MUST KNOW TOPICS FOR INTERNAL MEDICINE ROTATION (Interns)

Common Formula
Creatinine clearance Retic ct/corrected retic ct/retic index
BUN/Crea ratio Bicarbonate deficit
Serum osmolarity Potassium deficit
Urine osmolarity Water/Sodium deficit
Anion gap Dopamine/dobutamine dosage computation
Corrected calcium/sodium 24 hr urine collection adequacy
ABG interpretation
Primary/secondary disturbance
Delta/delta
O2 requirement
ECG Interpretation
CXR Interpretation
Indications for Intubation/Assisted ventilation/Weaning
Community Acquired Pneumonia Protocol
Rational Antibiotic Use: classes of antibiotics, mechanisms of action, coverage
Common normal laboratory values

COMMON DISEASE ENTITIES:

Coronary Artery Disease Chronic Liver Disease (Hepatic Encephalopathy,
Acute Coronary Events Cirrhosis, Portal HPN)
Chronic stable angina Hepatitis (Infectious, Alcoholic)
Heart Failure UGIB (PUD, H. pylori infection, BEV, etc)
Hypertension (JNC VII) Pancreatitis
Rheumatic Fever Anemia (work-up)
Rheumatic Heart Disease Leukemia (chronic and acute)
Infective Endocarditis Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
PTB guidelines (Anti-Koch’s, side effects) Arthritis
Typhoid fever/Malaria/Dengue Community Acquired Pneumonia/Hospital
UTI/pyelonephritis Acquired Pneumonia
Hepatic Abscess Pleural effusion
Leptospirosis
Diabetes Mellitus (diagnosis, pathophysiology, Bronchial Asthma
classification, management) COPD
Diabetic Emergencies: DKA, HHS Chronic Kidney Disease
Electrolyte Abnormalities: hypoK, hyperK, Renal Tubular Acidosis
hypoNat, hyperNat, calcium, phosphate Nephrotic Syndrome
Thyroid Abnormalities (Hypo/hyperthyroidism)
Thyroid Storm

MEDICAL EMERGENCIES:
Acute Myocardial Infarction/Acute Coronary
Syndromes
Acute Pulmonary Edema
Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Acute Renal Failure
Acute Respiratory Failure
Adrenal Insufficiency/ Crises
Arrhythmias
Cardiac Tamponade
Cor pulmonale
DKA/HHS
Hypertensive Crises
Pneumothorax
Pulmonary Embolism
Sepsis
SVC syndrome
Thyroid Storm