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Advanced Internal Medicine and Clinical Problem Solving
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support 1
Advanced Cardiac Life Support 2
Cardiac Arrhythmias 1
Cardiac Arrhythmias 2
Cardiac Arrhythmias 3
Cardiac Arrhythmias 4
Concentrations: Cardiac & EKG 1
Concentrations: Cardiac & EKG 2
Diabetes 1
Diabetes 2
Diabetes 3
Diabetes 4
Diabetes 5
Differential Diagnosis 1
Differential Diagnosis 2
Differential Diagnosis 3
Differential Diagnosis 4
Drugs of Choice 1
Drugs of Choice 2
Drugs of Choice 3
Endocrinology I
Endocrinology 2
Endocrinology 3
Gastrointestinal 1
Gastrointestinal 2
Gastrointestinal 3
Gastrointestinal 4
Gastrointestinal 5
Genitourinary 1
Genitourinary 2
Genitourinary 3
Genitourinary 4
Genitourinary 5
Genitourinary 6
Genitourinary 7

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Heart Failure 1
Heart Failure 2
Heart Failure 3
Hematology 1
Hematology 2
Hematology 3
Hematology 4
Hematology 5
Hematology 6
Hematology 7
Hematology 8
Infectious Disease 1
Infectious Disease 2
Infectious Disease 3
Points on OB/Gyn I
Points on OB/Gyn 2
Points on Pediatrics
Points on Surgery
Pulmonology 1
Pulmonology 2
Pulmonology 3
Pulmonology 4
Pulmonology 5
Pulmonology 6
Pulmonology 7
Pulmonology 8
Selected Endocrine Disorders 1
Selected Endocrine Disorders 2
Selected Endocrine Disorders 3
Selected Endocrine Disorders 4
Urgent Medicine 1
Urgent Medicine 2
Urgent Medicine 3

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Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Disc I

Universal Algorithm for Adults
Classificaion of Therapeutic Interventions
Continuing with the Pulse/No-Pulse Algorithm
2

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Disc 2

Continuing with the Pulse/No-Pulse Algorithm (continued)
Treatment of Tachycardia
Acute Pulmonary Edema (or hyotension or shock)

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Cardiac Arrhythmias Disc I

Overview of Cardiac Arrhythmias
The Bradyarrhythmias
Tachycardia

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Cardiac Arrhythmias Disc 2

Tachycardia
Antiarrhythmic Drugs

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Cardiac Arrhythmias Disc 3

Antiarrhythmic drugs (continued)
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Cardiac Arrhvthmias Disc 4

Antiarrhythmic drugs (continued)
Non-Pharmacological Therapies

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Concentrations: Cardiac/ EKG Basics Disc 1

The EKG

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Concentrations: Cardiac/ EKG Basics Disc 2

The EKG (continued)
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Diabetes Disc I

Introduction
Type I Diabetes
About Both Types of Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes
Complications of Diabetes
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Diabetes Disc 2

Complications of Diabetes(continued)- Life Threatening Metabolic Derangements
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 Diabetes Disc 3

Complications of Diabetes(continued)- Late Complications of Diabetes
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 Diabetes Disc 4

Complications of Diabetes(continued)- Diabetic Neuropathologies
Hemoglobin Aic Test and Various Studies
Treatment of the Diabetic Patient
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 Diabetes Disc 5

Treatment of the Diabetic Patient (continued)- The Sulfonylureas
newer Oral agents
Drugs for Neuropathic pain
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Differential Diagnoses Disc I

Introduction
Memory Key (for the categories)
Review of Differentials
Key Test Results for Midline Chest Pain
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Differential Diagnoses Disc 2

Key Test Results for Dyspnea
Key Test Results for Chest Pain on Breathing
Key Tests Results for Pulmonary Rales

 

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Differential Diagnoses Disc 3


Key Tests Results for Pulmonary Rales (continued)
Key Test Results for Cough
Key Test Results for Abdominal Pain
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Differential Diagnoses Disc 4

Key Test Results for Abdominal Pain (continued)
Final Review
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 Drugs of Choice Disc 1
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 Drugs of Choice Disc 2
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 Drugs of Choice Disc 3
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Endocrinology Disc 1

