Recent updates
Browse recent updates. BMJ Best Practice is continuously updated to provide the latest evidence-based decision support.
- 26 Jan 2022Topic:Breast cancer in situ
- 26 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of chest pain
- 26 Jan 2022Topic:Hypopituitarism
- 26 Jan 2022Topic:Ankylosing spondylitis
- 25 Jan 2022Topic:Lymphogranuloma venereum
- 25 Jan 2022Topic:Poison ivy, oak, and sumac
- 25 Jan 2022Topic:Volume depletion in adults
- 21 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of abdominal pain in pregnancy
- 20 Jan 2022Topic:Preoperative cardiac risk assessment
- 19 Jan 2022Topic:Wrist fractures
- 19 Jan 2022Topic:Sickle cell anemia
- 19 Jan 2022Updated UK guidance on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndromeTopic:Myalgic encephalomyelitis (Chronic fatigue syndrome)
- 19 Jan 2022Topic:Kwashiorkor
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of dysuria
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of anemia
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Ebola virus infection
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of syncope
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of unintentional weight loss
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of acute abdomen
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of dyspepsia
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infection
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Gonorrhea infection
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of jaundice
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Esophageal cancer
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of non-visible hematuria
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of cranial nerve mononeuropathy
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of acute headache in children
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of acute headache in adults
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of chronic abdominal pain
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Colorectal cancer
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of chronic cough
- 14 Jan 2022Topic:Dermatomyositis
- 14 Jan 2022Topic:Fibrocystic breasts
- 14 Jan 2022What's new at this updateTopic:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- 14 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding
- 13 Jan 2022Topic:Allergic rhinitis
- 13 Jan 2022Topic:Menopause
- 13 Jan 2022Topic:Mitral stenosis
- 12 Jan 2022Topic:Elder abuse
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Occupational asthma
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of dysmenorrhea
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Ichthyosis
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Zinc deficiency
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Wrinkles
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Cluster headache
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of peripheral edema
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of fever in children
- 07 Jan 2022Topic:Lesch-Nyhan disease
- 19 Jan 2022Updated UK guidance on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndromeTopic:Myalgic encephalomyelitis (Chronic fatigue syndrome)
- 14 Jan 2022What's new at this updateTopic:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- 23 Dec 2021Guidelines recommend measures to manage acute and chronic conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic: updatedTopic:Management of coexisting conditions in the context of COVID-19
- 20 Dec 2021Updated GOLD guidance includes new guidance on vaccination, diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO) testing, and lung cancer screeningTopic:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- 20 Dec 2021Updated GOLD guideline includes new information on vaccination, eosinophil testing and lung cancer screeningTopic:Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- 14 Dec 2021FDA issues warning about increased risk of serious cardiovascular events, malignancy, thrombosis, and death with tofacitinib and other JAK inhibitorsTopic:Rheumatoid arthritis
- 14 Dec 2021FDA approves anifrolumab for systemic lupus erythematosusTopic:Systemic lupus erythematosus
- 27 Oct 2021CDC updates plague guidanceTopic:Yersinia infection
- 17 Aug 2021IDSA/SHEA recommends fidaxomicin rather than vancomycin for treatment of initial and recurrent episodesTopic:Clostridium difficile-associated disease
- 03 Aug 2021FDA issues warning about increased risk of serious cardiovascular events, malignancy, thrombosis, and death with tofacitinib and other JAK inhibitorsTopic:Ulcerative colitis
- 21 Jul 2021FDA approves aducanumab for Alzheimer diseaseTopic:Alzheimer disease
- Allergy and immunology
- 13 Jan 2022Topic:Allergic rhinitis
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Occupational asthma
- Anaesthesiology
- 26 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of chest pain
- 25 Jan 2022Topic:Volume depletion in adults
- 20 Jan 2022Topic:Preoperative cardiac risk assessment
- Assessments
- 26 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of chest pain
- 21 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of abdominal pain in pregnancy
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of dysuria
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of anemia
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of syncope
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of unintentional weight loss
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of acute abdomen
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of dyspepsia
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of jaundice
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of non-visible hematuria
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of cranial nerve mononeuropathy
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of acute headache in children
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of acute headache in adults
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of chronic abdominal pain
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of chronic cough
- 14 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of dysmenorrhea
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of peripheral edema
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of fever in children
- Cardiology
- 26 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of chest pain
- 20 Jan 2022Topic:Preoperative cardiac risk assessment
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of syncope
- 13 Jan 2022Topic:Mitral stenosis
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of peripheral edema
- Cardiothoracic surgery
- 13 Jan 2022Topic:Mitral stenosis
- Critical care medicine
- 26 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of chest pain
- 25 Jan 2022Topic:Volume depletion in adults
- 21 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of abdominal pain in pregnancy
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Ebola virus infection
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of acute abdomen
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infection
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of acute headache in children
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of acute headache in adults
- 14 Jan 2022What's new at this updateTopic:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Dermatology
- 25 Jan 2022Topic:Lymphogranuloma venereum
- 25 Jan 2022Topic:Poison ivy, oak, and sumac
- 14 Jan 2022Topic:Dermatomyositis
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Ichthyosis
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Zinc deficiency
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Wrinkles
- Ear, nose, and throat
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of acute headache in children
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of chronic cough
- 13 Jan 2022Topic:Allergic rhinitis
- Emergency medicine
- 26 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of chest pain
- 25 Jan 2022Topic:Volume depletion in adults
- 21 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of abdominal pain in pregnancy
- 19 Jan 2022Topic:Wrist fractures
