Internal Medicine Residency Handbook
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Introduction
Introduction
Acknowledgements
Editors, Authors, and Reviewers
Disclaimers
Rationale
Web App Setup
Cardiology
Cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Arrhythmias
Atrial Fibrillation & Flutter
Autonomics and Orthostatic Hypotension
Bedside Echocardiography
Cardiac Devices
Chest Pain
Heart Failure
Approach to the ECG
Inpatient Hypertension
Pulmonary Embolism
Right Heart Catheterization
Cardiogenic Shock
Syncope
Valvular Heart Disease
Critical care
Critical care
ABCDEF (A2F) Bundle
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Brain Death
Running Codes
MICU/CCU Drips
Intubation and Extubation
Modes of Oxygen Delivery
Refractory Hypercapnia
Refractory Hypoxemia
Sepsis
Management of Shock
Temperature Abnormalities
Tracheostomy
Ultrasound in Critical Care
Introduction to Vent Management
Demo
Demo
Pleural Effusions
Endocrinology
Endocrinology
Adrenal Incidentalomas
Adrenal Insufficiency
Inpatient Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Hyperthyroidism
Hypoglycemia
Hypothyroidism
Severe Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG)
Steroid Conversions
Stress Dose Steroids
Thyroid Nodules
Thyroid Storm
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology
Acute Abdominal Pain
Acute Diverticulitis
Acute Pancreatitis
Biliary Disease
Clostridioides Difficile Infections
Chronic Pancreatitis
Constipation
Diarrhea
Esophageal Disorders
Gastroparesis
GI Bleeding
GI Manifestations of COVID
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Intestinal Ischemia
Nausea & Vomiting
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO)
Geriatrics
Geriatrics
Dementia
Falls
Frailty
Functional Status
Malnutrition
Medication Management
Geriatrics Overview
Urinary Incontinence and Foley Catheters
Hematology oncology
Hematology oncology
Anemia
Anticoagulation
Bone Marrow Transplant
CAR T-cell Therapy
Coagulopathies
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Hypercoagulable States
Acute Leukemia
Leukocytosis
Lymphoma
Medical Oncology Resources
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPNs)
Neutropenia & Neutropenic Fever
Oncologic Emergencies
Pancytopenia
Paraneoplastic Syndromes
Plasma Cell Dyscrasias
Sickle Cell Crisis
Therapy Toxicities
Thrombocytopenia
Transfusion Medicine
Venous Thromboembolism
Hepatology
Hepatology
Acute Liver Injury and Failure
Alcoholic Hepatitis
Ascites and Hepatic Hydrothorax
Cirrhosis Overview
Coagulopathy in Cirrhosis
Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE)
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
Hepatorenal Syndrome
Hyponatremia in Cirrhosis
Liver Transplant (LT) Workup
NASH and NAFLD
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT)
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
Gastroesophageal Varices and Hemorrhage
Hospital medicine
Hospital medicine
Enteral Nutrition
Guidelines for Pregnant Patients
Lines and Catheters
Telemetry
Transitions of Care: Tips for Safe Discharges
Wounds − Adapted from Dr. Duggan’s Geriatrics Guide
Infectious diseases
Infectious diseases
Overview of Antiretroviral Therapy
Sexually Transmitted Infections
AIDS Defining Clinical Conditions
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis per CD4 Counts
Bacteremia: Interpreting GenMark ePlex® Results – VASP
Central Nervous System Infection – VASP
Diabetic Foot Infection – VASP
Endocarditis
Fungal Infections
General Tips
Genitourinary Infection – VASP
HIV/AIDS and ART
Inpatient COVID-19 Management
Joint Infections and Osteomyelitis – VASP
Pulmonary Infections
Skin and Soft Tissue Infection (SSTI) - VASP
Nephrology
Nephrology
Acid-Base
Kidney Transplant Rejection
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Approach to Chronic Kidney Disease
Hematuria
