We plan to provide courses on the following sections covered under the curriculum for Internal Medicine. Links to individual courses available on specific topics provided below.
Cardiology
- How to Read an EKG (Already covered) See course by NITISH BADHWAR, MD (Stanford) here
- Echocardiography
- Chest CT and Coronary CTA (Already covered) See course by FRANDICS CHAN, M.D. PH.D. (Stanford) here
- Imaging of Cardiac Masses (Already covered) See course by FRANDICS CHAN, M.D. PH.D. (Stanford) here
- Chest Pain
- Evaluation of Chest Pain (Already covered) See course by KELLY FERRARO, M.D (UT San Antonio) here
- Syncope
- Overview of pathophysiology, clinical features & diagnosis, evaluation & management of syncope (Already covered) See course by ALLISON H. FERRIS MD (Florida Atlantic State University) here
- Congestive Heart Failure (Already covered) See course by ERIN E. COGLIANESE, M.D. (Mass General) here
- Arrhythmias
- Acute Coronary Syndromes (Already covered) See course by MICHAEL CRAWFORD (UCSF) here
- Acute Myocardial Infarction (Already covered) See course by QUINN CAPERS, IV, MD (Ohio State) here
- Cardiovascular Disease in HIV (Already covered) See course by MICHELLE FLORIS MOORE, MD (UNC) here
- Hypertension (Already covered) See course by RAYMOND TOWNSEND, MD (University of Pennsylvania) here
- Hyperlipidemia (Already covered) See course by OM GANDA, MD (Harvard) here
- Cardiomyopathies
- Infectious cardiomyopathy,
- Toxic cardiomyopathy (alcohol)
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Restrictive cardiomyopathy (amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, hemochromatosis)
- Aortic aneurysms/dissections
- Valvular Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Pericardial Diseases: (Acute Pericarditis, Pericardial Effusion, Cardiac Tamponade, Constrictive pericarditis)
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Bacterial Endocarditis
Pulmonology
- ABGs/Blood Gases
- Chest X-Ray interpretation (for generalists)
- Pulmonary Function Tests (Already covered) See course by KELLY FERRARO, M.D (UT San Antonio) here
- Dyspnea
- Pleural Effusion: workup and differential
- Tuberculosis
- Overview of global epidemiology and major issues in global tuberculosis care (Already covered) See course by PHILIP HOPEWELL, MD (UCSF) here
- Multidrug-resistant TB, polypharmacy, and Drug side effects
- Pulmonary Hypertension (Already covered) See course by KRISTINA KUDELKO, MD (Sanford) here
- Asthma (Already covered) See course by BRUCE LEVY, MD (Harvard) here
- Pneumonia
- Opportunistic Pulmonary Infections in HIV
- Viral Respiratory infections
- COPD
- Environmental Exposures and Lung Disease/Pneumoconiosis
- Pneumothorax
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Lung Cancer: Primary, metastatic, Small cell, non-small cell, paraneoplastic syndromes)
- Sarcoidosis
- Acute Respiratory Failure
- Mechanical ventilation
- Sinusitis
- Upper Respiratory Tract infections
- Tobacco cessation strategies
Gastroenterology
- Liver function tests
- Abdominal Pain/Acute Abdomen: differential diagnosis
- GI Bleeding
- Upper (PUD, Erosive gastropathy, H. Pylori, varices)
- Lower (Diverticular, AVMs, malignancy,infectious)
- Gastric Cancer (Already covered) See course by PAMELA KUNZ M.D. (Stanford) here
- Colon Cancer (Already covered) See course by SIGURDIS HARALDSDOTTIR M.D. PH.D. (Stanford) here
- Infectious Diarrhea/Acute Bacterial Diarrhea (Already covered) See course by ROBERT OWEN, MD (UCSF) here
- Chronic Diarrhea/malabsorptive disorders
- Gastroparesis
- Small Bowel obstruction
- Constipation
- Diverticulosis/Diverticulitis
- Inflammatory bowel disease: ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s
- Intestinal Ischemia (Acute mesenteric ischemia, Chronic Mesenteric ischemia, ischemic colitis)
- Pancreatitis (acute, chronic, autoimmune, etiology, systemic complications)
- Hepatitis
- Infectious (A, B, C)
- Toxic (Alcohol, acetaminophen, TB drugs)
- Other (NASH, “shock liver”)
- Cirrhosis/Ascites
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Cholecystitis and/or Cholelithiasis
Nephrology/Urology
- Acid/Base disorders and compensatory mechanisms
- Hematuria
- Proteinuria
- Acute Kidney Injury (pre-renal, intrinsic, post-renal)
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Glomerulonephritis
- Nephrotic syndromes
- Nephrolithiasis
