This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

A review in Current Allergy and Asthma Reports highlights how acute exacerbations of chronic rhinosinusitis (AECRS) remain poorly defined, inconsistently diagnosed, and often overtreated with ...

First and corresponding author Anita Arias, M.D., St. Jude Department of Pediatric Medicine and senior author Asya Agulnik, M.D., MPH, St. Jude Global Critical Care ...

Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a distinct clinical syndrome characterized by liver failure due to an acute hepatic injury on an underlying chronic liver disease with high 28-day mortality ...

Acute prostatitis is a sudden inflammation of the prostate gland. It is a rare type of prostatitis that can resemble a urinary tract infection. A doctor will typically prescribe antibiotics for acute ...

Graduates of the MSN Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) specialty track are prepared for advanced nursing practice in a variety of acute and critical care settings. As advanced ...

What Is Acute Kidney Failure? Acute kidney failure is when your kidneys stop working suddenly. Doctors sometimes call it acute renal failure. It can happen over just a few hours or days. Acute kidney ...

Acute cholecystitis is an inflammation of the gallbladder. The gallbladder is an organ that sits below your liver and helps your body digest fat. Cholecystitis can become very severe and in most cases ...

Signs of acute respiratory failure include dizziness, shortness of breath, confusion, drowsiness, and a bluish discoloration of your lips, skin, or extremities. It can be life threatening and requires ...