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Handoffs
Saag, H. S., Chen, J., Denson, J. L., Jones, S., Horwitz, L., & Cocks, P. M. (2017). Warm Handoffs: a Novel Strategy to Improve End-of-Rotation Care Transitions. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 1-4.
End-of-rotation resident transitions
Denson, J. L., Jensen, A., Saag, H. S., Wang, B., Fang, Y., Horwitz, L. I., ... & Sherman, S. E. (2016). Association between end-of-rotation resident transition in care and mortality among hospitalized patients. Jama, 316(21), 2204-2213.
Hypernatremia & hyponatraemia
Braun MM, Barstow CH, Pyzocha NJ. Diagnosis and management of sodium disorders: hyponatremia and hypernatremia. Am Fam Physician. 2015 Mar 1;91(5):299-307. PubMed PMID: 25822386.
Acute pulmonary embolism
Lapner, S. T., & Kearon, C. (2013). Diagnosis and management of pulmonary embolism. BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.), 346f757. doi:10.1136/bmj.f757
Acid-base disorders
Gomez H, Kellum JA. Understanding Acid Base Disorders. Crit Care Clin. 2015 Oct;31(4):849-60. doi: 10.1016/j.ccc.2015.06.016. Epub 2015 Aug 13. Review. PubMed PMID: 26410149.
COPD
Mehta GR, Mohammed R, Sarfraz S, Khan T, Ahmed K, Villareal M, Martinez D, Iskander J, Mohammed R. (2016). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A guide for the primary care physician. Dis Mon. 2016 Jun;62(6):164-87. doi:
10.1016/j.disamonth.2016.03.002. Review. PubMed PMID: 27087562.
Hypertensive emergency and severe hypertension
Muiesan, M. L., Salvetti, M., Amadoro, V., Di Somma, S., Perlini, S., Semplicini, A., ... & Ciccone, M. M. (2015). An update on hypertensive emergencies and urgencies. Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, 16(5), 372-382.
Supraventricular tachycardia
Link MS. Clinical practice. Evaluation and initial treatment of supraventricular tachycardia. N Engl J Med. 2012 Oct 11;367(15):1438-48. doi: 10.1056/NEJMcp1111259. Review. PubMed PMID: 23050527.
Delirium in older persons
Kalish, V., Gillham, J., & Unwin, B. (2014). Delirium in older persons: evaluation and management. American Family Physician, 90(3), 150-158
Heart failure
Dunlay SM, Pereira NL, Kushwaha SS. Contemporary strategies in the diagnosis and management of heart failure. Mayo Clin Proc. 2014 May;89(5):662-76. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.01.004. Epub 2014 Mar 29. Review. PubMed PMID: 24684781.
Decision-making capacity
Sessums LL, Zembrzuska H, Jackson JL. (2011). Does this patient have medical decision-making capacity? JAMA. 2011 Jul 27;306(4):420-7. doi: 10.1001/jama.2011.1023. Review. PubMed PMID: 1791691.
Oliguria
Macedo E. (2015). Urine Output Assessment as a Clinical Quality Measure. Nephron. 2015;131(4):252-4. doi: 10.1159/000437312. Review. PubMed PMID: 26673635.
Alcohol withdrawal
Schuckit MA. Recognition and management of withdrawal delirium (delirium tremens). N Engl J Med. 2014 Nov 27;371(22):2109-13. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra1407298. Review. PubMed PMID: 25427113.
Asthma - emergency treatment
Fergeson JE, Patel SS, Lockey RF. (2016). Acute asthma, prognosis, and treatment. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2016 Aug 20. pii: S0091-6749(16)30800- 4. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2016.06.054. [Epub ahead of print] Review. PubMed PMID: 27554811.
Acute chest pain - evaluation
Karras C, Donlan SM, Aitchison R, Aitchison P, Wang E, Kharasch M. Acute coronary syndromes. Dis Mon. 2013 May;59(5):202-9. doi:
10.1016/j.disamonth.2013.03.006. Review. PubMed PMID: 23642274.
Pain management in the hospitalized patient
Li, J. M. W. (2008). Pain management in the hospitalized patient. Medical Clinics of North America, 92(2), 371-385.
