The most effective Family Medicine review tool available, Swanson's Family Medicine Review, 10th Edition, provides more than 2,500 questions in a unique and practical case study format. Ideal for practicing physicians and residents who are preparing to take the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) initial or continuing exam, this bestselling review reflects the clinical disciplines as tested by the ABFM, and also serves as an excellent resource for residents’ case-based RISE exams. This fully revised edition covers recent developments and current information in family medicine, providing the assistance you need to ensure success on the ABFM exam.
Uses a unique format offering realistic case problems as a basis for questions on diagnosis and management, with detailed explanations for both correct and incorrect responses
Prepares you for the ABFM’s Certificates of Added Qualifications (CAQs) in adolescent medicine, geriatric medicine, hospice and palliative medicine, pain medicine, sleep medicine, sports medicine, and hospital medicine
Contains new chapters on Hospital Medicine, Wellness/Lifestyle Medicine, and Team-based Care, as well as new and expanded content on sports medicine, GLP-1s, new antibiotics, and other drugs
Includes tips and tricks for passing the board exam, clinical algorithms throughout, summaries at the end of each case, and case management problems that suggest the ideal diagnostic work-up
Allows you to earn up to 75 CME Credits online through Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Features interactive multiple-choice questions in the eBook with the ability to check your answers on any electronic platform, as well as e-only topics and illustrations that support key chapters in the text
An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish after the publication date
SECTION 1 FAMILY, COMMUNITY, AND POPULATION HEALTH Chapter 1 Family Influences on Health and Disease Chapter 2 Clinical Decision-Making Chapter 3 Consultation and Team Care Chapter 4 Managing Multiple Morbidities Chapter 5 Quality Improvement Chapter 6 Clinical Prevention Chapter 7 Tobacco Dependency Chapter 8 Alcohol Chapter 9 Diet, Exercise, and Obesity Chapter 10 Trends in Cancer Epidemiology Chapter 11 Cardiovascular Epidemiology Chapter 12 Bioterrorism Chapter 13 Influenza and Other Emerging Diseases
SECTION 2 COMMUNICATION Chapter 14 Intimate Partner Violence Chapter 15 How to Break Bad News Chapter 16 The Physician-Patient Relationship Chapter 17 Palliative and Hospice Care Chapter 18 Ethical Decision-Making Issues Chapter 19 Integrative Medicine Chapter 20 Cultural Competency
SECTION 3 ADULT MEDICINE Chapter 21 Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Chapter 22 Acute Coronary Symptoms and Stable Angina Pectoris Chapter 23 Hyperlipidemia Chapter 24 Heart Failure Chapter 25 Hypertension Chapter 26 Dysrhythmia Chapter 27 Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Thromboembolism Chapter 28 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chapter 29 Asthma Chapter 30 Diagnosis and Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in the Adult Chapter 31 Esophageal Disorders Chapter 32 Peptic Ulcer Disease Chapter 33 Hepatitis and Cirrhosis Chapter 34 Pancreatitis Chapter 35 Pancreatic Cancer Chapter 36 Biliary Tract Disease Chapter 37 Inflammatory Bowel Disease Chapter 38 Irritable Bowel Syndrome Chapter 39 Acute Appendicitis Chapter 40 Colorectal Cancer and Diverticulitis Chapter 41 Diabetes Mellitus Chapter 42 Thyroid Disease Chapter 43 Common Endocrine Diseases Chapter 44 Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Disorders and Autoimmune Disease Chapter 45 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Chapter 46 Multiple Sclerosis Chapter 47 Fibromyalgia Chapter 48 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) Chapter 49 Rheumatoid Arthritis Chapter 50 Osteoarthritis Chapter 51 Acute Gout and Pseudogout Chapter 52 Acne, Rosacea, and Other Common Dermatologic Conditions Chapter 53 Common Skin Cancers Chapter 54 Ear, Nose, and Throat Problems Chapter 55 Disorders of the Eye Chapter 56 Headache Chapter 57 Seizures Chapter 58 Sleep Disorders Chapter 59 Common Renal Diseases Chapter 60 Renal Stones Chapter 61 Urinary Tract Infections Chapter 62 Fluid and Electrolyte Abnormalities Chapter 63 Anemia Chapter 64 Certain Hematologic Conditions Chapter 65 Breast, Lung, and Brain Cancer Chapter 66 Cancer Pain Management Chapter 67 Developmental Disabilities Chapter 68 Travel Medicine
