Good learning sources for interns

[waterbottle10]

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I just started intern year and I'm totally lost. The teaching at my med school apparently was bad now that in somewhere else. Now I feel far behind than my co interns esp those stayed to work in same institution. Is there any source that provides brief explanations on management and algorithms (ie what to do if pt comes in with xyz)? Im trying to look at the mass general medicine book but its very detailed w not much explanation and tons of abbreviations. Is there anything else?

I try to read up-to-date but its super long and I and up remembering nothing.

 

[bashwell]

It's a bit dated but On Call Principles and Protocols (I use the newer Australian edition though):

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Also Google intern survival guides, for eg:

http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/medicalschool/departments/medicine/intmed/imrp/Documents/Intern Survival Guide 2014-2015.pdf

http://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/Use...ge/1.1/residentguides/final/survivalguide.pdf

http://keck.usc.edu/Education/Academic_Department_and_Divisions/Department_of_Medicine/Education_and_Training/Current_Residents/~/media/Docs/Departments/Medicine/Chief Resident/Education/Intern Survival Guide 2012-2013.pdf

Hope that helps a bit. Good luck. You'll get through it. 🙂

 

[CatFactorial]

Do you read about patients you've worked up/discussed in some capacity over the course of the day? I remember topics about my patients and morning reports much more so than unconnected prospective reading (although I think that is also important).

I'd stick with UpToDate!

 

[smartparts]

so far, ive benefited most from having pocket medicine open in front of me during admissions. it reminds me which labs/meds to order, other diagnoses to consider, and complications to watch out for. if i really dont understand whats going on, i immediately ask my senior.

fellows/consultants are also an incredible wealth of information. most of what ive learned so far about ID/nephrology has come from consults i've called. dont just wait for them to drop a note, meet with them face to face when possible!

 

[medrest]

I would say that you will improve rapidly in 2-3months. Keep your eyes and ears open,mouth closed and learn everything you see. In a few weeks you will be good. Follow above idea of survival guide reading.

 

[Meridian32]

Try the UCSF Hospitalist Handbook in the AgileMD smartphone app. It's a little more concise/digestible than Pocket Medicine and so far has been pretty good for quick 30 second review of some key topic as I'm walking to go see a patient. As you said, UpToDate is an excellent reference, but not that useful when you need to review key points in a very short amount of time.

 

[IMreshopeful]

MKSAP. It is not super comprehensive, but it will give you some sort of starting point. Their cardiology book and GI book are both pretty good.

Our residency has a survival guide of sorts as well (not externally available, unfortunately, but still great).

 

[dyeguy21]

Try the UCSF Hospitalist Handbook in the AgileMD smartphone app. It's a little more concise/digestible than Pocket Medicine and so far has been pretty good for quick 30 second review of some key topic as I'm walking to go see a patient. As you said, UpToDate is an excellent reference, but not that useful when you need to review key points in a very short amount of time.

AgileMD has made a HUGE difference.

 

[Crayola227]

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