[...]... Welcome to the second edition of Family Practice Examination & Board Review Our primary goal in writing this book is to help you pass your board exam However, there are two crucial differences between this book and other board review books on the market First, we have written this book not only to help you pass the boards but also to help you broaden your knowledge of family medicine Most questions in... comprehensive as possible In addition to its use as a board review book for family medicine, it can be used as a general review for primary care physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners Medical students studying for Step 3 of the licensing exam should find the book helpful as well However, no board review book can possibly cover the entire scope of family medicine Ask yourself this question as... down my spine just thinking about it Thank you to David Bedell, who reviewed the chapter on obstetrics and women’s health in addition to his other contribution to this book The first edition of this book published four years ago and quickly became established as one of the most relied-upon resources for preparing for family practice board examinations We are gratified that so many residents, students,... the Surgical Patient; Substance Abuse; Patient-Centered Care Final Examination Emily Greenlee, MD Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Department of Ophthalmology Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Ophthalmology Philip Gregory, PharmD Center for Drug Information & Evidence-Based Practice Creighton University Omaha, Nebraska Editor, Natural Medicines... FA M I LY P R AC T I C E E X A M I N AT I O N & B OA R D R E V I E W Richard C Dobyns, MD Professor of Family Medicine Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa End-of-Life Care Scott A Frisbie, ATC, PA-C Steindler Orthopedics Iowa City, Iowa Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Mark A Graber, MD Professor Departments of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine Roy J... of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Infectious Diseases Victoria Sharp, MD, MBA Clinical Associate Professor Departments of Urology and Family Medicine Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Men’s Health Anne L S Sullivan, MD Associate Professor of Family Medicine Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Adolescent Medicine CO N... City, Iowa Rheumatology Jason K Wilbur, MD Assistant Professor (Clinical) Department of Family Medicine Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Nephrology; HIV/AIDS; Pediatrics; Men’s Health; Dermatology; Otolaryngology; Care of the Older Patient; Patient-Centered Care; Final Examination xi This page intentionally left blank Preface using the book: what are the... mark-graber@uiowa.edu or jason-wilbur@uiowa.edu We take your comments seriously as we endeavor to make studying for the board exam more efficient and more fun Mark would like to thank all of the authors for their contributions….sometimes “a bit” over deadline but you know who you are Thanks also to my family: Hetty, Rachel, and Abe (as always) But not to the dogs…they need to learn to stay either in or out of... is incorrect because ethanol is absorbed too rapidly for charcoal to be of any benefit CASE 5 A family of four come into your ED after being exposed to carbon monoxide (CO) They were in an idling car and were running the engine and heater to stay warm You want to get a carboxyhemoglobin level on the whole family but cannot get a blood gas from the youngest child What is your response? A) Check an oxygen... must have a CT scan—unless another factor in the clinical decisionmaking dictates otherwise (eg, patient /family wishes, dementia) In an adult patient with a significant head injury, which of the following is NOT an indication for a head CT scan? 16 FA M I LY P R AC T I C E E X A M I N AT I O N & B OA R D R E V I E W A) B) C) D) E) Intoxication with drugs or alcohol Vomiting once or more Amnesia or . EXAMINATION Page 886 I NDEX 909 COLOR PLATES APPEAR BETWEEN PAGES 594 AND 595. viii FAMILY PRACTICE EXAMINATION & BOARD REVIEW Contributors ix Alison C. Abreu, MD Assistant Professor of Family. connection with new or infrequently used drugs. Family Practice Examination & Board Review Second Edition Editors Mark A. Graber, MD Professor Departments of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine Roy. of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Obstetrics and Women’s Health x FAMILY PRACTICE EXAMINATION & BOARD REVIEW Richard C. Dobyns, MD Professor of Family Medicine Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of