SECTION 5 MATERNITY CARE Chapter 82 Family-Centered Maternity Care Chapter 83 Preconception Care Chapter 84 Routine Prenatal Care Chapter 85 Immunization and Consumption of Over-the-Counter Drugs During Pregnancy Chapter 86 Exercise and Pregnancy Chapter 87 Common Problems of Pregnancy Chapter 88 Spontaneous Abortion Chapter 89 Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy Chapter 90 Dystocia Chapter 91 Hypertension in Pregnancy Chapter 92 Intrauterine Growth Restriction Chapter 93 Postterm Pregnancy Chapter 94 Labor Chapter 95 Delivery Emergencies Chapter 96 Postpartum Blues, Depression, and Psychosis
SECTION 6 CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS Chapter 97 Common Problems of the Newborn Chapter 98 Infant Feeding Chapter 99 Colic Chapter 100 Immunizations Chapter 101 Fever Chapter 102 Over-the-Counter Drugs Chapter 103 Diaper Rash and Other Infant Dermatitis Chapter 104 Failure to Thrive and Short Stature Chapter 105 Child Abuse Chapter 106 Common Cold Chapter 107 Otitis Media Chapter 108 Croup and Epiglottitis Chapter 109 Bronchiolitis and Pneumonia in Children Chapter 110 Childhood Asthma Chapter 111 Allergic Rhinitis Chapter 112 Viral Exanthems Chapter 113 Cardiac Murmurs Chapter 114 Vomiting and Diarrhea Chapter 115 Recurrent Abdominal Pain Chapter 116 Enuresis Chapter 117 Lymphoma and Leukemia Chapter 118 Sickle Cell Disease Chapter 119 Physical Activity and Nutrition Chapter 120 The Limping Child Chapter 121 Foot and Leg Deformities Chapter 122 Mononucleosis Chapter 123 Adolescent Development Chapter 124 Adolescent Safety
SECTION 7 GERIATIC MEDICINE Chapter 125 Functional Assessment of the Elderly Patient Chapter 126 Polypharmacy and Drug Reactions in the Elderly Patient Chapter 127 The Propensity and Consequences of Falls Among Elderly Patients Chapter 128 Urinary Incontinence in the Elderly Patient Chapter 129 Prostate Disease Chapter 130 Pressure Ulcers Chapter 131 Constipation in the Elderly Patient Chapter 132 Pneumonia and Other Common Infectious Diseases of the Elderly Patient Chapter 133 Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Temporal Arteritis (Giant Cell Arteritis) Chapter 134 Hypertension Management in the Elderly Patient Chapter 135 Cerebrovascular Accidents Chapter 136 Depression in the Elderly Chapter 137 Dementia and Delirium Chapter 138 Parkinson Disease Chapter 139 Elder Abuse Chapter 140 Emergency Treatment of Abdominal Pain in the Elderly Patient
SECTION 8 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Chapter 141 Depressive Disorders Chapter 142 Bipolar Disorder Chapter 143 Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Social Phobia Chapter 144 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Chapter 145 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Chapter 146 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Chapter 147 Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder Chapter 148 Diagnosis and Management of Schizophrenia Chapter 149 Substance Use Disorders Chapter 150 Eating Disorders Chapter 151 Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders Chapter 152 Sexual Dysfunction Chapter 153 Psychotherapy in Family Medicine
SECTION 9 EMERGENCY MEDICINE Chapter 154 Cardiac Arrest Chapter 155 Advanced Trauma Life Support Chapter 156 Diabetic Ketoacidosis Chapter 157 Acute and Chronic Poisoning Chapter 158 Urticaria and Angioneurotic Edema Chapter 159 Heat and Cold Illness Chapter 160 High Altitude and Barotrauma
SECTION 10 SPORTS MEDICINE Chapter 161 Preparticipation Evaluation Chapter 162 Exercise Prescription Chapter 163 Concussions Chapter 164 Acceleration and Deceleration Neck Injuries Chapter 165 Upper Extremity Injuries Chapter 166 Low Back Pain Chapter 167 Lower Extremity Strains and Sprains Chapter 168 Joint and Soft Tissue Injections Chapter 169 Fracture Management Chapter 170 Infectious Disease and Sports Chapter 171 Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport
Alfred F. Tallia, MD, MPH, Professor and Chair, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA, Joseph E. Scherger, MD, MPH, Core Faculty, Family Medicine, Primary Care, Eisenhower Health, La Quinta, California, USA and Nancy W. Dickey, MD, Professor, Primary Care Population Health Department, Texas A&M Health ScienceCenter College of Medicine, Executive Director, A&M Rural and Community Health Institute, Texas A&M University College Station, Texas, USA
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