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Ebola virus infection
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of syncope
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of acute abdomen
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infection
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of acute headache in children
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of acute headache in adults
- Endocrinology and metabolic disorders
- 26 Jan 2022Topic:Hypopituitarism
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of unintentional weight loss
- 13 Jan 2022Topic:Menopause
- 07 Jan 2022Topic:Lesch-Nyhan disease
- Gastroenterology and hepatology
- 21 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of abdominal pain in pregnancy
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of unintentional weight loss
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of acute abdomen
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of dyspepsia
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of jaundice
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Esophageal cancer
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of chronic abdominal pain
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Colorectal cancer
- General surgery
- 26 Jan 2022Topic:Breast cancer in situ
- 21 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of abdominal pain in pregnancy
- 20 Jan 2022Topic:Preoperative cardiac risk assessment
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of acute abdomen
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Esophageal cancer
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of chronic abdominal pain
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Colorectal cancer
- 14 Jan 2022Topic:Fibrocystic breasts
- Genetics
- 19 Jan 2022Topic:Sickle cell anemia
- Geriatric medicine
- 19 Jan 2022Topic:Wrist fractures
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of unintentional weight loss
- 12 Jan 2022Topic:Elder abuse
- 07 Jan 2022Topic:Lesch-Nyhan disease
- Health maintenance
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of unintentional weight loss
- Hematology
- 19 Jan 2022Topic:Sickle cell anemia
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of anemia
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of unintentional weight loss
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of jaundice
- Infectious diseases
- 25 Jan 2022Topic:Lymphogranuloma venereum
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Ebola virus infection
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of unintentional weight loss
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infection
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Gonorrhea infection
- 14 Jan 2022What's new at this updateTopic:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of fever in children
- Nephrology
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of non-visible hematuria
- Neurology
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of syncope
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of cranial nerve mononeuropathy
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of acute headache in children
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of acute headache in adults
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Cluster headache
- 07 Jan 2022Topic:Lesch-Nyhan disease
- Neurosurgery
- 26 Jan 2022Topic:Hypopituitarism
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of cranial nerve mononeuropathy
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of acute headache in children
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of acute headache in adults
- Nutrition
- 19 Jan 2022Topic:Kwashiorkor
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Zinc deficiency
- Obstetrics and gynecology
- 25 Jan 2022Topic:Lymphogranuloma venereum
- 21 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of abdominal pain in pregnancy
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of dysuria
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Gonorrhea infection
- 14 Jan 2022Topic:Fibrocystic breasts
- 14 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding
- 13 Jan 2022Topic:Menopause
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of dysmenorrhea
- Oncology
- 26 Jan 2022Topic:Breast cancer in situ
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of unintentional weight loss
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Esophageal cancer
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of chronic abdominal pain
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Colorectal cancer
- Orthopedics
- 19 Jan 2022Topic:Wrist fractures
- Palliative care
- 26 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of chest pain
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of chronic abdominal pain
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Colorectal cancer
- Pediatrics and adolescent medicine
- 19 Jan 2022Topic:Sickle cell anemia
- 19 Jan 2022Topic:Kwashiorkor
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of acute headache in children
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of fever in children
- Primary care
- 26 Jan 2022Topic:Breast cancer in situ
- 26 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of chest pain
- 26 Jan 2022Topic:Ankylosing spondylitis
- 21 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of abdominal pain in pregnancy
- 20 Jan 2022Topic:Preoperative cardiac risk assessment
- 19 Jan 2022Topic:Sickle cell anemia
- 19 Jan 2022Updated UK guidance on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndromeTopic:Myalgic encephalomyelitis (Chronic fatigue syndrome)
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of dysuria
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of anemia
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of syncope
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of acute abdomen
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of dyspepsia
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Gonorrhea infection
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of jaundice
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Esophageal cancer
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of non-visible hematuria
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of cranial nerve mononeuropathy
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of acute headache in children
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of acute headache in adults
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of chronic abdominal pain
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Colorectal cancer
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of chronic cough
- 14 Jan 2022Topic:Dermatomyositis
- 14 Jan 2022Topic:Fibrocystic breasts
- 14 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding
- 13 Jan 2022Topic:Allergic rhinitis
- 13 Jan 2022Topic:Menopause
- 12 Jan 2022Topic:Elder abuse
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Occupational asthma
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of dysmenorrhea
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Wrinkles
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Cluster headache
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of peripheral edema
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of fever in children
- Pulmonary medicine
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infection
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of chronic cough
- 11 Jan 2022Topic:Occupational asthma
- Respiratory disorders
- 14 Jan 2022What's new at this updateTopic:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Rheumatology
- 26 Jan 2022Topic:Ankylosing spondylitis
- 19 Jan 2022Updated UK guidance on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndromeTopic:Myalgic encephalomyelitis (Chronic fatigue syndrome)
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of unintentional weight loss
- 14 Jan 2022Topic:Dermatomyositis
- Urology
- 25 Jan 2022Topic:Lymphogranuloma venereum
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of dysuria
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Gonorrhea infection
- 18 Jan 2022Topic:Evaluation of non-visible hematuria