Appendix – Clerkship Reading Guidelines

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Cardiology
Coronary Artery Disease Aortic Stenosis Acute pericarditis Congenital heart disease
Angina Pectoris Mitral regurgitation Prinzmetal’s angina Pericarditis
Myocardial Infarction Atrial Fibrillation Mitral stenosis Restrictive cardiac tamponade
Hypertension Premature ventricular contractions Aortic regurgitation Wolf-Parkinson White
Congestive Heart Failure Ventricular tachycardia First degree AV block Junctional rhythms
Cor Pulmonale Pulmonary embolus Second degree AV block Atrial septal defect
Left Heart Failure Third degree AV block
Bundle branch block
Cardiomyopathy
Multifocal atrial tachycardia
Atrial flutter
Endocrinology
Diabetes Mellitus Cushing’s disease Multiple endocrine neoplasia Primary hyperaldosteronism
• hypoglycemia Addison’s disease syndromes Acromegaly
• ketoacidosis Corticosteroid drug therapy Pheochromocytoma Diabetes insipidus
• hyperosmolar state Syndrome of inappropriate ADH Galactorrhea Ectopic hormone production
• neuropathy secretion Testicular failure Conn’s Syndrome
• retinopathy Thyroid Nodules Thyroid cancer Gastrinoma
Hypothyroidism Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Hyperthyroidism Osteoporosis
Hypercalcemia
Hematology
Iron Deficiency Anemia Macrocytic anemia Pancytopenia Leukopenia
Anemia of chronic Transfusion Hemoglobinopathies Aplastic anemia
disease Myelofibrosis/ Von Willebrand's Disease Hemophilia
Lymphomas Myelodysplasia Acute Leukemia
DIC Deep venous thrombosis
Thrombocytopenia Gammopathy
Chronic Leukemia

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Infectious Diseases
Pneumonia/bronchitis Endocarditis TB Rocky Mountain Fever
UTI’s Meningitis Histo/Other fungal diseases Staph Syndrome
AIDS Lyme disease Encephalitis (toxic shock)
Septic Shock URI/influenza Rheumatic fever Osteomyelitis
Immunizations Lung abscess Septic arthritis
Sinusitis Liver abscess
Herpes Zoster/Simplex Brain abscess
Vaginal Discharges
(STD’S)
Nephrology
Acute Renal Failure Chronic Renal Failure Drug Therapy in Renal tubular acidoses
Fluid/Electrolytes Glomerulonephritis renal disease Goodpasture’s
Acid Base balance Renal carcinoma Polycystic kidneys
Nephrotic Syndrome Henoch-Schoenlein
Renal Calculi purpura
Oncology
Breast Cancer Skin cancer/melanoma Paraneoplastic Syndromes Chromosomes
Principles of chemotherapy Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Flow Cytometry
Pain management
Prostate cancer
Pulmonary
COPD/Asthma/ Pleural effusion/ Aspergillosis Mesothelioma
Bronchiectasis pneumothorax Tuberculosis CO poisoning
Lung Cancer Sarcoidosis Histoplasmosis
Acute Respiratory Failure Pneumoconiosis Pneumothorax
Pulmonary Emboli/DVT Restrictive Lung disease Cystic Fibrosis
Respiratory Tract Influenza Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Infections Diffuse pulmonary fibrosis
IgE mediated disease Pulmonary Function Tests
Sleep Apnea/Respiratory Control

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Rheumatology/Immunology
Septic Arthritis Giant Cell Vasculitis Polymyositis Neuropathic Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Vasculitis (Wegener’s, PAN, Scleroderma Relapsing Polychondritis
Osteoarthritis HSP, etc.) Psoriatic Arthritis Rheumatic Fever
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Reactive Arthritis (Reiter’s Syndrome) Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome Amyloidosis
Gout Regional Rheumatic Problems (LBP, Lyme Disease Hypermobility Syndrome
Ankylosing Spondylitis Tendonitis, Bursitis) Raynaud’s Phenomenon Osteonecrosis
Polymyalgia Rheumatica Fibromyalgia Entrapment Neuropathies (Carpal Hypertophic Pulmonary
Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Tunnel Syndrome) Osteoarthropathy
Disease (CPPD)
Sjogren’s Syndrome
Gastroenterology
Gastroesophageal reflux disease Alcoholic hepatitis Esophageal stricture Achalasia
Peptic ulcer disease Cirrhosis Carcinoma of the stomach Esophageal webs
Choleithiasis Complicaitons of portal hypertension Chronic hepatitis Meckel’s diverticulum
Viral hepatitis Pancreatitis Hemorrhoids Mesenteric vascular insufficiency
Colon polyps/cancer Inflammatory Bowel disease Rectal fissure Wilson’s disease
Jaundice Gastroenteritis – bacterial/parasitic Ischemic colitis Hemochromatosis
Gastrointestinal bleeding Irritable Bowel Syndrome AV malformations Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
Diverticular disease Malabsorption syndromes Drug-induced liver disease
Ascites Hepatoma
Primary biliary cirrhosis
Pancreatic Carcinoma
AIDS -related gastrointestinal disease
General
Hyperlipidemia Nutrition/obesity Principles of clinical decision making Fatigue
Alcohol/drug abuse Geriatrics Acute anxiety
Preventive health care Depression Chronic anxiety

Geriatrics
Normal aging changes
Geriatric Syndromes
Delirium/Dementia
Aging simulation to promote
awareness
Adaptations to promote functioning
Falls Exercise Fall prevention
Incontinence Iatrogenesis Appropriate catheter usage
Restraints Nursing Home regulations about Restraint alternatives
Enhancing communication for vision restraints Advance directives in relation to
and hearing losses Changes in taste & smell dementia an enteral feeding
Improving nutrition

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Dermatology
Cutaneous Tumors Contact dermatitis Cutaneous manifestations of Pemphigus vulgaris
• benign Psoriasis Systemic disease Bullous pemphigoid
• malignant Acne Collagen vascular disease
Cutaneous Infections
• viral
• bacterial

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