- Abdominal pain (adult)
Essential Evidence Topics, 1-Mar-2022
Overall Bottom Line: Use clues from the history and physical examination to establish a presumptive diagnosis on which to base diagnostic testing. History and physical examination alone are often adequate to begin initial treatment for gastroesophageal - Ascites
Essential Evidence Topics, 27-Feb-2022
Overall Bottom Line: For patients with new-onset ascites, the initial test is a paracentesis with serum-ascitic albumin gradient (SAAG), cell count and total protein. If infection is suspected and/or paracentesis produces purulent ascitic fluid , cultur - Chronic fatigue syndrome
Essential Evidence Topics, 24-Jun-2022
Overall Bottom Line: Among patients with longstanding fatigue, only about one-third meet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and graded exercise therapy - Cough (subacute and chronic)
Essential Evidence Topics, 24-Jun-2022
Overall Bottom Line: Ninety percent of patients with chronic cough have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), postnasal drip (PND) syndrome, and/or asthma; nearly two-thirds of patients will have more than one of these contributing to their cough. Pat - Hematuria
Essential Evidence Topics, 31-Dec-2021
Overall Bottom Line: The United States Preventive Services Task Force and Canadian Task Force on the Periodic Health Examination do not recommend routine screening of urine for microscopic hematuria. Evaluation of hematuria depends on whether it is micr - Malnutrition
Essential Evidence Topics, 30-Mar-2021
Overall Bottom Line: The 2 item Malnutrition Screening Tool (MST) is supported with good evidence as having at least moderate validity, reliability, and agreement for performing a nutrition assessment. Use the subjective global assessment (SGA) in hospit - Neck mass
Essential Evidence Topics, 17-Jul-2022
Overall Bottom Line: A neck mass in an adult should be considered cancer until ruled out. Initial evaluation of a neck mass begins with the determination of whether it is congenital, infectious/inflammatory, or possibly neoplastic ( and ). If neoplasm
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