Clinical Practice Guidelines

Clinical guidelines are necessary for the treatment, management, and prevention of medical conditions. Clinical practice guidelines cover common areas of health care and provide physicians with scientific based research developed by leaders in that field. Guidelines can be useful by patients to help them understand the level of care they should be receiving. The following are clinical practice guidelines for common medical conditions and some less common.

Infectious Diseases

• Journal for Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice
• Clinical Practice Guidelines (Alphabetical)
• Management of HIV

Cancer Neoplasms

• Clinical Guidelines for Oncology
• Screening For Cancer Summary Guidelines

Endocrine, metabolic, nutritional, allergic €“ Diabetes

• Management for Diabetes

Blood and Blood-forming Organs

• Blood Transfusion Guidelines
• Emergency Guidelines for Sickle Cell Anemia
• Hypertension

Mental disorders

• Bipolar Treatment Guidelines
• Mental Disorders in Primary Care
• Depression Guidelines

Nervous system and Eye

• Primary Eye Care

Cardiovascular system

• Guidelines for the Early Management of Adults With Ischemic Stroke
• Clinical Practice Guidelines for Stable Anginas

Respiratory system and ENT

• Guidelines and Standards of Care for Otolaryngology

Gastrointestinal System

• Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
• Current and Emerging Pharmacological Treatment Options for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Genitourinary system

• Guidelines for Chronic Kidney Disease

Pregnancy

• Routine Postnatal Care
• Guidelines for Perinatal Care (PDF)

Skin

• Clinical Guideline for Atopic Dermatitis

Musculoskeletal system

• Guidelines in Rheumatology
• Diagnosis and Treatment for Low Back Pain

Infancy €“ Pediatrics

• Infant and Toddler Nutrition Guidelines
• Primary and Dentistry Guidelines for Infant Oral Care

Signs, Symptoms

• Unexplained Symptoms Guidelines
• Guidelines for Recognizing the Signs of Alcohol and Cannabis Abuse

Accident, Poisonings, Violence, Bioterrorism

• Clinical Practice Guidelines for Poisons

Prevention

• Prevention of Stroke and Cardiovascular Disease