Introduction to Endocrinology
Hypothyroidism
Hyperthyroidism

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Endocrinology Disc 2

Hyperthyroidism (continued)
Euthroid Goiter
Adrenal Failure
Cushing's Syndrome (and Cushings Diesease)
Anterior Pituitary Gland Dysfunction
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Endocrinology Disc 3

Anterior Pituitary Gland Dysfunction (continued)
Hyperprolacrinemia
List of the Seven Endocrine Disorders Covered
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Gastronintestinal Disc 1

Diagnosis of GI Disorders
Upper Gastrointestinal System (esophagus)
Dysphagia
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Peptic Ulcer Disease
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Gastrointestinal Disc 2

Peptic Ulcer Disease (continued)
Nonspecific GI Complaints
Various SHort Discussions
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Gastrointestinal Disc 3

Approach to the GI Patient
Abdominal Pain
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Gastrointestinal Disc4

Intestinal Obstruction
Mechanical Onstruction
Ileus
Appendicitis and Acute Appendicitis
Peritonitis

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Gastrointestinal Disc 5

Periotonitis (continued)
Pancreatitis

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 Genitourinary Disc 1

Acute Renal Failure (ARF)
Chronic Renal Failure (CRF)
Immune Renal Diseases (IRD)
Acute Nephritic Syndrome
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
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Genitourinary Disc 2

Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)- (continued)
Nephrotic Syndrome (NS)
Idiopathic Primary Renal Hematuric-Proteinuric Syndrome
Chronic Nephritic Proeinuric Syndrome
Acute Noninfective Tubulointerstitial Nephritis

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Genitourinary Disc 3

Acute Noninfective Tubulointerstitial Nephritis (continued)
Nephrotoxicity
Acute Bacterioal Pyelonephritis
Chronic Bacterial Pyelonephritis
Urninary Tract Infections (UTIs)
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Genitourinary Disc 4

Urninary Tract Infections (UTIs)- (continued)
Parasitic and Funfal Urinary Tract Diseases
Interstitial Cystitis
Renal Infaction
Atheroembolic Renal Disease
Renal Cortical Necrosis
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Genitourinary Disc 5

Renal Cortical Necrosis (continued)
Malignant Nephroangiosclerosis
Renal Vein Thrombosis (RVT)
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)
Renal Glucosuria
Nephrogenic Diabtees Insipidus (NDI)
Bartter's Syndrome
Autosomal-Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
Medullary Cystic Disease
Medullary Sponge Kidney
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Genitourinary Disc 6

Hereditary Nephritis
Nail-patella Syndrome
Hydronephrosis
Beign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Neurogenic Bladder
Unrinary Incontinence
Renal Calculi
Genital Lesions due to Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Genitourinary Disc 7

Penile Lesions
Noncancerous- nonSTD penile lesions
Cancerous penile lesions
Other abnormalities of the Male Genitalia
Renal Biopsy
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Heart Failure Disc 1

Heart Failure (introduction)
Valvular Heart Disease
Mitral stenosis
Aortic stenosis
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 Heart Failure Disc 2

Valvular Heart Diseas - Aoric Stenosis (continued)
Mitral Regurgitation
Aorotic Insufficiency (AI)
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (CPE)
Dilataed Cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
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 Heart Failure Disc 3

Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (continued)
Pericardial Disease
Shock
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Hematology Disc I

Splenomegaly
Acute Post-hemorrhagic Anemia
Hemochromatosis
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Iron Utilization Anemia
Iron Reuitlization Anemia
Hypoproliferative Anemias

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Hematology Disc 2

Hypoplastic Anemias
Myelophthisic Anemias
Pernicious Anemia
Combined System Disease
Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia
Ascorbic Acid Deficiency Anemia
Warm Antibody Hemolytic Anemia
Cold Antibody Disease
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Hematology Disc 3

