Intern Tips In Internal Medicine

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Quick Overview The book contains the information to cover common inpatient cases seen on internal medicine, family medicine, intensive care unit (ICU) as well as inpatient surgery rounds. Admission orders, progress notes and discharge summary examples are included to help the physicians/physicians in training focus on the points needed in each note. The book is organized by organ system and addresses wide differential diagnosis concerns and specific diagnostic work-ups for common patients’ presentation. It attempts to point the clinicians in the proper initial direction to assist in disposition, initial management and initial patient work-up. Key Features • This book aims to provide physician-in-training, physician-in-practice and medical students with a quick reference for commonly seen inpatient issues. • Covers common inpatient cases seen on internal medicine, family medicine, intensive care unit (ICU) as well as inpatient surgery rounds. • Admission orders, progress notes and discharge summary examples are included to help the physicians/physicians in training focus on the points needed in each note. • Organized by organ system and addresses wide differential diagnosis concerns and specific diagnostic work-ups for common patients’ presentation. • It attempts to point the clinicians in the proper initial direction to assist in disposition, initial management and initial patient work-up. Target Audience Physician-in-training, physician-in-practice, medical students. DOODY'S BOOK REVIEW REVIEWER'S EXPERT OPINION Vincent F Carr, DO, MSA, FACC, FACP (Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences) Description The book presents many of the concepts a resident must have mastered and have at their fingertips to successfully work in the internal medicine environment. Purpose The book presents many of the concepts a resident must have mastered and have at their fingertips to successfully work in the internal medicine environment. Audience As the nature of the book implies, this book is intended for clinicians early in their training. Features The book begins with an orientation of the rules of call, i.e. what is the new clinician responsible for? This is followed by sections on normal laboratory values, how to write basic clinical orders, and a number of memory aid mnemonics to help beginners. The subsequent sections are divided into the basic organs systems with chapters on specific concepts such as heart murmurs, heart failure optimization, shortness of breath, shock, abdominal pain, seizures, etc. Each chapter has bulleted lists with very specific information, such as ventilator settings or general ventilator orders, that are very direct and to the point and good conservative starting points. There is a bibliography for further reading. Assessment This is a very basic tutorial for new clinicians that does a very good job of getting them started. Compared with many of the other house staff manuals on the market, this one is solid but rudimentary. It is a great first step for someone just starting a clinical rotation.