Department of Internal Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine

Core Curriculum Articles

Ambulatory

ACC/AHA Guidelines for Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery

Perioperative Management of Oral Anticoagulants

Perioperative Assessment for Pulmonary Complications

Community Resources Referral List

Tobacco Use and Dependence

Coumadin Management

 

Cardiology

Mechanisms and Management of Hypertensive Heart Disease

Lifestyle and Medical Therapy for Hyperlipidemia

Medical Therapy versus Revascularization in Angiographic Ischemia

Statins, Niacin and Vitamins in Treatment of Hyperlipidemia

COURAGE Trial

 

Endocrinology

Approach to the Infertile Male

Estrogen and Progesterone Therapy in Postmenopausal Women

Vitamin D Deficiency

Hypoglycemic Disorders

Hypopituitarism

Hypothyroidism

Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease

Standards of Diabetic Care

The Thyroid Nodule
Ketosis Prone Diabetes

 

Ethics

Understanding and Responding to Adverse Events

Authorship Guidelines

 

Gastroenterology/ Hepatology

Evaluation of Abnormal Liver Function Tests

Role of Endoscopy in Evaluation of Upper GI Bleeding

Lower GI Bleeding

Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Treatment of Alcoholic Liver Disease

 

Geriatrics

Community Approaches to Elder Abuse

Delirium in Older Persons

Dementia

Geriatric Medicine Overview

Review of Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly

Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly

Beers criteria update for Inappropriate Medications in the Elderly

Colon Cancer Diagnosis in the Elderly

Practical Use of Geriatrics Assessment Tools

Confusion Assessment

Clock Drawing Test

Get Up and Go Test

Geriatrics Depression Scale

Instrumental Activities

Hematology

the Peripheral Blood Smear

Approach to Abnormal Coagulation Studies

Treatment of Hemophilia

Diagnosis and Treatment of Von Willebrand's Disease

The JAK2 mutation in Myeloproliferative Disorders

 

Infectious Diseases

Abscess Management

Infectious Diarrhea

Fever of Unknown Origin

 

Nephrology

Acute Renal Failure

Continuous Hemofiltration in the Treatment of Acute Renal Failure

Metabolic Acidosis

Hyponatremia

Hypernatremia

Dialysis Therapy

Acid-Base part 1

Acid-Base part 2

Pathophysiologies of Progressive Nephropathies

 

Neurology

UT Stroke Handbook 2004

 

Pulmonary/ Critical Care

Early Goal Directed Therapy in the Management of Severe Sepsis

IDSA/ATS Guidelines for Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia

ATS Guidelines for HAP, VAP and HCAP

Central Venous Catheters

Efficacy and Safety of Activated Protein C for Severe Sepsis

Use of IVC Filters in Prevention of Pulmonary Embolus

Antibiotic Therapy for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Heparin versus Heparin and Thrombolytics in Submassive Pulmonary Embolus

Thrombolysis in the Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism

Management of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

ARDs Net Trial

Prognostic Classification of Severe Sepsis based on Cortisol

Daily Interruption of Sedation part 1

Daily Interruption of Sedation part 2

NEJM- Management of Sepsis

Guidelines for the Management of Severe Sepsis

Intensive Insulin Therapy

Intensive Insulin Therapy in Medical ICU

Guidelines for Management of Sustained Neuromuscular Blockade in the ICU

Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolism

Monitoring Sedation Status in the ICU

Comparison of Albumin and Saline in Resuscitation in the ICU

Guidelines for Sedation and Analgesia in the ICU

Steroids in the Treatment of Septic Shock

Vasopressin in the Treatment of Shock

Cardiovascular Management of Septic Shock

 

Rheumatology

Vasculitis

Rheumatoid Arthritis - American College of Rheumatology

ANCA Disease

Osteoarthritis - Annals of Internal Medicine

Large Vessel Vasculitis

Small Vessel Vasculitis

Autoinflammatory Disease

Systemic Sclerosis

Gout

Lupus

Rheumatoid Arthritis - Lancet

Lupus - NEJM

Osteoarthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis Consensus Statement

Septic Arthritis

Spondylitis

Scleroderma