Cold Antibody Disease (continued)
Paroxysmal Cold Hemoglobinuria (PCH)
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Traumatic Hemolytic Anemia
Congenital Red Cell Membrane Defects
Acquired Red Cell Membrane Defects
Embden-Meyerhof Pathway Defects
G6PD Deficiency
Sickle Cell Anemia

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Hematology Disc 4

Sickle-Cell Anemia (continued)
Hb E Disease / Hb C Disease / Hb SC Disease
GVHD (Graft-versus-Host Disease)
Polycythemia Vera
Myelofibrosis
Primary Thrombocytopenia
Purpura Simplex
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

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Hematology Disc 5

Allergic Purpura
Other Vascular Purpuras
Immunologic Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Von Willebrand's Disease
Three Other Hereditary Platelet Disorders
Acquired Platelet Dysfunction
The Hemophilias
 Hereditary a2 (alpha two) Antiplasmin Deficiency

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Hematology Disc 6

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

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Hematology Disc 7

Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia (CML)
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Hodgkin's Disease
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas

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Hematology Disc 8

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas (continued)
Burkitt's Lymphoma
Mycosis Fungoides
Multiple Myeloma
Macroglobulinemia
Heavy Chain Diseases
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Infectious Disease Disc 1

Hepatitis A (acute)
Hepatitis C (both chronic & acute)
Hepatitis B (acute)

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Infectious Disease Disc 2

Hepatitis B (acute) (continued)
Hepatitis D
Acute Pericarditis
Amebic Liver Abscesses

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Infectious Disease Disc 3

Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
Acute Sinusitis
Allergic Rhinitis
Anthrax
Whipple's Disease
Selective IgA Deficiency
C1 Esterase Inhibitor Deficiency


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Points on OB-Gyn Disc 1

Menstrual cycle hormones and ovulation
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Points on OB-Gyn Disc 2

Menstrual cycle hormones and ovulation (continued)
Birth control pills (oral contraceptives)
Hormone replacement therapy
Pregnancy and the neonate
Gynecological diseases

 
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 Points on Pediatrics.

Note: There is no table of contents for
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 Points on Surgery

See printed Index
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Pulmonology Disc I

The Mechanics of Breathing
Gas Transport

 
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Pulmonology Disc 2

Various Short Discussions
Overview of Respiratory Failure
Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Acute Bronchitis

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Pulmonology Disc 3

Acute Bronchitis (continued)
Asthma
Chronic Airway Obstructive Disorders
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Pulmonology Disc 4

Bronchiectasis
Atelectasis
Pulmonary Embolism

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Pulmonologv Disc 5

Pulmonary Embolism (continued)
Brief Overview of Pneumonia
Pneumococcal Pneumonia
Staphylococcal Pneumonia
Streptococcal Pneumonia

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Pulmonology Disc 6

Streptococcal Pneumonia (continued)
Gram-Negative Bacterial Pneumonias
Haemophilus Pneumonia
Legionnaire's Disease
Mycoplasma Pneumonia
Chlamydial Pneumonia

 
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Pulmonology Disc 7

Viral Pneumonias
Psittacosis (aka parrot fever I ornithosis)
Pneumocystis Pneumonia
Aspiration as a Cause of Pneumonia|
Lung Abscess
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Pulmonology Disc 8

Lung Abscess (continued)
Hypersensitivity Pneumonia
Goodpasture's Syndrome

 
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Selected Endocrine Disorders Disc I

Cushing's Disease & Syndrome
Addison's Disease
Hyperprolactinemia
Acromegaly

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Selected Endocrine Disorders Disc 2

Acromegaly (continued)
Diabetes Insipidus
Hypothyroidism
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

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Selected Endocrine Disorders Disc 3

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (continued)
Subacute Thyroiditis
Simple or Nontoxic Goiter
Toxic Multinodular Goiter
Grave's Disease

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Selected Endocrine Disorders Disc 4

Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Primary Hyperaldosteronism or Conn's Syndrome

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Urgent Medicine Disc 1

Introduction to the Urgent Medicine series
General Information
Bacterial Sepsis & Septic Shock
Meningitis
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Urgent Medicine Disc 2

Meningitis (continued)
Toxic Shock Syndrome

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Urgent Medicine Disc 3

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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