Common Diagnoses in Family Practice by Organ System
The provided evidence does not contain specific epidemiological data or systematic lists of common diagnoses encountered in family practice organized by organ systems. The available guidelines focus primarily on family assessment methodologies, psychiatric evaluation frameworks, and the philosophical scope of family medicine rather than disease prevalence data.
What the Evidence Actually Addresses
Family medicine is defined by managing common and long-term illnesses across all ages, focusing on overall health and well-being rather than being limited by specific diagnoses or procedures 1, 2.
Scope of Family Practice
- Family physicians manage undifferentiated problems and unselected patients regardless of age, gender, illness, or organ system 2.
- The clinical approach is patient-centered, evidence-based, family-focused, and problem-oriented rather than organized by traditional disease categories 2.
- Family physicians are expert at managing common complaints, recognizing important diseases, uncovering hidden conditions, and managing most acute and chronic illnesses 2.
Psychiatric and Behavioral Conditions
The evidence provides substantial detail on psychiatric diagnoses commonly encountered:
- ADHD is the most common neurobehavioral disorder in children, occurring in approximately 8% of children and youth 3.
- Behavioral problems in children frequently involve comorbid conditions including oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and posttraumatic stress disorder 4.
- Substance abuse should be evaluated particularly in adolescents with behavioral issues 4.
Family-Centered Assessment Approach
- Family physicians must assess how family functioning influences clinical presentations across all conditions 3.
- Acute family stressors (parental separation, divorce) and chronic patterns (parental substance abuse, unavailability) are associated with various clinical presentations including depression and anxiety 3.
- Certain disorders are associated with typical family patterns: coercive and inconsistent discipline in conduct-disordered youth, parental illness in children with separation anxiety 3.
Critical Limitation
The provided evidence does not contain the specific epidemiological data needed to comprehensively answer this question about common diagnoses organized by organ systems in family practice. To properly address this question would require access to primary care prevalence studies, national ambulatory care surveys, or family medicine textbooks with epidemiological data on conditions like hypertension, diabetes, upper respiratory infections, musculoskeletal complaints, dermatological conditions, and other common presentations organized systematically.