Comprehensive tools, guidelines, and educational resources to support evidence-based clinical implementation of the ABCD framework developed by Dr. Ashish Kalla. Access additional resources at abcd.health and imedi.health.
Step-by-step decision tree for classifying patients into ABCD stages based on complications.
Evidence-based guidelines for managing Type 2 Diabetes, dyslipidemia, and NASH in ABCD patients.
Comprehensive cardiovascular risk stratification protocol for ABCD patients.
Management strategies for sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, and GERD in adiposity-related disease.
Mental health screening tools, referral pathways, and integrated care approaches.
Handouts and resources for patient education on ABCD stages and management.
Metabolic classification and management
Cardiovascular assessment and prevention
Obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis and management
Diabetes management in adiposity-related disease
Assess degree of metabolic dysfunction
Calculate insulin resistance from fasting glucose and insulin levels.
Stratify cardiovascular prevention strategies
Framingham or ASCVD risk calculator for ABCD patients.
Educational tool showing classification differences
Compare traditional BMI classification with ABCD staging.
Ensure safe medication prescribing
Check drug interactions for common ABCD medications.
Fundamentals of ABCD for primary care physicians.
Advanced concepts for endocrinologists, cardiologists, and other specialists.
Team-based approach to ABCD management for clinics and health systems.
Clinical resources include staging algorithms, metabolic management guidelines, cardiovascular risk assessment tools, biomechanical complication protocols, psychological support resources, and evidence-based patient education materials.
The ABCD staging algorithm is a step-by-step decision tree that guides clinicians through complication assessment across metabolic, biomechanical, cardiovascular, and psychological domains to determine the appropriate ABCD stage for each patient.
Resources include AACE/ACE statements on metabolic classification, AHA/ACC guidelines on cardiovascular risk, ADA standards of care for diabetes in ABCD, and sleep medicine guidelines for obstructive sleep apnea management.