Internal Medicine

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
    • Bradycardia
    • Atrial Fibrillation (Already covered) See course by NITISH BADHWAR, MD (Stanford) here
    • Supraventricular Tachycardia (Already covered) See course by THEOFANIE MELA, MD., (Harvard) here
    • Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias: VTach, Flutter, VFib
  • 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
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