CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES (CPG) of Subspecialties in
Internal Medicine
Whenever applicable, utilize the guidelines developed by the different
subspecialties in Internal Medicine in the management of patients:
1. Philippine College of Chest Physicians (PCCP)
Diagnosis, Empiric Management and Prevention of Community-Acquired
Pneumonia in Immunocompetent Adults Treatment 2016 Update
http://philchest.org/v3/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/CAP-Guidelines.pdf
http://www.thefilipinodoctor.com/cpm_pdf/CPM17th%20Community%20Ac
quired%20Pneumonia.pdf
Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in Adult
Filipinos 2016 Update
http://philchest.org/v3/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/CPG-E-copy.pdf
Diagnosis and Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults 2015
Update
http://philchest.org/v3/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/09_May_-final-draft-
cpg-osa.pdf
2. Philippine College of Geriatric Medicine (PCGM)
Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension in Older Persons 2014 Update
http://www.thefilipinodoctor.com/cpm_pdf/CPM17th%20Hypertension%20in%20
Older%20Persons.pdf
3. Philippine Heart Association (PHA)
Management of Dyslipidemia in the Philippines 2015 Update
http://endo-society.org.ph/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Dyslipidemia-
Clinical-Guidelines-final_01mar.pdf
Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
2014 Update
https://www.globalsciencejournals.com/content/pdf/10.7603%2Fs40602-
016-0003-6.pdf
4. Philippine Rheumatology Association (PRA)
Management of a Patient with Uncomplicated Gout 2008
http://thepafp.org/docs/residency/cpg/gout_ph_ra2007.pdf
https://www.thefilipinodoctor.com/cpm_pdf/CPM11th%20Gout.pdf
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5. Philippine Society of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Inc. (PSAAI)
Diagnosis and Management of Allergic Rhinitis 2015 Update
http://www.thefilipinodoctor.com/cpm_pdf/CPM18th%20Allergic%20Rhiniti
s.pdf
6. Philippine Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (PSEDM)
Diagnosis and Management of Diabetes Mellitus 2013 Update
http://endo-society.org.ph/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Diabetes-United-
for-Diabetes-Phil.pdf
7. Philippine Society of Gastroenterology (PSG)
Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) 2014
Update
https://www.pcp.org.ph/files/PJIM%20Vol53%20No3/Clinical_Practice_Gui
delines_on_the_Diagnosis_and_Treatment_of_Gastroesophageal_
Reflux_Disease_GERD(1).pdf
Management of Non-Variceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (NVUGIB)
2012 Update
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/af7c/1dcfed536d90068300b7ff8a1f99c03
ac363.pdf
Management of Colorectal Carcinoma
https://www.pcp.org.ph/files/PJIM%20Vol55%20No1/The_Joint_Philippine
_Society_of_Gastroenterology_and_Philippine_Society_of_Digestive_End
oscopy_Consensus_Guidelines.pdf
8. Philippine Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (PSHBT)
Rational Use of Blood and Blood Products and Strategies for
Implementation 2009 Update
https://www.pcp.org.ph/documents/PSBIM/2017/Blood_Safety_CPG_and_
Policy_Final_10282009.pdf
9. Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (PSMID)
Diagnosis, Empiric Management and Prevention of Community-Acquired
Pneumonia in Immunocompetent Adults Treatment 2016 Update
http://www.thefilipinodoctor.com/cpm_pdf/CPM17th%20Community%20Ac
quired%20Pneumonia.pdf
Diagnosis and Management of Complicated Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) in
Adults 2013 Update
Diagnosis and Management of Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
in Adults 2013 Update
https://www.pcp.org.ph/images/PSBIM/PSBIM_Local_Guidelines_2019/Ph
ilippine%20CPG%20on%20the%20Diagnosis%20and%20manage
