CME?

[JustPlainBill]

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After 3 years of getting beaten on at a University based, opposed program with virtually every specialty/subspecialty under the sun, I'm now in a position of having to learn the things I was shoved out of the way on or told to go get coffee or go read because we (FM residents) were bothering the specialists in the teaching of their own residents.....

So -- does anyone have good/reliable sources for CME in:
1) Radiology - reading basic radiographs?
2) EKGs - Ok at it but have to refresh constantly as I don't do it all the time
3) Casting/Splinting -- we were "observers" at the casting clinic for 2 afternoons -- due to sign offs needed, we never got any practical experience in this skill.....

Dermabond, suturing/stapling -- I'm ok at but just don't do it enough

Also -- toenail removal -- done a few cadaveric specimens but no live bodies -- any idea where to get these procedures?

Yeah, it was a very weak program where questions were not encouraged and we were pretty much left to our own devices -- if you asked or complained, you were targeted....

Can anyone help a brutha out?

 

[VA Hopeful Dr]

I'll link the books I use for some of those things....

http://www.amazon.com/Pfenninger-Fo...92&sr=8-1&keywords=procedures+in+primary+care - Best overall book for any procedure that a family doctor could ever want to do. I still consult it for toenails (didn't do many inresidency either).

The best ECG book is that one by Dubin but I think its out of print so could be hard to find. I think that http://www.amazon.com/ECG-2014-Pock..._6?ie=UTF8&qid=1395415980&sr=8-6&keywords=ecg this book is a good down and dirty reference for ECGs. That said, most decent sized conferences will have several levels of ECG review courses that are usually pretty good.

http://www.amazon.com/Fracture-Mana...&qid=1395416058&sr=8-1&keywords=fracture+care This was recommended by the sports med people at my old residency. If my next job requires any casting/splinting, I will be buying it.

 

[cabinbuilder]

Need to come spend a few days... Just Sayin'🙂

 

[Freezeout]

I'll link the books I use for some of those things....

http://www.amazon.com/Pfenninger-Fowlers-Procedures-Primary-Care/dp/0323052673/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395415892&sr=8-1&keywords=procedures in primary care - Best overall book for any procedure that a family doctor could ever want to do. I still consult it for toenails (didn't do many inresidency either).

The best ECG book is that one by Dubin but I think its out of print so could be hard to find. I think that http://www.amazon.com/ECG-2014-Pock..._6?ie=UTF8&qid=1395415980&sr=8-6&keywords=ecg this book is a good down and dirty reference for ECGs. That said, most decent sized conferences will have several levels of ECG review courses that are usually pretty good.

http://www.amazon.com/Fracture-Management-Primary-Care-Consult/dp/143770428X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395416058&sr=8-1&keywords=fracture care This was recommended by the sports med people at my old residency. If my next job requires any casting/splinting, I will be buying it.

Dubin's book is still in print. It was required reading for us. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/listi...otInStock_26To75-_-Q000000633-_-2689316514418

 

[cabinbuilder]

Dubin's book is still in print. It was required reading for us. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/listi...otInStock_26To75-_-Q000000633-_-2689316514418

OMG, I literally lit a match to Dubin and laughed as I watched it burn. Hated that book.

 

[VA Hopeful Dr]

OMG, I literally lit a match to Dubin and laughed as I watched it burn. Hated that book.

Its not a personal favorite, but if you want to understand the WHY behind ECGs then I think its excellent.

 

[Sophocles]

Its not a personal favorite, but if you want to understand the WHY behind ECGs then I think its excellent.

We also had this book and the appendix has a quick reference guide. Didn't really find it helpful and it's definitely outdated in it's format.

 

[cabinbuilder]

Its not a personal favorite, but if you want to understand the WHY behind ECGs then I think its excellent.

I didn't even get that much out of it. It just didn't "talk" to me.

 

[cabinbuilder]

So I"m in a different dilemma. I need to get some airway management time in for a job I really want. Hard when you work all the time. Any ideas? I have a few of my own but just curious about other options out there.

 

[VA Hopeful Dr]

So I"m in a different dilemma. I need to get some airway management time in for a job I really want. Hard when you work all the time. Any ideas? I have a few of my own but just curious about other options out there.

Its not much notice, but ACP's big annual meeting is in Orlando in early April. Check out the link, they have an airway procedural skills workshop...

http://im2014.acponline.org/educati...ills-center/clinical-skills-center-activities

 

[VA Hopeful Dr]

Also, the ACCP has a brand new simulation center and offers courses periodically with that...

http://www.chestnet.org/Education/Advanced-Clinical-Training/Simulation-Program

 

[VenturaResident]

These folks do good "The Difficult Airway Course" trainings - don't know if any are close to you or in a time frame that would work:

http://www.theairwaysite.com/pages/page_content/Airway_home.aspx

 

[Otto of the Silver-Hand]

OMG, I literally lit a match to Dubin and laughed as I watched it burn. Hated that book.

I liked Dubin. In fact , I like the whole programmed text concept. That being said I would recommend Chest Roentgenology by Felson. As a med student this book was recommended to me by father-son team of doctors ( the father was a roentgenologist and the son was an ER doc). With Dubin and Felson, I think you'll be more than proficient in reading ECGs and CXRs ( certainly better than your run of the mill internist). Just my 2 cents.

 

[cabinbuilder]

Thanks for the info guys. Unfortunately the job I wanted changed politics and now only want to hire BC ER docs. Oh, well.