Resident⁄Student Reading List
Resident/Student Reading List
Achalasia
Acute Diarrhea
Acute Lower GI Bleeding
Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Pancreatitis
Acute Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Alcoholic Liver Disease
Ascites, Hepatorenal Syndrome and Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
Autoimmune Hepatitis
Barrett's Esophagus
Celiac Disease
Choledocholithiasis
Chronic Diarrhea
Chronic Hepatitis B
Chronic Hepatitis C
Colonic obstruction and pseudo-obstruction
Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance
Colorectal Neoplasia in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Constipation
Diverticular Disease
Drug hepatotoxicity
Dyspepsia
Esophageal Carcinoma
Esophageal Manometry
Ethnic Issues in Endoscopy
Foreing Body Ingestion
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Gastroparesis
Hemorrhoids
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Intestinal Ischemia
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Liver Biopsy
Liver Chemistry Tests
Liver Transplation
Nausea and Vomiting
Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Pancreatic Cystic Lesions
Porphyrias
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Role of TIPS in the Management of Portal Hypertension
Surveillance After Cancer Resection
Vascular Disorders of the Liver
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The department of internal medicine is developing evidence based clinical protocols which will be available in EPIC (as order sets) for use when admitting patients with these diagnoses. Their AIM is to standardize care and decrease length of stay and readmission rates.
Currently available protocols are:- CAP - Community Acquired Pneumonia Orderset
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis Adult, ICU
- General Medicine Admission
- Immunodeficiency Flow Panel
- MICU/CCU Admission Order Set
- Oral Analgesic Medicaitons
- Parenteral Opioids
- Sepsis, Adult ICU
All protocols can be found in the EPIC order set section.
The department of Internal Medicine has a large role in the Meaningful Use Initiative. Our participation is key for the success of the initiative. Please visit the meaningful use website for important communication and updates from the Meaningful Use Initiative.