Must Know Topics in IM

Topics Chapters (HPIM 19th ed.)

Cardiovascular
Coronary Artery Disease 293, 294, 295

Heart Failure, Cor Pulmonale 279, 280

Hypertension 298

Peripheral Vascular Disease: Peripheral Artery Disease, 302, 303

Venous Insufficiency

DVT, Pulmonary Embolism 300

Common arrhythmias (Atrial Fibrillation, Supraventricular 276, 277

Tachycardia, Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation)

Pericardial Diseases (Pericardial Effusion, Cardiac 288

Tamponade)

Valvular Heart Disease (Mitral, Aortic) 283, 284

ACLS ACLS guidelines by AHA/ACC

Pulmonology and Critical Care

Bronchial Asthma 309
GINA Guidelines 2016

COPD 314
GOLD Guidelines 2017

Disorder of the Pleura 316

Acute Respiratory Failure / Disease of Ventilation 318

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 322

Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock 325

Surviving Sepsis Guidelines
2016
Shock and its Causes 324

Infectious Diseases
Tuberculosis 202

CAP, HAP 153

2016 CAP Guidelines
IDSA HAP/VAP Guidelines

UTI 162
2016 UTI Guidelines

HIV and other STDs (Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis) 181, 206, 213, 226

Dengue 233

Leptospirosis 208
Guidelines

Acute infectious diarrheal diseases and bacterial food 160

poisoning

Intra-abdominal infections (SBP, Abscess) 159

Infective Endocarditis 155

Rheumatic Fever 381

Antibiotics 144

Common respiratory viral illnesses 223

Typhoid 190

Malaria 248

Gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal Bleeding 57

Approach to Jaundice 58

Nutrition 97, 98e

Peptic Ulcer Disease 348

Hepatitis (Hep A, B, C) 360, 362

Alcoholic Liver Disease 363

Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 365

Acute Pancreatitis 371

Nephrology
Syndromes of Renal Diseases (Nephritic, Nephrotic) 338

Acute kidney injury 334, 61

Chronic kidney disease 335, 61

Fluid and Electrolyte abnormalities 63

Nephrolithiasis 342

Acid-Base Disorders 66

Endocrinology
Diabetes Mellitus (including diabetic emergencies) 417, 418, 419, UNITE
Guidelines

Thyroid Diseases 405

Osteoporosis 425

Metabolic Syndrome 422

Rheumatology
Approach to the MSK Complaints 393

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 378

Osteoarthritis 394

Rheumatoid Arthritis 380

Gout 395

Infectious Arthritis (Septic Arthritis, TB Arthritis) 157, 202

Allergy and Immunology
Anaphylaxis 376

Atopy (Allergic Rhinits, Atopic Dermatitis) 376, 71

Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome 379

SJS/TEN 74

Hematology
Approach to Anemia 77

Hypoproliferative Disorders (Aplastic anemia, MDS) 130

Myeloproliferative Disorders (Polycythemia vera, Essential 131

thrombocytosis)

Leukemias 132, 133

Lymphomas 134

Multiple myeloma 136

Rational Blood Transfusion Philippine CPG for the

Rational Use of Blood
Products

Common Transfusion Reactions 138e

Hemophilia 141

Medical Oncology
Prevention and Early Detection 100

Neoplasm of the Lung* 107

Breast Cancer*

Colon Cancer /Lower Gastrointestinal Cancers* 110

Oncologic Emergencies ( SVC Syndrome, Tumor Lysis 125

Syndrome, Spinal Cord Compression)

Hepatic Malignancy (HCCA)* 111

*Focus on principles of management and palliation

Other topics:
Common Formula
Creatinine clearance – CKD EPI Retic ct/corrected retic ct/retic
index
BUN/Crea ratio Bicarbonate deficit
Serum osmolarity Potassium deficit
Urine osmolarity – not computed? Water/Sodium deficit
Corrected calcium/sodium 24 hr urine collection adequacy (?)
ABG interpretation
Anion gap
Primary/secondary disturbance
Delta/delta
O2 requirement
Drips:
Dopamine/dobutamine dosage computation
NE, Epinephrine
Nicardipine
Nitroglycerin/ISDN
ECG Interpretation
CXR Interpretation
Indications for Intubation/Assisted Ventilation/Weaning
Rational Antibiotic Use: classes of antibiotics, mechanisms of action, coverage
Common normal laboratory values and interpretations (include gram stain)