APT: Evidenced Based Medicine
For our last Academic Half Day of the year we will review concepts in Evidenced based medicine to utilize when reviewing studies. In preparation we are asking everyone to review a 2015 article from the NEJM on the SPIRNT trial.
APT: Tuberculosis
This week for our AHD we will be taking a look at Tuberculosis. There are lots of dense guidelines to help you treat TB, we just pulled the IDSA guidelines for drug susceptible pulmonary TB. In addition there is a booklet from the CDC on treating Latent TB. Please review both prior to your session.
APT: Arthritis
This week for AHD we will be covering inflammatory arthritis. In preparation please read the review articles on OA, RA, and seronegative arthritis. In addition there is a quick pre-work sheet to help you classify arthritis.
APT: Solid Malignancy
We covered liquid malignancies a few weeks ago, now we will look at solid malignancy. In preparation for this week it is important to review important screening guidelines for Colorectal Cancer and Lung Cancer Screening.
APT: Dermatology
This week we will be looking at rashes. In preparation please review Stanford’s “The General Dermatology Exam” so we will all be familiar with the language prior to the AHD. In addition, there are 3 essential articles to review about Dermatologic emergencies you may see while in the hospital.
Required Reading
Essential Reading
APT: Liquid Malignancy
This week we will be covering a rather dense but high yield topic: Liquid Malignancy. Please read Leukemia: An Overview for primary care prior to your session. We also included two more in-depth essential readings for you this week if you have time.
Required Reading
Essential Reading
APT: Pulmonary Hypertension
Take a deep breath, it is time to tackle Pulmonary Hypertension. In preparation please review the Annals of Internal Medicine Review of Pulmonary Hypertension. We have also included the guidelines under our essential section for you to review.
required reading
essential reading
High Yield!
APT: Perioperative Medicine
This week we will review Perioperative Medicine. In preparation the required reading will be the Cleveland Clinic Review Article. Additionally, if you have time you should take a look at the AHA guidelines (although they are long reviewing them will help you tackle this large topic). For those interested there are a few articles for optional reading.
required reading
essential reading
Optional reading
APT: Heme Onc Emergencies
This week we will be covering Heme Onc Emergencies in our AHD. In preparation you will read a review article detailing a variety of emergencies that can arise for a patient with a malignancy. On the AHD we will dive into how to actively manage these issue
APT: Adrenal and Pituitary
This week we will discussing the adrenal and pituitary glands. In preparation there are 4 review articles. It is a lot of reading but will help lay the ground work for understanding some key concepts.