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==2017 ACG guidelines for the indications to test for and to treat Helicobacter pylori infection== | ==2017 ACG guidelines for the indications to test for and to treat Helicobacter pylori infection== | ||
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| colspan="1" style="text-align:center; background:LightGreen"|[[ACC AHA guidelines classification scheme#Classification of Recommendations|Class I]] | |||
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| bgcolor="LightGreen"|<nowiki>"</nowiki>'''1.''' Patients at increased risk of [[Peripheral arterial disease|PAD]] ( (Table 1) should undergo a comprehensive medical history and a review of symptoms to assess for exertional leg symptoms, including [[claudication]] or other walking impairment, ischemic rest pain, and non healing wounds.''([[ACC AHA guidelines classification scheme#Level of Evidence|Level of Evidence: BNR]])''<nowiki>"</nowiki> | |||
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| bgcolor="LightGreen"|<nowiki>"</nowiki>'''2.''' Patients at increased risk of [[Peripheral arterial disease|PAD]] (Table 1) should undergo vascular examination, including palpation of lower extremity pulses (i.e., femoral, popliteal, dorsalis pedis, and posterior tibial), auscultation for femoral bruits, and inspection of the legs and feet.''([[ACC AHA guidelines classification scheme#Level of Evidence|Level of Evidence: BNR]])''<nowiki>"</nowiki> | |||
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| bgcolor="LightGreen"|<nowiki>"</nowiki>'''3.''' Patients with [[Peripheral arterial disease|PAD]] should undergo noninvasive blood pressure measurement in both arms at least once during the initial assessment.''([[ACC AHA guidelines classification scheme#Level of Evidence|Level of Evidence: BNR]])''<nowiki>"</nowiki> | |||
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Revision as of 23:20, 30 November 2017
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Manpreet Kaur, MD [2], Sargun Singh Walia M.B.B.S.[3]
2017 ACG guidelines for the indications to test for and to treat Helicobacter pylori infection
| Class I |
| "1. Patients at increased risk of PAD ( (Table 1) should undergo a comprehensive medical history and a review of symptoms to assess for exertional leg symptoms, including claudication or other walking impairment, ischemic rest pain, and non healing wounds.(Level of Evidence: BNR)" |
| "2. Patients at increased risk of PAD (Table 1) should undergo vascular examination, including palpation of lower extremity pulses (i.e., femoral, popliteal, dorsalis pedis, and posterior tibial), auscultation for femoral bruits, and inspection of the legs and feet.(Level of Evidence: BNR)" |
| "3. Patients with PAD should undergo noninvasive blood pressure measurement in both arms at least once during the initial assessment.(Level of Evidence: BNR)" |