Bradycardia - evaluation and management
Wung, S. (2016). Bradyarrhythmias Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Management. Critical Care Nursing Clinics Of North America, 28(3), 297–+. doi:10.1016/j.cnc.2016.04.003
Diagnosis of gastrointestinal bleeding in adults
Prasad Kerlin M, Tokar JL. (2013). Acute gastrointestinal bleeding. Ann Intern Med. 2013 Aug 6;159(3):ITC2-1, ITC2-2, ITC2-3, ITC2-4, ITC2-5, ITC2-6, ITC2-7, ITC2-8, ITC2-9, ITC2-10, ITC2-11, ITC2-12, ITC2-13, ITC2-14, ITC2-15; quiz ITC2-16. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-159-3-201308060-01002. Review. PubMed PMID: 23922080.
Aspiration pneumonia
DiBardino DM, Wunderink RG. Aspiration pneumonia: a review of modern trends. J Crit Care. 2015 Feb;30(1):40-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2014.07.011. Review. PubMed PMID: 25129577.
Chest x-ray evaluation and interpretation
Siela, D. (2008). Chest radiograph evaluation and interpretation. AACN Advanced Critical Care, 19(4), 444-473.
Hyponatremia
Henry DA. In The Clinic: Hyponatremia. Ann Intern Med. 2015 Aug 4;163(3):ITC1-19. doi: 10.7326/AITC201508040. Review. PubMed PMID: 26237763.
Mistakes
Calvert, J. J., Hollander-Rodriguez, J., Atlas, M., & Johnson, K. E. (2008). Clinical inquiries. What are the repercussions of disclosing a medical error?. The Journal Of Family Practice, 57(2), 124-125.
Initiating insulin therapy
Brateanu, A., Russo-Alvarez, G., & Nielsen, C. (2015). Starting insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes: an individualized approach. Cleve Clin J Med, 82, 513-519.
DVT Prevention
Spandorfer, J., & Galanis, T. (2015). Deep venous thrombosis. Annals of internal medicine, 162(9), ITC1-ITC1.
Management of sepsis and septic shock
Dugar S, Choudhary C, Duggal A. Sepsis and septic shock: Guideline-based management. Cleve Clin J Med. 2020;87(1):53–64. doi:10.3949/ccjm.87a.18143
Hypercalcemia (including hyperparathyroidism)
Goltzman D. Approach to Hypercalcemia . 2016 Aug 8. In: De Groot LJ, Chrousos G, Dungan K, Feingold KR, Grossman A, Hershman JM, Koch C, Korbonits M, McLachlan R, New M, Purnell J, Rebar R, Singer F, Vinik A, editors. Endotext [Internet]. South Dartmouth (MA): MDText.com, Inc.; 2000-. Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279129/ PubMed PMID: 25905352.
Hyperglycemia (diabetic ketoacidosis)
Misra S, Oliver NS. Diabetic ketoacidosis in adults . BMJ. 2015 Oct 28;351:h5660. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h5660. Review. Erratum in: BMJ. 2015;351:h5866. PubMed PMID: 26510442.
SIADH
Cuesta M, Thompson CJ. The syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis (SIAD) . Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016 Mar;30(2):175-87. doi: 10.1016/j.beem.2016.02.009. Review. PubMed PMID: 27156757.
Abnormal LFTs - evaluation
Agrawal S, Dhiman RK, Limdi JK. Evaluation of abnormal liver function tests . Postgrad Med J. 2016 Apr;92(1086):223-34. doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2015-133715. Review. PubMed PMID: 26842972.
Pancreatitis - acute
Lankisch PG, Apte M, Banks PA. Acute pancreatitis . Lancet. 2015 Jul 4;386(9988):85-96. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60649-8. Review. Erratum in: Lancet. 2015 Nov 21;386(10008):2058. PubMed PMID: 25616312.
Pancreatitis - chronic
Majumder S, Chari ST. Chronic pancreatitis . Lancet. 2016 May 7;387(10031):1957-66. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)00097-0. Review. PubMed PMID: 26948434.
Treatment of Patients with Cirrhosis
Ge PS, Runyon BA. Treatment of Patients with Cirrhosis. N Engl J Med. 2016 Aug 25;375(8):767-77. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra1504367. Review. PubMed PMID: 27557303.
