GPAC: Guidelines and Protocols Advisory Committee

Endocrine System

Guidelines (in HTML)	Printable Documents (PDF)
Chronic Kidney Disease - Identification, Evaluation and Management of Patients	• Full Guideline (PDF 542K) • Summary (PDF 164K) • Table 1: Stages of CKD (PDF 47K) • Table 2: Evaluating Patients with Abnormal Screening Tests (PDF 49K) • Table 3: Care Objectives and Targets (PDF 57K) • Figure 1: Flow Diagram for Evaluating and Managing Patients with Suspected CKD (PDF 33K) • Appendix A: Physician Resources (PDF 127K) • Appendix B: Calculating eGFR: Conversion Table (PDF 49K) • Appendix C: Chronic Kidney Disease Flow Sheet (PDF 128K) • Appendix D: Chronic Kidney Disease - A Guide for Patients (PDF 145K)
Diabetes Care	• Full Guideline (PDF 405K) • Summary (PDF 116K) • Flow Sheet (PDF 152K) • Patient Guide (PDF 147K) • Care Objectives (PDF 47K) • Table 1: Initial Treatment of Dyslipidemia (PDF 22K) • Table 2: Types of Insulin (PDF 28K) • Table 3: Antihyperglycemic Agents for Use in Type 2 Diabetes (PDF 55K) • Table 4: Treatment of Hypoglycemia (PDF 27K) • Algorithm 1: Diagnosis of Diabetes, IFG and IGT (PDF 37K) • Algorithm 2: Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes (PDF 35K) • Body Mass Index (PDF 61K) A PDA version of this guideline is also available at www.Clinipearls.ca/BCGuidelines
Obesity, Overweight, and Physical Inactivity	• Full Guideline (PDF 632K) • Patient Guide (PDF 34K)
Thyroid Disease - Thyroid Function Tests in the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Adults	• Full Guideline (PDF 187K)

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The Clinical Practice Guidelines (the "Guidelines") have been developed by the Guidelines and Protocols Advisory Committee on behalf of the Medical Services Commission. The Guidelines are intended to give an understanding of a clinical problem, and outline one or more preferred approaches to the investigation and management of the problem. The Guidelines are not intended as a substitute for the advice or professional judgment of a health care professional, nor are they intended to be the only approach to the management of clinical problems.

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Last Revised: September 30, 2008