Find the right suture material and follow our procedure guidelines. Laceration repair guidelines with recommendations for local anesthesia, suture type and suture removal schedule. Details different suture types and other closure options.

Log for keeping track of all the procedures you have completed. Procedures listed are based on the America Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) for Internal Medicine Residents.

Chart of phlebotomy tube by color, additive, use and common order of draw.

IV catheter selection guide based on gauge and use with associated implications. Central line listing along with information regarding flushing solutions and frequency for each type of line.

Commonly used intramuscular (IM) injection sites and how to perform IM, subcutaneous and intradermal injections correctly.

Procedure note examples for Endotracheal Intubation, Internal Jugular Central Venous Catheter insertion, Femoral Central Venous Catheters, Lumbar Puncture (including lab tests to order by tube) Radial Artery Line Placement, and Paracentesis.

Commonly used medical phrases with Spanish translations.

Listing of over 50 abbreviations commonly used by medical professionals. Also includes common symbols and unapproved abbreviation listing.

Evidence based recommendations on avoiding wasteful or unnecessary medical testing, treatments and procedures for geriatric patients. Developed by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Geriatrics Society.

<p>Calendar for the current academic year.</p>

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) core competencies for Internal Medicine Residents.

Guidelines for management of acute stroke including inclusion and exclusion criteria for the use of TPA and mechanical thrombectomy in acute stroke. The chapter also covers stroke mimics, stroke syndromes with diagrams of location and relevant vasculature, and the NIH stroke scale.

<p>Chapter reviews the associated symptoms, differential diagnosis and treatments of vertigo.<br></p>

<p>Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of convulsive status epilepticus (SE) and non-convulsive status epilepticus.</p>

<p>Easily locate visual field lesions using this chapter that helps you correlate your visual field clinical exam findings with the anatomic location of the lesion.<br></p>

<p>Illustrations of the lumbosacral and brachial plexuses.</p>

Confusion Assessment Method (CAM-ICU) tool used to diagnose and monitor delirium in ICU patients.

<p>Chapter reviews antiepileptic drug (AED) use, target serum level, and side effects.</p>

<p>Palsy differential for cranial nerves III, IV, VI with the eight classical cortical aphasias.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Drugs used in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Table contains drug action, use, and side effects.</p>

<p>Extensive listing of commonly used neurology drugs with half-life, metabolism, dosing and contraindications.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Listing of the small fiber neuropathies and radiculopathies.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Chapter lists where tumors are more likely to spread in metastatic disease.</p>

<p><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The MoCA is a cognitive screening test designed to assist health professionals in the detection of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease.</span></p>

<p>Ataxia differential with Parkinson's symptoms and treatments.&nbsp;</p>

MRI modalities T1 and T2 differences.

Autonomic system throughout the body with Parasympathetic and Sympathetic innervations as well as relevant nuclei and ganglia.

<p>Lumbar puncture procedure.</p>

The Wells’ Criteria is a clinical prediction tool that can be used to stratify patients for risk of clot. Includes two tools: one for PE risk calculation and one for DVT risk calculation. Criteria have been validated in both inpatient and emergency department settings. Its score is often used in conjunction with d-dimer testing to evaluate for PE.

Workup/differential diagnosis for shortness of breath, hypoxia, and hemoptysis. Staging of COPD with treatment guidelines for each stage. Diagram to help interpret spirometry results.

Comparison of oxygen delivery systems. Includes flow rate, percentage of oxygen, and information on how and when to use. Also includes typical pharmacy PO/IV medication administration times and list of selected medications that can only be administered using IV pump.

Chapter includes Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) definitions, as well as algorithms for Cardiac Stress Testing, STEMI, NSTEMI, unstable angina and chronic stable angina. Includes Heart Score, EDACS (Emergency Department Assessment of Chest Pain) Scores and TIMI risk scores.&nbsp;

Extensive chapter reviews Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) workup and treatments for STEMI, NSTEMI, UA. Includes TIMI Risk Scores, Killip Classification and Canadian Cardiovascular Society Angina Classification. Stress testing algorithm and the acute management of myocardial infarctions with details on medications and interventions included.

Dosing and side effect profiles of commonly prescribed antidepressants; sleep hygiene recommendations and comparison chart of antipsychotic adverse effects.

This section describes the dosing and side effects of Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG). Also describes Plasma Exchange. IVIG is used to treat various autoimmune, infectious, and idiopathic diseases. IVIG is an approved treatment for graft versus host disease and ITP. It is accepted for use in persons with Kawasaki disease, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and polymyositis/dermatomyositis.

Listing of common medications that should not be crushed when given to patients.

Medications used for rapid intubations with dosing and cautions. Also includes select other medications used for emergency situations (hypertensive emergency, anti-epileptics, and others).

Common epidemiology and evidence based medicine definitions and equations used in population studies and journal articles. Includes equations for sensitivity, specificity, prevalence, relative risk and other terms.

Common Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) clinical study types are defined along with approach to evaluation of randomized control trials. Also includes Fagan nomogram that allows you to estimate the probability of disease given a particular test result. Great pocket resource for EBM review and referencing.

HIV basics with screening guidelines, disease testing, antiretrovirals and initial treatment regimens. Listing of CD4+ counts and complications.

