Family Medicine

Family medicine physicians at Future Care Clinics provide ongoing primary care and comprehensive medical evaluations for patients of all ages. Diagnostic  procedures performed in the Family Medicine specialty include:

• Acute care for short-term illness
• Annual health evaluations
• Biopsy and excision of skin lesions
• Flu shots, allergy injections and immunizations
• Incision and drainage of abscesses
• Intrauterine device (IUD) placement and removal
• Joint injections
• Lab services
• Newborn and well-child care
• Norplant placement and removal
• Obstetrics, including prenatal care, delivery and postpartum care
• Ongoing care of chronic problems
• Palliative care
• Preventive care, health screening and physical exams for individuals of all ages
• Routine care for women, including Pap smears and pelvic 
• Special procedures such as flexible sigmoidoscopy, colposcopy, minor surgery (including vasectomy and circumcision), and exercise treadmill testing
• Treatment of complex and long-term medical conditions including diabetes and high blood pressure
• Treatment of minor injuries such as lacerations, as well as casting and splinting sprains and broken bones
• X-ray, Mammography, Bone Densitometry

Annual Physical:

Annual Physical Exam (APE)/Basic 5 include:
a. Full medical exam - A complete physical examination includes evaluation of general patient appearance and specific organ systems. It is recorded in the medical record in a standard layout which facilitates others later reading the notes. In practice the vital signs of temperature examination, pulse and blood pressure are usually measured first.

b. Complete blood count - The complete blood count (CBC) is a very common blood test. It evaluates the three major types of cells in blood: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Doctors often order a CBC for a child to check for anemia, infections, or other health problems.

c. Stool exam - Stool (feces) is an important body substance to check for the presence of disease-causing microorganisms, particularly parasites and bacteria. For the most part, laboratories use microbiology tests — similar to microbiological blood tests — to determine if disease-causing microorganisms are present.

d. Urinalysis - urinalysis is a physical and/or chemical examination of the urine. It consist of a battery of chemical and microscopic tests to screen for urinary tract infections, enal (kidney) disease, and diseases of other organs that result in the appearance of abnormal metabolites (break-down products) in the urine.