Vol. 11 No. 2 (2019): March/April 2019

Ronald Januchowski, DO, FACOFP, Editor, Osteopathic Family Physician ...

Has it really been a year since Dr. Wiseman issued a gavel to  the new President of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians? Well, it started off with a blast, literally. Those of you who were there might recall the implosion of the building in downtown Austin. It was quite the ...

Background: With the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education implementation of a Single Accreditation System through which allopathic programs can obtain osteopathic recognition, it is vital to continue to support the development of resident osteopathic skills, which could b...

Abstract: Treatment for hypogonadism is increasing, particularly in the senior population, but low testosterone levels are also on the rise in young men. Hypogonadism treatment represents a unique challenge to clinicians due to label warnings and the negative stigma of being diagnosed an...

ABSTRACT: Intestinal gas production is a normal physiologic progress. However, there are many pathophysiologic processes that can cause patients to experience bloating, abdominal pain, and distension from abnormal gas production or mobility. It is important for primary care physicians to...

Many patients present to the primary care physician with complaints relating to the eye. While many are benign, others can be vision threatening. Performing a thorough history and physical can quickly assess the severity. More common, often benign conditions include conjunctivitis, keratoconjunctivi...

Hashimoto encephalopathy (HE) or steroid-responsive encephalopathy associated with anti-thyroid antibodies is a rare diagnosis but may be under-recognized among physicians. Although hyper or hypothyroidism is implied with the name Hashimoto, most of these patients are euthyroid. Never...

This article was originally published as a PDF. Please download the PDF for best reading. A 41-year-old male presents to the eye clinic for a long-standing growth on the nasal aspect of his left eye. He has noticed an increase in the size of the growth in the last six months. The patient reports...

Please download the PDF for best viewing. Gas (flatulence or belching) is very common and is not harmful. Flatulence is gas that is released by the rectum. Belching (or burping) is gas that is released from the mouth. The buildup of gas or food contents within the digestive tract can lead to an ...

For best reading, please download the PDF. Probiotics are the good “gut bacteria” that are made to be similar to the bacteria already in your digestive tract. Having too much of the “bad” bacteria in your body can cause an imbalance, leading to all types of health problems such as fatigue, ...