Comparative Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) compositions for different conditions. Includes comparison of cell type, wbc, pressure, glucose, protein, and miscellaneous testing options for bacterial meningitis, viral meningitis, herpes encephalitis and many other conditions.

Commonly seen infections in Long Term Care (LTC) facilities with antibiotic treatment guidelines. This chapter is updated with the newest C. diff diarrhea guidelines from the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) in 2018.

<p><span style="color: rgb(22, 22, 22); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Coronavirus (COVID-19) recognition, testing, and management. This double-sided single card contains symptom recognition, appropriate testing and personal protective equipment (PPE) for all healthcare providers.&nbsp;Risk stratification&nbsp;management algorithm included based on the Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte Ratio&nbsp;(NLR) to help you decide where patients should be placed.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><br></p>

2024 recommended immunization schedules for children, adolescents, and adults. Also includes tetanus prophylaxis in routine wound management.&nbsp;

Latest recommendations for adult pneumonia vaccinations series, including PCV15 (Vaxneuvance), PCV20 (Prevanar 20) and PPSV23 (Pneumovax 23)

Lab values and references for all of the labs you encounter everyday. Included in this list, complete blood cell count, metabolic panels, rheumatology labs, antibody patterns and disease associations, arterial blood gases, coagulation and more.

Clinical note templates/samples including general progress (SOAP) notes, cross-cover, procedure, death, ICU, surgical and discharge/ transfer notes.&nbsp;<br style="color: rgb(76, 76, 76); font-family: Noto, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, Helvetica, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br>

Admission history and physical exam template for labor and delivery. Includes descriptors to help with each section.

Ottawa ankle and Ottawa knee rules with sets of guidelines for clinicians to help decide if a patient with foot, ankle or knee pain requires an X-ray to diagnose a possible fracture.

Step-by-step algorithm from the initial "Golden Minute" of birth to guide providers in newborn resuscitation.&nbsp;

Most recent Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) guidelines. This chapter has easy to follow algorithms to guide you through the most commonly used pediatric life support measures. Included in this chapter, Universal PALS Cardiac Algorithm, Universal PALS components with medications, Pediatric Bradycardia, Pediatric Tachycardia, PALS resuscitation medications list, and post resuscitation cardiac medications list.

Listing of the various hospital diets including restrictions for each type of specialized diet. Chapter has tables covering common nutritional supplements/meal replacements. Types of dysphagia are also covered as are descriptions, standard labeling, and abbreviations for dysphagia modified food and liquid consistencies&nbsp;according to the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDSSI).

Sample OB notes with descriptors for Intrapartum Progress Notes, Delivery Note -Vaginal Delivery, Delivery Note - C section, and Postpartum Progress Notes.

Listing of Over the Counter (OTC) medications considered safe in pregnancy with FDA Pregnancy Class listing.

Guidelines on the treatment of asymptomatic UTI and acute cystitis in pregnancy. Includes antibiotic dosing.

Most up-to-date guidelines and indications for intrapartum group B streptococcal (GBS) prophylaxis.

Recommended antimicrobial prophylactic regimens by gynecological procedure.

This section includes a detailed menstrual cycle diagram covering events in ovulation. This chapter also includes the Stages of Labor as well as fetal heart rate monitoring parameters with accompanying fetal heart rate interpretation system.

Commonly used OB medications for labor, delivery and post-op medications for nausea, sleep, infections, itching, hemorrhage, GBS and more.

Latest available U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations for cervical cancer screening.&nbsp;

Diagnostic aid points for osteopathic manipulative medicine to aid in connecting internal pain to specific pathology.

Chapter has age based pediatric vitals and age-based hypotension definitions as well as evaluation and treatments for common pediatric conditions. The chapter has a comprehensive Asthma treatment guide including pediatric asthma score, asthma treatment steps with medication charts. There are also treatments for Bronchiolitis, Croup,and ear infections. age-based febrile infant evaluation/treatment protocols and common OTC meds with dosing.

Listing of the newborn reflexes with description of the reflex and when it's observed. APGAR score chart is included in this chapter as is expected weight gain for the newborn and expected milestones during pregnancy.

Chapter details treatment options for ear infections, detailed pediatric asthma treatment, asthma treatment ladder and pediatric asthma score, sepsis rule out, pneumonia treatment and commonly used medications.

Tables of common diagnostic x-rays describing joints included and typical views. Also includes common fluoroscopy studies (e.g. GI related barium studies, myelograms, etc.) with indications and patient prep requirements.

Extensive tables providing guidance for nuclear studies/PET scan study selection/indications and patient preparation, including NPO requirements for each type of study.

Extensive tables providing guidance for MRI/MRA/MRV study selection/indications/IV contrast requirements and cautions. Ultrasound tables provide information to aid in selection of study type/indication and NPO status required for each study.

Extensive tables providing guidance for CT study selection/indications/IV contrast requirements and patient preparation. Ultrasound tables provide information to aid in selection of study type/indication and NPO status required for each study.

Chapter contains indications for each type of interventional radiology procedure, contrast use, need for conscious sedation and labs, NPO status and typical exam time.

Chapter contains information on contrast media reactions with treatment guidelines, protocols for premedication for known contrast allergies, metformin precautions and precautions to avoid nephrogenic systemic fibrosis with MRI contrast agents.