Contributors
Foreword
Chapter 1: Public Health Principles
Chapter 2: Health Maintenance
Health Maintenance Across the Lifespan
Breast Cancer Screening
Cervical Cancer Screening
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Smoking Cessation
Chapter 3: Neurologic Guidelines
Alzheimer's Disease
Cerebral Palsy
Dementia
Encephalitis
Headache
Migraine Headache
Parkinson's Disease (PD)
Plagiocephaly
Seizures
Seizures, Febrile (Child)
Sleep Disorders
Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Vertigo
West Nile Virus (WNV)
Chapter 4: Pain Guidelines
Pain
Acute Pain
Chronic Pain
Low Back Pain
Chapter 5: Cardiovascular Guidelines
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Arrhythmias
Atheroschlerosis and Hyperlipidaemia
Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
Chest Pain
Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) and Varicose Veins
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Heart Failure (HF)
Hypertension (HTN)
Lymphedema
Murmurs
Palpitations
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
Rheumatic Fever
Superficial Thrombophlebitis
Syncope
Chapter 6: Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat Guidelines
Head
Common Cold/Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
Dental Abscess
Eyes
Ambylopia
Blepharitis
Cataracts
Chalazion
Conjunctivitis
Corneal Abrasion
Dacryocystitis
Dry Eyes
Excessive Tears
Glaucoma, Acute Angle-Closure
Hordeolum (Stye)
Stabismus
Uveitis
Ears
Acute Otitis Media
Cerumen Impaction (Earwax)
Hearing Loss
Mastoiditis
Otitis Externa
Otitis Media with Effusion
Tinnitus
Nose
Allergic Rhinitis
Acute Sinusitis/Rhinosinusitis
Epistaxis
Mononucleosis (Epstein-Barr)
Nasal Foreign Body
Nonallergic Rhinitis
Throat
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)
Pharyngitis
Chapter 7: Respiratory Guidelines
Asthma
Bronchitis, Acute
Bronchitis, Child
Chronic Cough
Chronic Dyspnea (Shortness of Breath)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Croup, Viral
Epiglottitis
Pertussis, Acute (Whooping Cough)
Pneumonia (Bacterial)
Pneumonia (Viral)
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Bronchiolitis
Chapter 8: Gastrointestinal Guidelines
Abdominal Pain
Appendicitis
Celiac Disease
Cholecystitis
Colic
Constipation
Crohn's Disease
Diarrhea
Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis
Gastroenteritis, Bacterial and Viral
Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease
Giardiasis
Haemorrhoids
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Hernias, Abdominal
Hernias, Inguinal
Hirschsprung's Disease or Congenital Aganglionic Megacolon
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Jaundice
Lactose Intolerance and Malabsorption
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
Nausea and Vomiting
Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)
Pinworm
Roundworm
Ulcerative Colitis
Chapter 9: Genitourinary Guidelines
Balanitis/Balanoposthitis
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in Adults
Epididymitis
Haematuria
Hydrocele
Orchitis
Prostate Cancer
Prostatitis
Proteinuria
Pyelonephritis
Renal Calculi or Kidney Stones (Nephrolithiasis)
Testicular Cancer
Testicular Torsion
Undescended Testes or Cryptorchidism
Urinary Incontinence (UI)
Urinary Tract Infection (Acute Cystitis)
Varicocele
Chapter 10: Hematology Guidelines
Idiopathic (Autoimmune) Thrombocytopaenic Purpura
Iron-Deficiency Anaemia (Microcytic, Hypochromic)
Hemochromatosis
Leukemia (Acute Lymphocytic (ALL) and Acute Myeloid (AML))
Pernicious Anaemia (Megaloblastic Anaemia)
Sickle Cell Anaemia
Thalassemia
Chapter 11: Endocrine Guidelines
Addison's Disease
Diabetes Mellitus
Metabolic Syndrome/Insulin Resistance Syndrome
Obesity
Post-Bariatric Surgery Long-Term Follow-Up
Thyroid Disease: Hyperthyroidism
Thyroid Disease: Hypothyroidism
Thyrotoxicosis/Thyroid Storm
Chapter 12: Dermatology Guidelines
Acne Rosacea
Acne Vulgaris
Animal Bites, Mammalian
Benign Skin Lesions
Candidiasis
Contact Dermatitis
Eczema or Atopic Dermatitis
Erythema Multiforme
Frostbite
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1
Herpes Zoster or Shingles
Impetigo
Insect Bites and Stings
Lice (Pediculosis)
Lichen Planus
Pityriasis Rosea
Precancerous or Cancerous Skin Lesions
Psoriasis
Scabies
Seborrhoeic Dermatitis
Tinea Corporis (Ringworm)
Tinea Versicolour
Warts
Wound Care
Lower Extremity Ulcer
Pressure Ulcers
Wounds of the Skin
Xerosis (Winter Itch)
Chapter 13: Musculoskeletal Guidelines
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
Joint Pain
Legg-Calves-Perthes Disease
Metabolic Bone Diseases
Osgood-Schlatter Disease
Plantar Fasciosis
Chapter 14: Rheumatology Guidelines
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Systemic Exertion Intolerance Syndrome)
Fibromyalgia (FM)
Gout
Osteoarthritis (OA)
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Pseudogout
Raynaud's Phenomenon
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Temporal Arteritis/Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
Vitamin D Deficiency
Chapter 15: Gynecologic and Obstetrics Guidelines
Amenorrhea
Breast Pain (Mastalgia)
Contraception
Emergency Contraception
Dysmenorrhea
Dyspareunia
Endometriosis
Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM)
Infertility
Menopause
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Premenstrual Disorders
Chapter 16: Sexually Transmitted Infection Guidelines
General Approach to Sexually Transmitted Infections
Chlamydia
Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis
Gonorrhoea
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2
HIV Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Human Pappilomavirus
Syphilis
Trichomoniasis
Chapter 17: Mental Health Guidelines
Agoraphobia
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Eating Disorders
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Grief
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Related Disorders
Social Anxiety Disorder
Substance Use Disorders
Chapter 18: Infectious Disease Guidelines
Cat Scratch Disease (CSD)
COVID-19
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Fevers of Unknown Origin
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD)
H1N1 Influenza A
Influenza (Flu)
Lyme Disease
Meningitis
Mumps
Parvovirus B19 (Fifth Disease, Erythema Infectiosum)
Roseola (Exanthem Subitum)
Rubella (German Measles)
Rubeola (Red Measles)
Tuberculosis (TB)
Varicella (Chickenpox and Shingles)
Chapter 19: Special Topics
2SLGBTQ Healthcare
Abuse of Older People
Transgender Healthcare
Unhoused Individuals
Violence: Children
Violence: Intimate Partner
