Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a common condition that has the potential to cause loss of limb or even loss of life. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can manifest as insufficient tissue ...

Glucose level 200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L) or greater (or a prior history of diabetes) Beta-hydroxybutyrate concentration 31.23 mg/dL (3.0 mmol/L) or more Mild - Beta-hydroxybutyrate 31.2-62.5 mg/dL, pH ...

Author: George Cassady, MD; Chief Editor: Muhammad Aslam, MD more ...

Table 1. TNM Classification for Bladder Cancer (Open Table in a new window) ...

Electrocardiography is one of the most vital and readily used screening tools in clinical medicine. It is inexpensive and easily obtained in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The ...

This review integrates current recommendations from major professional organizations—including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM ...

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification System is a risk-stratifying system used mainly by anesthesiologists to help predict preoperative risks; it has been in ...

Author: Bishnu Prasad Devkota, MD, MHI, FRCS(Edin), FRCS(Glasg), FACP, FAMIA; Chief Editor: Sridevi Devaraj, PhD, DABCC, FAACC, FRSC, CCRP more ...

Sjaastad O, Dale I. Evidence for a new (?), treatable headache entity. Headache. 1974 Jul. 14(2):105-8. [QxMD MEDLINE Link]. Sjaastad O, Dale I. A new (?) Clinical headache entity "chronic paroxysmal ...

The ESR test is nonspecific and not diagnostic for any particular disease; it serves as a useful marker of systemic inflammation. Elevations in ESR occur in a wide range of conditions, including acute ...

Sections Urine Specific Gravity: Reference Range, Interpretation, Collection, and Panels ...

Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is the most common tropically acquired dermatosis, and its earliest description dates back more than 100 years. CLM manifests as an erythematous, serpiginous, pruritic, ...