Surgery Guidelines

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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

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Conditions: Primary hyperparathyroidism
Published Date: 2005 Jan-Feb
Published by: American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, American Association of Endocrine Surgeons

Category: Endocrinology, Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Surgery
Conditions: Acromegaly
Published Date: 2004 May/June
Published by: American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, American College of Endocrinology

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Conditions: Chronic liver failure from:Chronic noncholestatic liver disorders (e.g. hepatitis C hepatitis B autoimmune hepatitis alcoholic cirrhosis)Cholestatic liver disorders (e.g. primary biliary cirrhosis; primary sclerosing cholangitis; childhood cholestatic disease including biliary atresia Alagille syndrome and cystic fibrosis)Metabolic disorders (e.g. alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency Wilson disease nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and cryptogenic cirrhosis hereditary hemochromatosis neonatal hemochromatosis tyrosinemia and glycogen storage diseaseMetabolic disorders with severe extrahepatic manifestations (e.g. amyloidosis hyperoxaluria urea cycle defects disorders of branched-chain amino acids)Hepatic malignancies (e.g. hepatocellular carcinoma [HCC] hepatoblastoma fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma hemangioendothelioma cholangiocarcinoma)Acute liver failure (fulminant hepatic failure [FHF]) of any causeOther end-stage liver disease (e.g. Budd-Chiari syndrome metastatic neuroendocrine tumors and polycystic disease
Published Date: 2000 Jan (revised 2005 Jun)
Published by: American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases

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Conditions: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) including:Lower extremity PADRenal arterial diseaseMesenteric arterial diseaseDisorders of the abdominal aorta
Published Date: 2005
Published by: American College of Cardiology Foundation, American Heart Association

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Conditions: Coronary artery diseaseUnstable anginaNon-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Published Date: 2000 (revised 2007 Aug 14)
Published by: American College of Cardiology Foundation, American Heart Association

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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

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Conditions: Cardiac rhythm abnormalities requiring cardiac pacemakers or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) devices including:Sinus node dysfunctionAcquired atrioventricular (AV) blockChronic bifascicular blockAV block following acute myocardial infarctionHypersensitive carotid sinus syndromeNeurocardiogenic syncopeBradycardia or syncope following cardiac transplantationArrhythmias associated with neuromuscular diseases sleep apnea syndrome or cardiac sarcoidosisLong QT syndromeTachycardiasAtrial fibrillationSevere systolic heart failureHypertrophic cardiomyopathyCongenital heart disease
Published Date: 1998 Apr (revised 2008 May 27)
Published by: American College of Cardiology Foundation, American Heart Association

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Conditions: Coronary artery disease including:Asymptomatic ischemia or Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) class I or II anginaCCS class III anginaUnstable angina/non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI)ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)Ischemia (early or late) after coronary artery bypass graft
Published Date: 2001 Jun (revised 2005; addendum released 2008 Jan)
Published by: American College of Cardiology Foundation, American Heart Association

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Conditions: Acute hand and wrist trauma
Published Date: 1998 (revised 2005)
Published by: American College of Radiology

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Conditions: Acute pancreatitis
Published Date: 1998 (revised 2006)
Published by: American College of Radiology

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Conditions: Acute trauma to the knee
Published Date: 1998 (revised 2005)
Published by: American College of Radiology

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Conditions: Anal cancer
Published Date: 1998 (revised 2007)
Published by: American College of Radiology

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Conditions: Avascular necrosis of the hip
Published Date: 1995 (revised 2005)
Published by: American College of Radiology

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Conditions: Blunt abdominal trauma
Published Date: 1996 (revised 2005)
Published by: American College of Radiology

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Conditions: Blunt chest trauma suspected aortic injury
Published Date: 1995 (revised 2005)
Published by: American College of Radiology

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Conditions: Cerebrovascular disease
Published Date: 1996 (revised 2006)
Published by: American College of Radiology

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Conditions: Chronic ankle pain
Published Date: 1998 (revised 2005)
Published by: American College of Radiology

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Conditions: Chronic elbow pain
Published Date: 1998 (revised 2005)
Published by: American College of Radiology

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Conditions: Chronic foot pain
Published Date: 1998 (revised 2005)
Published by: American College of Radiology