Essential Practice Guidelines in Primary Care (eBook)
XIV, 388 Seiten
Humana Press (Verlag)
978-1-59745-313-4 (ISBN)
This new volume in the Current Clinical Practice™ series puts the most important evidence-based, nationally recognized clinical guidelines together in one place. As a result, busy clinicians can go to one source when, in the care of a patient, a question arises that is best answered by an existing clinical guideline. The chapters are written by world leaders in their respective fields. This book has been constructed with the busy clinician in mind.
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom and with all thy getting get understanding. -Proverbs 4:7 In addition to wisdom, physicians need information-in many different settings-when learning new and reviewing previously learned material, during case conferences, and at the point-of-care while taking care of patients. Num- ous studies have shown that physicians regularly encounter questions that need an answer while they are seeing patients (1). Unfortunately, only about one-third of those questions are eventually pursued to find an answer, likely because of the difficulty of finding answers and the time constraints under which physicians find themselves (2-4). It is important to understand that when information is readily available, physicians utilize that information, and that information impacts on patient care and can alter the clinical decisions that occur (5-7). National clinical guidelines have been increasingly recognized as a potential way of improving the quality of medical care by giving physicians clear, eviden- based guidance on how to treat complex diseases where an abundance of lite- ture may exist. The evolution of medical knowledge proceeds along a predictable route. It starts with careful observation. Next comes the generation of hypotheses. The hypotheses are then tested through studies. These studies are eventually synt- sized into evidence-based guidelines developed through a rigorous process that includes a comprehensive review of the literature combined with expert opinion.
Introduction 6
Contents 10
Contributors 13
I CARDIOLOGY 15
Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure 16
Hyperlipidemia 40
Management of Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation 54
Antithrombotic Therapy for Venous Thromboembolic Disease 64
Antithrombotic Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation, Valvular Heart Disease, Management of Elevated INRs, and Perioperative Management 72
Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis 84
II RESPIRATORY 91
Clinical Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asthma 92
III INFECTIOUS DISEASE 111
Community-Acquired Pneumonia and Health Care- Associated Pneumonia Clinical Guidelines 112
Diagnosis and Management of Otitis Media 127
Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Treatment of Nonspecific Upper Respiratory Infections, Rhinosinusitis, and Acute Bronchitis in Adults 132
Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis 137
Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease 143
Adult Immunizations 151
Rabies Prevention 181
Practice Guidelines for theManagement of InfectiousDiarrhea 189
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2006 231
Updated US Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposure to HBV, HCV, and HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis 272
IV ENDOCRINOLOGY 278
Screening for Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women 279
V GYNECOLOGY 282
Managing Abnormal Cervical Cytology and Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia 283
VI NEUROLOGY 292
Dementia 293
Diagnosis and Treatment of Migraine Headaches 301
Concussion Guidelines in Athletes 308
Restless Legs Syndrome 314
VII PSYCHIATRY 319
Depression 320
Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of the School-Aged Child With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 325
Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients With Delirium 335
Panic Disorder 344
Index 354
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 19.11.2007 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Current Clinical Practice | Current Clinical Practice |
| Zusatzinfo | XIV, 388 p. 13 illus. |
| Verlagsort | Totowa |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Allgemeinmedizin | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin | |
| Schlagworte | Antibiotic • Care • Diagnosis • gynecology • Infection • infectious disease • Management • migraine • Neurology • Osteoporosis • prevention • Primary Care • Psychiatry • therapy • Treatment |
| ISBN-10 | 1-59745-313-7 / 1597453137 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-59745-313-4 / 9781597453134 |
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