AFP: American Family Physician Podcast Episode 252 | April 2026 | Part 2 American Family Physician
Apr 30, 2026
They cover heat-related illness from edema to heat stroke and cooling approaches. Funding for graduate medical education and its link to fewer primary care clinicians is discussed. Pediatric foreign body ingestion management for coins, batteries, magnets, and sharps is reviewed. Strategies to prevent falls in care settings are explored. Chronic constipation and oral corticosteroid choices in children are also highlighted.
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Immediate Cooling For Heat Exhaustion And Heat Stroke
- Treat heat exhaustion by removing the patient from heat and using simple cooling plus fluids.
- For heat stroke (temp >104°F with neurologic signs), perform ice-water immersion and cool within 30 minutes to prevent neurologic injury.
Reduce Heat Risk By Acclimatization And Medication Review
- Modify risk where possible and prioritize acclimatization before intense exertion.
- Be aware of nonmodifiable risks (male sex) and modifiable contributors like medications (anticholinergics, beta blockers, diuretics, stimulants) and alcohol.
GME Funding Favors Subspecialists Over Primary Care
- Current Medicare GME funding is not aligned with producing primary care physicians.
- States with high GME funding (Northeast) produce fewer primary care grads, while low-funding Northwest states produce relatively more primary care.