Primary biliary cirrhosis
Carey EJ, Ali AH, Lindor KD. Primary biliary cirrhosis . Lancet. 2015 Oct 17;386(10003):1565-75. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)00154-3. Review. Erratum in: Lancet. 2015 Oct 17;386(10003):1536. PubMed PMID: 26364546.
Cirrhosis - etiology including Wilson's disease & hemochromatosis
Tsochatzis EA, Bosch J, Burroughs AK. Liver cirrhosis. Lancet. 2014 May 17;383(9930):1749-61. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60121-5. Review. PubMed PMID: 24480518.
Acute abdominal pain
Cartwright, S. L., & Knudson, M. P. (2008). Evaluation of acute abdominal pain in adults. American family physician, 77(7).
Acute dyspnea
DeVos, E., & Jacobson, L. (2016). Approach to adult patients with acute dyspnea. Emergency medicine clinics of North America, 34(1), 129-149.
Chronic dypsnea
Wahls, S. A. (2012). Causes and evaluation of chronic dyspnea. American family physician, 86(2).
Acute renal failure
Bellomo R. Acute renal failure. Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2011 Oct;32(5):639-50. doi: 10.1055/s-0031-1287872. Epub 2011 Oct 11. Review. PubMed PMID: 21989699.
Iron deficiency anemia
Camaschella C. Iron-deficiency anemia. N Engl J Med. 2015 May 7;372(19):1832-43. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra1401038. Review. PubMed PMID: 25946282.
Chronic kidney disease
Webster AC, Nagler EV, Morton RL, Masson P. Chronic Kidney Disease. Lancet. 2017 Mar 25;389(10075):1238-1252. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)32064-5. Epub 2016 Nov 23. Review. PubMed PMID: 27887750.
Fever in the Returning Traveler
Thwaites GE, Day NP. Approach to Fever in the Returning Traveler. N Engl J Med. 2017 Feb 9;376(6):548-560. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra1508435. Review. PubMed PMID: 28177860.
Hyperkalemia
Palmer BF, Clegg DJ. Diagnosis and treatment of hyperkalemia. Cleve Clin J Med. 2017 Dec;84(12):934-942. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.84a.17056. Review. PubMed PMID: 29244647.
Glycemic control in the hospital
Cornish W. Safe and appropriate use of insulin and other antihyperglycemic agents in hospital. Can J Diabetes. 2014 Apr;38(2):94-100. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2014.01.002. Review. PubMed PMID: 24690504.
Generalized rash - differential diagnosis
Ely JW, Seabury Stone M. The generalized rash: part I. Differential diagnosis. Am Fam Physician. 2010 Mar 15;81(6):726-34. Review. PubMed PMID: 20229971.
Generalized rash: diagnostic approach
Ely JW, Seabury Stone M. The generalized rash: part II. Diagnostic approach. Am Fam Physician. 2010 Mar 15;81(6):735-9. Review. PubMed PMID: 20229972.
Acute monoarthritis
Becker JA, Daily JP, Pohlgeers KM. Acute Monoarthritis: Diagnosis in Adults. Am Fam Physician. 2016 Nov 15;94(10):810-816. PubMed PMID: 27929277.
Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP)
Montravers P, Harpan A, Guivarch E. (2016). Current and Future Considerations for the Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia. Adv Ther. 2016 Feb;33(2):151-66. doi: 10.1007/s12325-016-0293-x. Review. PubMed PMID: 26861846; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4769724.
Oxygen therapy
Wemple M, Benditt J.O. (2015). Oxygen Therapy and Toxicity. In Grippi M.A., Elias J.A., Fishman J.A., Kotloff R.M., Pack A.I., Senior R.M., Siegel M.D. (Eds), Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders, Fifth Edition. Retrieved April 20, 2016 from http://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com.proxygw.wrlc.org/content.aspx?bookid=1344&Sectionid=81209043.
Note: Recommend “Techniques of Oxygen Administration” section
Intravenous fluid therapy in adult inpatients
Frost P. Intravenous fluid therapy in adult inpatients. BMJ. 2015 Jan 6;350:g7620. doi: 10.1136/bmj.g7620. PubMed PMID: 25569336.