An acrochordon (commonly known as a skin tag and sometimes as a fibroepithelial polyp [FEP]) is a small, soft, common, benign, usually pedunculated neoplasm that is found particularly in persons who ...

Author: Gregory Clark Habig, MD; Chief Editor: BS Anand, MD more... In addition to appropriate pharmacologic treatment as detailed above, supportive management focuses on the elimination of ...

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.

Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) is a neuropsychiatric disorder caused by thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency. It comprises 2 phases: Wernicke encephalopathy (WE), an acute or subacute, potentially ...

Treatment protocols for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) are provided below, including treatment of localized and advanced disease and recommendations for patients with predominantly clear cell carcinoma ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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, ...

American Urology Association (AUA) guidelines for diagnosis and management of genitourinary injuries were amended in 2017 and 2020 to reflect literature that was released since the original ...

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, ...

Triglycerides: Males: 40-160 mg/dL or 0.45-1.81 mmol/L; females: 35-135 mg/dL or 0.40-1.52 mmol/L Total cholesterol: < 200 mg/dL or < 5.2 mmol/L High-density lipoprotein: Females: > 55 mg/dL or > 0.91 ...