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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Acute hyperglycemia is a sudden, severe onset of high blood sugar levels that requires medical attention. It can lead to serious complications such as kidney damage. Hyperglycemia is a common ...