- Urinary Tract Infections (pyelonephritis, cystitis, urethritis, prostatitis)
Hematology/Oncology
- Complete Blood Counts and Peripheral Smears
- Neutropenic Fever
- Anemia (Iron deficiency, Anemia of chronic disease, Macrocytic anemia, hemolytic anemias)
- Thalassemia
- Sickle Cell Trait/Disease
- G6PD deficiency
- Thrombocytic disorders (HIT, ITP, HUS TTP)
- Coagulopathies (Von-Willebrand disease, Hemophilia, DIC, Vit K deficiencies)
- Transfusion medicine and/or blood banking
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome
- Leukemia (AML, ALL, CML, CLL)
- Lymphoma
- Hodgkin’s
- Non-Hodgkin’s (HIV-related, Burkitt’s)
- Breast Cancer: SHRUTI SHETH, MD
- Prostate Cancer
Infectious Diseases
- Sepsis/SIRS Criteria
- Bacteremia
- Fever of Unknown Origin: Diagnostic approach
- Influenza
- Measles (Already covered) See course by WALTER A ORENSTEIN, MD. (Emory) here
- STI’s: Screening recommendations, differential diagnosis
- Syphilis
- Gonorrhea
- Chlamydia
- Herpes
- Trichomoniasis
- Bacterial Vaginosis
- Chancroid
- HPV
- HIV Overview (Already covered) See course by MONICA GANDHI MD, MPH (UCSF) here
- Antiretroviral therapy
- Opportunistic infections and prophylaxis
- Transmission (epidemiology, vertical transmission, prep, prevention)
- HIV in Pregnancy (cardiopulmonary/renal complications)
- HIV in the Pediatric Patient
- Malaria (Already covered) See course by PHILIP ROSENTHAL, MD (UCSF) here
- Malaria in Pregnancy (cardiopulmonary, renal complications)
- Malaria in the Pediatric Patient
- Drug-Resistant Malaria
- Polio: Finishing and Sustaining Eradication(Already covered) See course by WALTER A ORENSTEIN, MD. (Emory) here
- Meningitis
- Varicella Zoster (Chickenpox, shingles)
- Skin and soft tissue infections (Cellulitis, animal bites, abscess)
- Osteomyelitis
- Hansen’s Disease/Leprosy
- Epstein Barr Virus, CMV, mononucleosis
- Schistosomiasis
- Arboviruses
- Yellow Fever
- Encephalitis
- Hemmorhagic complications
Rheumatology
- Joint Pain: diagnostic approach and differential diagnosis (OA, RA, gout, pseudogout, infectious)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Connective Tissue Disorders
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Vasculitis (Takayusa, GCA, PAN, small vessel vasculitis)
Endocrinology
- Diabetes
- Prevention, Diagnosis, and treatment of Diabetes (Already covered) See course by ENRICO CAGLIERO, M.D. (Mass Gen) here
- Type1 diabetes Introduction (Already covered) See course by MARINA BASINA, MD (Stanford) here
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Gestational Diabetes (Already covered) See course by MARINA BASINA, MD (Stanford) here
- Diabetes Complications (Already covered) See course by MARINA BASINA, MD (Stanford) here
- Management of DKA
- Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State
- Electrolyte Disorders (Already covered) See course by ALLISON H. FERRIS MD (Florida Atlantic State University) here
- Hyponatremia
- Hypernatremia
- Potassium homeostasis (Hypokalemia, Hyperkalemia)
- Calcium homeostasis (Hypocalcemia, Hypercalcemia, differential and management)
- Pituitary Disorders
- Thyroid Disorders (Hashimoto, Iodine deficiency, Myxedema, Grave’s, Thyrotoxicosis)
- Adrenal Disorders
- Cushing’s Syndrome and pharmacologic/physiologic causes
- Adrenal Insufficiency (Addison’s Disease, critical care considerations)
Neurology
- Stroke 101 (Already covered) See course by LOREN WARD, PT, DPT here
- Stroke Prevention (Already covered) See course by MARC FISHER, MD., here
- TIAs and Ischemic Strokes: etiology, workup, treatment
- Stroke Syndromes by Vascular territory
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage (Already covered) See course by J. CLAUDE III HEMPHILL, MD, MAS here
- Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Hematomas (subdural and epidural)
- Functional prognosis (Already covered) See course by LOREN WARD, PT, DPT here
- Stroke Rehabilitation (Already covered) See course by JEFFREY TERAOKA, MD., here
- Peripheral Neuropathies: diagnostic approach and treatment
- Guillain-Barre
- Headaches: Diagnostic approach
- Back Pain: Diagnostic approach
- Delirium – Significance and Identification (Already covered) See course by BARBARA KAMHOLZ, MD here
- Delerium care in Advanced Illness and at end of Life (Already covered) See course by JASON WEBB, MD, FAPA here
- Dementia
