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Must Know Topics in IM
Must Know Topics in IM
Must Know Topics in IM
Cardiovascular
Coronary Artery Disease 293, 294, 295
Hypertension 298
COPD 314
GOLD Guidelines 2017
Infectious Diseases
Tuberculosis 202
UTI 162
2016 UTI Guidelines
HIV and other STDs (Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis) 181, 206, 213, 226
Dengue 233
Leptospirosis 208
Guidelines
Antibiotics 144
Typhoid 190
Malaria 248
Gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal Bleeding 57
Approach to Jaundice 58
Nephrology
Syndromes of Renal Diseases (Nephritic, Nephrotic) 338
Nephrolithiasis 342
Acid-Base Disorders 66
Endocrinology
Diabetes Mellitus (including diabetic emergencies) 417, 418, 419, UNITE
Guidelines
Osteoporosis 425
Rheumatology
Approach to the MSK Complaints 393
Osteoarthritis 394
Gout 395
SJS/TEN 74
Hematology
Approach to Anemia 77
Lymphomas 134
Hemophilia 141
Medical Oncology
Prevention and Early Detection 100
Breast Cancer*
Other topics:
Common Formula
Creatinine clearance – CKD EPI Retic ct/corrected retic ct/retic
index
BUN/Crea ratio Bicarbonate deficit
Serum osmolarity Potassium deficit
Urine osmolarity – not computed? Water/Sodium deficit
Corrected calcium/sodium 24 hr urine collection adequacy (?)
ABG interpretation
Anion gap
Primary/secondary disturbance
Delta/delta
O2 requirement
Drips:
Dopamine/dobutamine dosage computation
NE, Epinephrine
Nicardipine
Nitroglycerin/ISDN
ECG Interpretation
CXR Interpretation
Indications for Intubation/Assisted Ventilation/Weaning
Rational Antibiotic Use: classes of antibiotics, mechanisms of action, coverage
Common normal laboratory values and interpretations (include gram stain)