Anesthesiology
A clinicians guide to surgical fires: How they occur. How to prevent them. How to put them out.
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Conditions: Injuries from surgical fires (fires that occur on or in a surgical patient)
Published Date: 2003 Jan
Published by: ECRI
Conditions: Injuries from surgical fires (fires that occur on or in a surgical patient)
Published Date: 2003 Jan
Published by: ECRI
ACC/AHA 2007 guidelines on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and care for noncardiac surgery
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Conditions: Cardiovascular diseases including: Coronary artery disease, Myocardial infarction, Angina pectoris, Heart failure, Arrhythmias (high-grade Mobitz II or third-degree atrioventricular block, symptomatic ventricular arrhythmia, supraventricular arrhythmias (including atrial fibrillation), symptomatic bradycardia, newly recognized tachycardia, orthostatic intolerance), Conduction defects, Hypertension, Cardiomyopathy, Valvular heart disease (severe aortic stenosis, symptomatic mitral stenosis), Pulmonary vascular disease, Controlled arrhythmias (presence of implanted pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators)
Published Date: 1996 Mar 15 (revised 2007 Oct)
Published by: American College of Cardiology Foundation, American Heart Association
Conditions: Cardiovascular diseases including: Coronary artery disease, Myocardial infarction, Angina pectoris, Heart failure, Arrhythmias (high-grade Mobitz II or third-degree atrioventricular block, symptomatic ventricular arrhythmia, supraventricular arrhythmias (including atrial fibrillation), symptomatic bradycardia, newly recognized tachycardia, orthostatic intolerance), Conduction defects, Hypertension, Cardiomyopathy, Valvular heart disease (severe aortic stenosis, symptomatic mitral stenosis), Pulmonary vascular disease, Controlled arrhythmias (presence of implanted pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators)
Published Date: 1996 Mar 15 (revised 2007 Oct)
Published by: American College of Cardiology Foundation, American Heart Association
Additional perioperative assessment
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Conditions: Any condition requiring surgery
Published Date: 2007
Published by: Brazilian Society of Cardiology
Conditions: Any condition requiring surgery
Published Date: 2007
Published by: Brazilian Society of Cardiology
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons clinical guideline on prevention of symptomatic pulmonary embolism in patients undergoing total hip or knee arthroplasty
Category: Anesthesiology, Orthopedic Surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Preventive Medicine
Conditions: Symptomatic pulmonary embolism
Published Date: 2007 May 19
Published by: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons,
Conditions: Symptomatic pulmonary embolism
Published Date: 2007 May 19
Published by: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons,
American Gastroenterological Association Institute medical position statement on the management of gastric subepithelial masses
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Conditions: Gastric subepithelial masses
Published Date: 2006 Jun
Published by: American Gastroenterological Association Institute
Conditions: Gastric subepithelial masses
Published Date: 2006 Jun
Published by: American Gastroenterological Association Institute
Analgesia and anesthesia for the breastfeeding mother
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Conditions: Infant health/nutrition, Conditions that require analgesia and anesthesia for the breastfeeding mother
Published Date: 2006
Published by: Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
Conditions: Infant health/nutrition, Conditions that require analgesia and anesthesia for the breastfeeding mother
Published Date: 2006
Published by: Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
Antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery. A Scottish national clinical guideline
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Conditions: Surgical site infection
Published Date: 2000 Jul (revised 2008 Jul)
Published by: Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
Conditions: Surgical site infection
Published Date: 2000 Jul (revised 2008 Jul)
Published by: Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
Antiepileptic drugs: guideline for chronic pain
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Conditions: Neuropathic pain
Published Date: 2002 (revised 2005 Aug)
Published by: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
Conditions: Neuropathic pain
Published Date: 2002 (revised 2005 Aug)
Published by: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
ASPAN pain and comfort clinical guideline
Category: Anesthesiology, Critical Care, Nursing
Conditions: Pain
Published Date: 2003 Aug
Published by: American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
Conditions: Pain
Published Date: 2003 Aug
Published by: American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
Assessment and device selection for vascular access
Category: Anesthesiology, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Hematology, Infectious Diseases, Nursing, Surgery
Conditions: Conditions requiring vascular access
Published Date: 2004 May (addendum released 2008)
Published by: Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario
Conditions: Conditions requiring vascular access
Published Date: 2004 May (addendum released 2008)
Published by: Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario
Assessment: prevention of post-lumbar puncture headaches
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Conditions: Post-lumbar puncture headache
Published Date: 2000 Oct (revised 2005 Aug)
Published by: American Academy of Neurology
Conditions: Post-lumbar puncture headache
Published Date: 2000 Oct (revised 2005 Aug)
Published by: American Academy of Neurology
Caesarean section
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Conditions: Conditions for which women should be offered planned Caesarean section (CS), Conditions for which women should not be normally offered planned CS, Conditions that affect likelihood of CS, Childbirth
Published Date: 2004 Apr
Published by: National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health
Conditions: Conditions for which women should be offered planned Caesarean section (CS), Conditions for which women should not be normally offered planned CS, Conditions that affect likelihood of CS, Childbirth
Published Date: 2004 Apr
Published by: National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health
Cardiac arrhythmias in coronary heart disease. A Scottish national clinical guideline
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Conditions: Cardiac arrhythmias in coronary heart disease Note: This guideline excludes arrhythmias not associated with coronary heart disease such as supraventricular tachycardias associated with accessory pathways or dual atrioventricular (AV) nodal physiology arrhythmias caused by inherited ion channel disorders (e.g. long QT syndrome Brugada syndrome) and arrhythmias associated with non-ischaemic cardiomyopathies.
