Point of Care Medicine

Anthony Slonim is VP of Medical Affairs and Attending Physician, Carillion Medical Center; Professor of Medicine, Basic Sciences, and Pediatrics, Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke VA. Alexander Levitov is Professor of Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA.

I. Diseases of heart and great vessels

II. Pulmonary and pulmonary vascular disease. Industrial illnesses of the lungs. Disorders of sleep. Special considerations in morbidly obese.

III. ENT, diseases of oral cavity and diseases of neck and upper airways

IV. Ophthalmology and eye examination

V. Diseases of the Gastrointestinal tract and hepatology

VI. Diseases of kidney and urinary system. Diseases of homeostasis.

VII. Pelvic diseases, gynecology and obstetrics for non-obstetrician.

VIII. Testicular diseases

IX. Hematological and oncological diseases. Care of bone marrow transplant patients, and those receiving chemotherapy. Special considerations in Sickle cell disease patient

X. Infectious diseases. Antibiotic, antifungal and antiviral drugs. Care of patient with HIV on and off HAART. Foreign borne and traveler illnesses

XI. Endocrinology and Metabolic disorders

XII. Rheumatologic and connective tissue diseases

XIII. Peripheral vascular diseases arterial and venous

XIV. Neurology and neuromuscular disorders

XV. Psychiatry for non psychiatrist

XVI. Skin diseases and skin signs of systemic illness

XVII. Allergic and drug related illnesses, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome and Serotonin Syndrome. DOD, poisons and antidotes.

XVIII. Environmental illnesses, accidental hypothermia and hyperthermia

XIX. Evaluation of trauma and postoperative patient for non surgeon. Surgical “clearance”

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Common procedures guide
Algorithms for 10-15 common problems
Glossary and abbreviation guide
ACLS
ICU survival guide
Commonly used protocols
Pictorials ( Anatomy, EKGs, Echoes, CXR etc large icon size)
Commonly used formulas and calculation : i.e. anion gap, osmolar gap, Aa gradient etc.
Index