The following organizations have released guidelines for the management of acute pancreatitis. Key diagnostic and treatment recommendations have been reviewed and integrated throughout the article.

Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), also known as immotile cilia syndrome, is characterized by abnormal ciliary motion and impaired mucociliary clearance. The disease has an autosomal recessive ...

Suspected Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) requires prompt treatment with parenteral thiamine. Treatment should begin as soon as the diagnosis is suspected and should not be delayed for laboratory testing ...

Author: Cosimo Laterza, MD, FAWM, FAAEM; Chief Editor: Trevor John Mills, MD, MPH more... Left orbital floor fracture. This patient presented with little motility disturbance; however, because of the ...

Povidone-iodine 1.25% ophthalmic solution may be as effective as topical antibiotics, especially in resource-limited settings There is no data supporting the cost-effectiveness of antibiotics for mild ...

Grade A (ie, strongly supported) treatment recommendations included the following. Immunocompetent patients - Topical azoles once or twice daily for 2-4 weeks; selenium sulfide once daily for 3 days, ...

The following organizations have released guidelines for the management of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES). Key diagnostic and treatment recommendations have been reviewed and integrated ...

Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery articles covering symptoms, diagnosis, staging, treatment, prognosis, and follow-up. Peer reviewed and up-to-date recommendations written by leading experts.

Triple therapy Triple therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection consists of the following: Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) (omeprazole 20 mg BID, lansoprazole 30 mg BID, esomeprazole 40 mg QD, ...

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Synovial fluid analysis (also known as joint fluid interpretation) is an important diagnostic tool in rheumatology. Although imaging modalities such as ultrasonography and dual‑energy computed ...

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