Published Date: 2007 Feb
Published by: Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
Conditions: Cardiac arrhythmias in coronary heart disease Note: This guideline excludes arrhythmias not associated with coronary heart disease such as supraventricular tachycardias associated with accessory pathways or dual atrioventricular (AV) nodal physiology arrhythmias caused by inherited ion channel disorders (e.g. long QT syndrome Brugada syndrome) and arrhythmias associated with non-ischaemic cardiomyopathies.
Published Date: 2007 Feb
Published by: Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
Clinical policy: critical issues in the sedation of pediatric patients in the emergency department
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Conditions: Anxiety and/or pain
Published Date: 2008 Apr
Published by: American College of Emergency Physicians
Conditions: Anxiety and/or pain
Published Date: 2008 Apr
Published by: American College of Emergency Physicians
Clinical policy: evidence-based approach to pharmacologic agents used in pediatric sedation and analgesia in the emergency department
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Conditions: Conditions necessitating the alleviation of anxiety pain or both
Published Date: 2004 Oct
Published by: American College of Emergency Physicians
Conditions: Conditions necessitating the alleviation of anxiety pain or both
Published Date: 2004 Oct
Published by: American College of Emergency Physicians
Clinical policy: procedural sedation and analgesia in the emergency department
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Conditions: Emergent and urgent conditions that require sedation and/or analgesia to successfully accomplish an interventional or diagnostic procedure in the Emergency Department
Published Date: 2005 Feb
Published by: American College of Emergency Physicians
Conditions: Emergent and urgent conditions that require sedation and/or analgesia to successfully accomplish an interventional or diagnostic procedure in the Emergency Department
Published Date: 2005 Feb
Published by: American College of Emergency Physicians
Complex regional pain syndrome: treatment guidelines
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Conditions: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) also known as: Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome, Causalgia (minor or major)
Published Date: 2002 Feb (revised 2006 Jun)
Published by: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association
Conditions: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) also known as: Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome, Causalgia (minor or major)
Published Date: 2002 Feb (revised 2006 Jun)
Published by: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association
Control of pain in adults with cancer: A Scottish national clinical guideline
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Conditions: Pain in patients with cancer
Published Date: 2000 Jun (revised 2008 Nov)
Published by: Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
Conditions: Pain in patients with cancer
Published Date: 2000 Jun (revised 2008 Nov)
Published by: Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
Diagnosis and treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis
Category: Anesthesiology, Chiropractic, Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Neurological Surgery, Neurology, Nursing, Orthopedic Surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Psychiatry, Psychology, Radiology, Rheumatology
Conditions: Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis
Published Date: 2002 (revised 2007 Jan)
Published by: North American Spine Society
Conditions: Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis
Published Date: 2002 (revised 2007 Jan)
Published by: North American Spine Society
Diagnosis and treatment of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis
Category: Anesthesiology, Chiropractic, Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Neurological Surgery, Neurology, Orthopedic Surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Psychology, Radiology, Rheumatology
Conditions: Degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesisNote: Degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis is an acquired anterior displacement of one vertebra over the subjacent vertebra associated with degenerative changes without an associated disruption or defect in the vertebral ring.
Published Date: 2008
Published by: North American Spine Society
Conditions: Degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesisNote: Degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis is an acquired anterior displacement of one vertebra over the subjacent vertebra associated with degenerative changes without an associated disruption or defect in the vertebral ring.
Published Date: 2008
Published by: North American Spine Society