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 vesselsII. 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 airwaysIV. Ophthalmology and eye examinationV. Diseases of the Gastrointestinal tract and hepatologyVI. 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 disordersXII. Rheumatologic and connective tissue diseases XIII. Peripheral vascular diseases arterial and venousXIV. Neurology and neuromuscular disordersXV. Psychiatry for non psychiatristXVI. Skin diseases and skin signs of systemic illnessXVII. 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” Supplements:Common procedures guideAlgorithms for 10-15 common problemsGlossary and abbreviation guideACLSICU survival guideCommonly used protocolsPictorials ( Anatomy, EKGs, Echoes, CXR etc large icon size)Commonly used formulas and calculation : i.e. anion gap, osmolar gap, Aa gradient etc.Index