Internal Medicine Essentials for Students
General Internal Medicine Section
.Test Interpretation (Chapter 27)
Use this glossary to define terms commonly used in test and data interpretation.
.Health Promotion, Screening, and Prevention (Chapter 28)
Immunization - Use this American College of Physicians web site to obtain up to date information on immunization recommendations, vaccine information, and practice tools.
USPSTF Recommendations - Review this table from the The United States Preventive Services Task Force on health maintenance interventions for the general population.
.Approach to Syncope (Chapter 29)
History - Review important elements of the history for patients with syncope.
Driving Recommendations - Review a list of recommendations for driving following diagnosis of various types of syncope.
.Depression (Chapter 30)
Geriatric Depression Scale - Use this survey to screen for depression in older adults.
Assessment of Suicide - Use this survey to assess suicidal ideation, intent, and risk.
PHQ - Use The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) to screen for depression.
PHQ-9 - Use the PHQ-9 to assess and follow severity of depressive symptoms over time.
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) - Use the EPDS screening tool for postpartum depression.
.Substance Abuse (Chapter 31)
Alcohol Screening Tests - View a screening survey to detect alcohol abuse problems.
Categories of Alcohol Use - View this survey to identify patterns of alcohol use.
Video Training - View this video training program from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
.Approach Low Back Pain (Chapter 32)
Diagnostic Imaging - read this article summarizing role for imaging in lower back pain
History and physical - view a table summarizing history and physical exam elements for back pain
Ankylosing Spondylitis - View an x-ray of the lumbar spine and pelvis showing ankylosing spondylitis.
.Approach to Cough (Chapter 33)
Pneumonia Prediction - Use this table to help predict the probability of pneumonia in acute cough illness.
.Smoking Cessation (Chapter 34)
Smoking Leadership Center - A national program office of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that aims to increase smoking cessation rates by assisting health professionals in their efforts to help patients.
Tutorial on Behavior Change - A slide presentation on counseling strategies.
Health Tips - Obtain pads of health tips on smoking cessation to distribute to patients.
.Obesity (Chapter 35)
Exercise Rx Tutorial - Review this document on how to write an exercise prescription.
Obesity Classification - Use this tool to classify obesity by BMI.
Exercise Rx - Use this form to write an individual exercise prescription.
BMI Calculator - Use this tool to calculate BMI.
Gastric Bypass - View this diagram of a gastric bypass procedure.
Gastric Banding - View this diagram of various gastric banding procedures.
Mylar rings - View this image of Mylar rings used for vertical-banded gastroplasty.
.Approach to Involuntary Weight Loss (Chapter 36)
History and Physical Examination - Review a table of history and physical examination elements for involuntary weight loss.
Drug Treatment - Review a table on drug treatment for weight loss.
Nutritional Syndromes - Review a table of the differential diagnosis of nutritional syndromes.
Nutrition Checklist - Use a patient administered checklist for nutritional assessment of older adults.
.Disorders of Menstruation and Menopause (Chapter 37)
Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding - view this table for laboratory and imaging work up for dysfunctional uterine bleeding
.Common Dermatologic Disorders (Chapter 38)
Psoriasis Differential - Review a table of the differential diagnosis of chronic plaque psoriasis.
Pruritis - Review a table on the evaluation of pruritis.
Acne - Review a table of the medications for acne.
Herpes Zoster Differential - Review a table of the differential diagnosis of herpes zoster.
Herpes Zoster Treatment - Review a table of drug treatment for herpes zoster.
.Approach to Lymphadenopathy (Chapter 39)
Key points - Review key points in the evaluation of a patient with lymphadenopathy
Physical exam - Watch a video that demonstrates the full lymph node and spleen examination
Work up - Follow an algorithm for the work up of a patient with lymphadenopathy
Differential diagnosis - Scan an outline on differential diagnosis and work up for patients with lymphadenopathy
Diagram of lymph nodes - Review a map of lymph nodes and the immune system
.Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (Chapter 40)
Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) - Use this table to diagnose delirium.
Geriatric Depression Scale (See Depression) - Use this survey to screen for depression in older adults.
Nutritional Syndromes - Review a table of the differential diagnosis of nutritional syndromes.
Nutrition Checklist for Older Adults - View a patient administered checklist for nutritional assessment of older adults.
Memory Loss - Review a table of the differential diagnosis of memory loss.
.Hypertension (Chapter 41)
Framingham Risk Scoring System (See Chronic Stable Angina Chapter) - Use this tool to assign categories of cardiovascular risk based upon LDL cholesterol level and other major risk factors. This resource uses the Macromedia Flash Player.
Blood Pressure Measurement - Use this checklist to review the correct steps in blood pressure measurement.
Hypertension History Checklist - Use this checklist to help you obtain a focused hypertension history.
Compliance - Review this table to help you improve patient compliance.
Hypertensive Retinal Changes - View the retina of a patient with hypertension.
Renal Artery Stenosis - View an MRI angiogram of renal artery stenosis.
Electrocardiogram - View left ventricular hypertrophy on an electrocardiogram.