Hypercalcemia
Hyperkalemia
Hypernatremia
Hyperphosphatemia
Hypocalcemia
Hypokalemia
Hypomagnesemia
Hyponatremia
Hypophosphatemia
Intravenous Fluids
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) Basics
Acute Kidney Injury of Kidney Transplant
Kidney Transplant Medicine
Approach to Urinalysis
Neurology
Neurology
Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (AIDP)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Altered Mental Status (AMS)
Seizure without Status Epilepticus
Brain Masses
Elevated Intracranial Pressure (ICP) and Hydrocephalus
Inpatient Headache (HA)
Multiple Sclerosis
Myasthenia Gravis (MG) and Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS)
Outpatient Headache
Parkinson’s Disease
Status Epilepticus
Stroke
Vertigo
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
Anisocoria
Approach to Blurry Vision
Approach to Double Vision (Diplopia)
Approach to Flashes, Floaters, Spots
Approach to a Red Eye
Basic Eye Anatomy
Cataracts
Common Abbreviations in Ophthalmology
Conjunctivitis
Corneal Abrasion, Exposure Keratopathy, Ulceration
Dry Eye
Fungemia and Intraocular Involvement
Glaucoma
Optic Neuritis
Orbital vs Preseptal Cellulitis
Papilledema
Retinal Detachment and Posterior Vitreous Detachment
Taking a Good Ocular History
Uveitis (includes Iritis, Cyclitis, Retinitis, Choroiditis)
Wilson’s Disease: Ophthalmic Manifestations
Outpatient medicine
Outpatient medicine
Asthma
Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Fatigue
Hypertension (HTN)
Lipids
Obesity/Nutrition
Approach to Outpatient Anxiety/Depression
Preventive Medicine/Screening: (USPSTF)
Pain and palliative
Pain and palliative
Acute and Chronic Pain
Code Status Discussion
The Death Pronouncement
Hospice
Opioids: General Principles & Conversion
Video Examples for Navigating Difficult Conversations
Physical medicine rehabilitation
Physical medicine rehabilitation
Acute Back Pain
Knee Pain
Neck Pain
PM&R Consultation
Rehabilitation Options
Shoulder Pain
Spasticity
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Procedures
Procedures
About
Anesthesia and Sedation
Anticoagulation and Bleeding Risk
Arterial Line
Central Line
Consent
Dobhoff Tube
Lumbar Puncture
Paracentesis
Thoracentesis
US-Guided PIV
Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Agitation Management
Alcohol Use Disorder
Delirium
Inpatient Insomnia
Medical Decision-Making Capacity
Medical Holds
Motivational Interviewing
Opioid Use Disorder
Personality Disorders
Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
Pulmonary
Pulmonary
Acute Asthma Exacerbation
Airway Clearance Therapy
Basics of Blood Gases
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Exacerbation
Chest Tubes
COPD Exacerbation
CXRs
Hemoptysis
Home Oxygen Therapies
Hypoxia
Interstitial Lung Disease
Inhaler Therapy
Lung Masses
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs)
Pleural Effusions
Pulmonary Hypertension
Radiology
Radiology
Consults for Radiology Procedures
Basic Chest X-ray Interpretation
Basic Abdominal X-ray Interpretation
Common Radiology Exams by Suspected Diagnosis
Rheumatology
Rheumatology
Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome
Arthrocentesis Quick Look
Biologic Overview
Crystalline Arthropathies
Inflammatory Myopathies
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatology Lab Testing
Sarcoidosis
Scleroderma (Systemic Sclerosis)
Systemic Lupus Erythematous
Vasculitis
Toxicology
Toxicology
Brown Recluse Bites (Loxoscelism)
Management of Specific Overdoses
Drug-Induced QTc Prolongation
Toxidrome Overview
Appendices
Appendices
How to Discharge a Patient at VA
How to Discharge a Patient at VUMC
Appendices door codes
Appendices phone numbers
Interns' Guide to Rotations at VA
VUMC Rotations
Uploading Records to EPIC
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