Clinical Resources: Fact Sheets, Tools, Links, and Clinical Guidelines

Clinical Assessment
Hypertension
Hyperlipidemia
Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
Diabetes
Hormone Therapy
Pregnancy
Behavioral Change, Diet, Smoking
Patient Education Handouts and Resources

Clinical Assessment

• Risk Status, LDL, and Drug-Therapy Reference Guide (2 page PDF)
• 10 Year Heart Attack Risk Calculator
  (Do not use this calculator for diabetics. By definition, they are at high risk.)
• Physician Reference Digest: Guidelines for Heart Disease Prevention in Women
  - Order form
  - Download (PDF) (2 page PDF)
• Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator (in English and Metric)
• Evidence Based Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women

Hypertension

• Hypertension: Prevention, Treatment, and Evaluation (5 page PDF)
• JNC7 Physician Reference Card
  • Order form
  • Download (PDF) (2 page PDF)
• JNC7 Report on Hypertension Guidelines (Full report)

Hyperlipidemia

• Hyperlipidemia in Primary Care (10 page PDF)
• ATP III At-A-Glance: Quick Desk Reference (6 page PDF)
  • Order form
  • Download (PDF) (6 page PDF)
• Third Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III)

Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

• Clinical Guidelines on Obesity Identification, Evaluation and Treatment
• Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (6 page PDF)

Diabetes

• American Diabetes Association: For Health Professionals & Scientists
• Diabetes Prevention: Health Risk Calculator
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetes
• Make the Link! Diabetes, Heart Disease and Stroke

Hormone Therapy

• Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy (links, news articles, journal articles)
• Women's Health and Menopause: A Comprehensive Approach
• Best Clinical Practices: Menopause (35 page PDF)

Pregnancy

• High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy (52 page PDF)

Behavioral Change, Diet, Smoking

• 3 Steps to Initiate Discussion About Weight Loss Management (4 page PDF)
• Menu Planner
• Portion Distortion Quiz
• MyPyramid.gov Health Pyramid
• What You Need to Know about Mercury in Fish and Shellfish
• Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: Clinical Guidelines (196 page PDF)