
Coping
with Physical Disability and Chronic Disease
Abuse
and Feeling Unsafe
Substance Abuse, Alcoholism
Mind
– Body Medicine
Counseling
Infertility
– Is it time I seek help about getting pregnant?
Fatherhood
Different
Family types
How
can I help? Volunteering to help your community.
Painful Urination – urinary tract infections in men,
women, and children.
Am I having a prostate problem? (Prostate.com
)
My family member has an illness – what should I do?
(terminal
loved one )
Birth
Control Options for Men and Women (Planned
Parenthood )
Pneumonia
(American
Lung Association )
Bacterial
Resistance – Why should I be careful about taking antibiotics?
(CDC
)
Hypertension
(JNC
7 , American
Heart Association)
Cholesterol
(ATP
III , American
Heart Association)
Arrythmia
(American
Heart Association )
Congestive
Heart Failure (American
Heart Association )
Renal
Disease and Failure (Mayo
Clinic)
Chronic
Lung Disease, Obstructive and Restricitive (American
Lung Association )
Cigarette
Smoking & Tobacco (AAFP
)
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