We have provided you with links to many very high-quality, interactive web sites that focus on interpretation of various types of common studies you will order for your patients (e.g. ECG, CXR, PFT, ABG, U/A), review of physical exam, video review of common procedures (e.g. paracentesis, thoracentesis, central venous line), and free online internal medicine textbooks.
General History, Physical Exam, and Oral Presentations
Online Internal Medicine Textbooks
Textbooks available through Accessmedicine.com. Must be signed in through VPN.
- Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine 18th Edition
- Symptom to Diagnosis, An Evidenced Based Guide, 3rd Edition
Cardiac Auscultation
- Cardiac auscultation
http://www.wilkes.med.ucla.edu/intro.html
http://www.cardiologysite.com
http://www.blaufuss.org/ (This is the most popular auscultation site)
ECG (Please note more information on ECGs can be found in conference section of the website)
- ECG Learning Center – An excellent tutorial, http://library.med.utah.edu/kw/ecg/
- KG/EKG Press, http://www.kg-ekgpress.com
- ECG Wave Maven – Great case based resource, http://ecg.bidmc.harvard.edu/maven/mavenmain.asp
- This can be used as a reference which shows the interpretation or you can quiz yourself by clicking “quiz mode”. We strongly recommend you limit the difficulty level (red box at left upper corner) to level 1 and if you are feeling confident, you can include level 2.
High Value Care
http://hvc.acponline.org/clinical-information
Laboratory Medicinehttp://hvc.acponline.org/curriculum_list.html
Antibiotics
- The Hopkins Antibiotic Guide: http://www.hopkins-abxguide.org//
Nephrology
Renal Failure/Acid-base
- http://www.ccmtutorials.com/
Urinalysis
Pulmonary
Critical Care Medicine Tutorials (Information on respiratory failure & vents)
- http://www.ccmtutorials.com/
Pulmonary Auscultation
Pulmonary Function Tests
Lung Auscultation Tutorial
General Radiology
- Cardiothoracic Imaging, http://lifeinthefastlane.com/ecg-library/
- Radiology Case Museum – A huge database great for finding examples of abnormal findings but not really set up as a tutorial, http://myweb.lsbu.ac.uk/dirt/museum/museum.html
- This site comes recommended by a student and provides an excellent tutorial in how to read a CXR if you click on the “interpretation” link, http://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/courses/rad/cxr/index.html
- http://www.radquiz.com/
Video Review of Common Procedures
Videos available through Accessmedicine.com. Must be signed in through VPN.