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ment%20of%20Urinary%20Tract%20Infections%20in%20Adults-
2013%20Update.pdf
Diagnosis and Management of Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) in Adults 2014
Update
http://www.thefilipinodoctor.com/cpm_pdf/CPM17th%20Urinary%20Tract
%20Infection.pdf
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Recurrent UTI
https://www.pcp.org.ph/images/PSBIM/PSBIM_Local_Guidelines_2019/P
hilippine%20CPG%20on%20the%20Diagnosis%20and%20Management
%20of%20Urinary%20Tract%20Infections%20in%20Adults-
2015%20Update_Part%202.pdf
Diagnosis and Management of Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) in Adults 2013
Update UTI in Pregnancy
10. Philippine Society of Medical Oncology (PSMO)
Clinical Pathways for the Medical Management of the Top 10 Solid
Malignant Tumors in the Philippines 2015 Update
https://www.pcp.org.ph/images/PSBIM/PSBIM_Local_Guidelines_2019/P
SMO%20Clicnial%20Pathways%20for%20the%20Medical%20Manageme
nt%20of%20the%20Top%2010%20Solid%20Malignant%20Tumors%20in
%20the%20Philippines%202015.pdf
11. Philippine Society of Nephrology (PSN)
Leptospirosis 2010 Update
http://philchest.org/v3/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Leptospirosis-CPG-
2010.pdf
An Evidence Based Guide to the Care of a Patient with Chronic Kidney
Disease (CKD)
12. Philippine Dermatological Society (PDS)
Management of Acne Vulgaris January 2012 Update
http://www.thefilipinodoctor.com/cpm_pdf/CPM13th%20ACNE.pdf
Management of Atopic Dermatitis 2013 Update
http://www.thefilipinodoctor.com/cpm_pdf/CPM16TH%20Atopic%20Derm
atitis.pdf
Management of Contact Dermatitis 2009 Update
http://www.thefilipinodoctor.com/cpm_pdf/CPM18th%20Contact%20Derm
atitis.pdf
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Management of Pityriasis Versicolor February 2014 Update
https://www.medicaljournals.se/acta/download/10.2340/00015555-1825/
*source of appraisal/CPG
Treatment of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections 2011 Update
http://www.thefilipinodoctor.com/cpm_pdf/CPM16TH%20Skin%20and%20
Soft%20Tissue%20Infections.pdf
http://www.idsociety.org/uploadedFiles/IDSA/Guidelines-
Patient_Care/PDF_Library/Skin%20and%20Soft%20Tissue.pdf
http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2011/01/04/cid.ciq146.full.pdf+html
*source of appraisal/CPG
Diagnosis and Management of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis in Adults
October 2010 Update
https://www.sign.ac.uk/assets/sign121.pdf
*source of appraisal/CPG
Management of Basal Cell Carcinoma March 2008 Update
http://www.bad.org.uk/library-media%5Cdocuments%5CBCC_2008.pdf
*source of appraisal/CPG
Community Control of Scabies, Impetigo and Crusted Scabies March 2010
Update
http://www.greendept.com/maximpulse/permethrin/download/healthy-skin-program-
2015.pdf
*source of appraisal/CPG
Management of Urticaria 2009 Update
http://www.ga2len.net/PDF/Guideline.pdf
*source of appraisal/CPG
Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: Treatment and Management in Australia 2013
Update
https://www.cancer.org.au/content/pdf/HealthProfessionals/ClinicalGuidelines/Basal_cell_
carcinoma_Squamous_cell_carcinoma_Guide_Nov_2008-Final_with_Corrigendums.pdf
*source of appraisal/CPG
Management of Seborrheic Dermatitis February 2014 Update
https://www.medicaljournals.se/acta/download/10.2340/00015555-1825/
*source of appraisal/CPG
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13. Philippine Neurological Association (PNA)
Medical Treatment of Non-thymomatous Autoimmune Generalized
Myasthenia Gravis 2015 Update
http://www.herdin.ph/index.php?view=research&cid=48641
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4977114/pdf/NEUROLOGY20156892
32.pdf
Treatment of Status Epilepticus in Children more than 2 months old and in
Adults 2009 Update
http://www.thefilipinodoctor.com/cpm_pdf/CPM15th%20STATUS%20EPILEPTIC
US.pdf
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