By the end of intern year, you don’t need to be a specialist-level master in all of these, but you should shoot for being at least competent in all of them. You can use DYNAMED.com, the intern at work or MGH White book as an initial resource in learning these topics.


1. Acid-Base Disorders

- How to identify Acid-Base Disorders- Step wise Approach pdf- Interpreting an ABG

2. Acute Kidney Injury

- Definition and etiologies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGnRUQzSCwI&t=17s- Diagnostic evaluation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YPMLgcv3zw- Treatment and complications https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwxSzWN00OI- U of L lecture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unqpASorfyY

3. AFib/AFlutter

4. Alcohol/Benzo Withdrawal

- ETOH withdrawal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEVPSNcNR0Q&t=457s

5. Altered Mental Status

6. Anemia

- Diagnostic Algorithm

7. Antibiotics https://webedition.sanfordguide.com/en

8. Asthma/COPD

9. Bradycardia

10. Chest Pain - Angina vs. ACS

11. CHF Exacerbations

- ADHF https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhvpGevEfWs

12. CHF in Clinic

13. Diabetes (Insulin Independent & Insulin Dependent)

14. End of Life - Code Status/Goals of Care, MOLST and differences between Hospice & Palliation

15. GI Bleeds

16. Hepatitis

- Screening Algorithm

17. HIV - Opportunistic Infections & Prophylaxis

18. Hypertension in Clinic

19. Hypertensive “Emergency”

20. Liver Enzyme Assessment

- Patterns of liver injury: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x27BmEzcW-w- Jaundice clinicalproblemsolving.com/%20dx-schema-jaundice/- Intrahepatic Cholestasis https://videopress.com/v/DygFO3eX

21. Meningitis

22. Pneumonia

23. Electrolyte abnormalities (hypo/hyper K+, Na+, Ca+, glucose)

24. Shock - Differentials

25. Shock - Pressor Initiation

26. Shock - Resuscitation

27. Sickle Cell Anemia

- Complications of HbSS

28. Sodium

29. Stroke

30. Syncope

31. Tachycardia

32. Thrombocytopenia

33. Thyroid Disorders

- Algorithm for Thyroid disorders

34. Weakness

- Approach to patient w/ weakness- Algorithm for Weakness