just matched...been out of school for a couple of year now, seeking advice.

[cooldoc23]

I'll be starting FM at a rural, unopposed program, and was just wondering what I should brush up on, or if there was a book I should read as I've been out of med school for a couple of years now.

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[cabinbuilder]

how to do an H&P EKG's the rest will come

The Intern survival guide

 

[Otto of the Silver-Hand]

1. Ferri's Practical Guide to the Medical Patient covers everything: how to write orders, ddx, rx, lab values, procedures etc.
2. If you can find it: The Effective Scutboy. Written by two JHU grads for 3rd/4th year med students and transitional year interns, Scutboy is based loosely on Tumulty's classic The Effective Clinician. Scutboy covers some basic procedures, how to write transfer orders, pre-op notes, off service notes etc
3. The House of God fictional account of an intern's life at Man's Best Hospital

 

[KnuxNole]

how to do an H&P EKG's the rest will come

The Intern survival guide

Agreed. It may be a steep curve, but if you remember the basics from school, you'll be fine. You learn a lot more than you think, AND you'll also remember a lot more than you expect once you start.

 

[cabinbuilder]

1. Ferri's Practical Guide to the Medical Patient covers everything: how to write orders, ddx, rx, lab values, procedures etc.
2. If you can find it: The Effective Scutboy. Written by two JHU grads for 3rd/4th year med students and transitional year interns, Scutboy is based loosely on Tumulty's classic The Effective Clinician. Scutboy covers some basic procedures, how to write transfer orders, pre-op notes, off service notes etc
3. The House of God fictional account of an intern's life at Man's Best Hospital

LOVE Ferri. Cannot go wrong with that one.

 

[EMDO2018]

Why did you wait so late to start residency? Didn't match?

 

[cooldoc23]

Yes.

 

[BestDoctorEver]

Yes.

Wow... that is scary. Are you an IMG?

 

[facebwoy]

I am thinking about getting the Ferri book to read before I start residency in 2015 and wanted to know if it helped whoever used it?

 

[cabinbuilder]

I am thinking about getting the Ferri book to read before I start residency in 2015 and wanted to know if it helped whoever used it?

I love Ferri because it gives you all the things you need to order (especially labs), just about for any given Internal Medicine type hospital case. It's easy to use.

 

[facebwoy]

thanks for the info i will get it

 

[dkim186]

What edition of the FERRI book should one get? Older edition vs the newest one?

 

[cabinbuilder]

What edition of the FERRI book should one get? Older edition vs the newest one?

Shouldn't matter. Most of internal medicine doesn't change as far as what labs to order. I think mine is 20 yrs old. Don't over think it.