Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA Alexander Leung, BScMed, MDSTIR, DABIM, MRCPUK, FRCPC Associate Editor, Approach to Internal Medicine Clinical Scholar, Division of General Inter
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David Hui, MD, M.Sc., FRCPC(Med Onc)
Author, Approach to Internal Medicine
Assistant Professor (tenure track), The University of Texas M.D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Alexander Leung, BSc(Med), MD(STIR), DABIM, MRCP(UK), FRCPC
Associate Editor, Approach to Internal Medicine
Clinical Scholar, Division of General Internal Medicine University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada Research Fellow, Division of General Internal Medicine Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Raj Padwal, MD, M.Sc., FRCPC
Associate Editor, Approach to Internal Medicine
Associate Professor, Clinical Pharmacology, Clinical Epidemiology and General Internal Medicine, University of Alberta Edmonton, AB, Canada
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PULMONARY MEDICINE
Mohit Bhutani, MD, FRCPC, FACP
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary Medicine
Department of Medicine
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada
CARDIOLOGY
Mustafa Toma, MD, FRCPC
Fellow, Advanced Heart Failure
and Cardiac Transplantation
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH, USA
Jason Andrade, MD, FRCPC
Fellow, Cardiology
Division of Cardiology
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC, Canada
NEPHROLOGY
Alan McMahon, MD, FRCPC
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Nephrology and Transplant
Immunology, Department of Medicine
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada
CRITICAL CARE
Wendy Sligl, MD, FRCPC
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Divisions of Infectious Diseases
and Critical Care Medicine, Department of
Medicine
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada
GASTROENTEROLOGY
Winnie Wong, MD, FRCPC
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Gastroenterology Subspecialty
Training Program President Elect Canadian Association for Study of Liver Division of Gastroenterology Department of Medicine University of Alberta Edmonton, AB, Canada HEMATOLOGY Michael H Kroll, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine and Chief Benign Hematology
The University of Texas M.D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX, USA ONCOLOGY Sharlene Gill, MD, FRCPC Associate Professor of Medicine Division of Medical Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Agency University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, Canada INFECTIOUS DISEASES
A Mark Joffe, MD, FRCPC Professor of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine University of Alberta and Royal Alexandra Hospital
Edmonton, AB, Canada RHEUMATOLOGY Elaine Yacyshyn, MD, FRCPC Assistant Professor of Medicine Director, Rheumatology Subspecialty Training Program
Division of Rheumatology Department of Medicine University of Alberta Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Trang 3Brian Thiessen, MD, FRCPC
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department Of Medical Oncology
British Columbia Cancer Agency
Division of Neurology
Vancouver General Hospital
Vancouver, BC, Canada
ENDOCRINOLOGY
Laurie E Mereu, MD, FRCPC
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology
Department of Medicine
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada
DERMATOLOGY
Susan Y Chon, MD, FAAD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Dermatology
Division of Internal Medicine
The University of Texas
M.D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX, USA
GERIATRICS
Fiona Lawson, MD, FRCPC
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Geriatrics
Department of Medicine
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada
PALLIATIVE CARE
Eduardo Bruera, MD
Professor of Medicine and Chair
Department of Palliative Care
and Rehabilitation Medicine
Division of Cancer Medicine
The University of Texas M.D Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX, USA
Sriram Yennurajalingam, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine Division of Cancer Medicine The University of Texas M.D Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX, USA
NUTRITION Raj Padwal, MD, M.Sc., FRCPC Associate Professor of Medicine Divisions of Clinical Epidemiology Clinical Pharmacology and General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada OBSTETRICAL MEDICINE Winnie Sia, MD, FRCPC Assistant Professor of Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology Divisions of General Internal Medicine and Maternal Fetal Medicine University of Alberta Edmonton, AB, Canada GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE Peter Hamilton, MBBCh, FRCPC Professor of Medicine Division of General Internal Medicine Department of Medicine
University of Alberta Edmonton, AB, Canada
Contributors
GENERAL: Jean-Claude Quintal, MD
ONCOLOGY: Francine Aubin, MD; Anna Tinker, MD; Emma Beardsley, MD; Robyn Macfarlane, MD; Sophie Sun, MD
DERMATOLOGY: Elizabeth Farley, MD; Catherine Riddel, BA; Glynda Caga-Anan, BA
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Asthma Exacerbation 1
COPD Exacerbation 3
Pneumonia 6
Pulmonary Embolism 8
Pleural Effusion 10
Chronic Cough 12
Hemoptysis 12
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule 13
Pulmonary Hypertension 14
Interstitial Lung Disease 15
Obstructive Sleep Apnea 17
Respiratory Acidosis: Hypoventilation 18
Respiratory Alkalosis: Hyperventilation 18
Hypoxemia 19
Ventilation Issues 19
Approach to Chest Imaging 19
Approach to Pulmonary Function Tests 21
Cardiology 25
Aortic Dissection 25
Acute Coronary Syndrome 26
Pericardial Diseases: Pericarditis and Tamponade 32
Heart Failure 33
Digoxin Intoxication 38
Atrial Fibrillation 39
Syncope 43
Cardiac Examination 43
Aortic Stenosis 47
Aortic Regurgitation 49
Mitral Stenosis 50
Mitral Regurgitation 51
Endocarditis 52
Peripheral Vascular Disease 54
Hypertension 57
Hyperlipidemia 61
Smoking Issues 62
Approach to ECG 62
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Acute Renal Failure: Pre renal 67
Acute Renal Failure: Renal 68
Acute Renal Failure: Post renal 70
Glomerulopathies 70
Chronic Kidney Disease 73
Proteinuria 74
Hematuria 75
Cystic Kidney Diseases 76
Metabolic Acidosis 77
Metabolic Alkalosis 78
Hyponatremia 79
Hypernatremia 81
Hypokalemia 81
Hyperkalemia 82
Hypomagnesemia 83
Hypophosphatemia 83
Ureteral Calculi 84
Hypertension 84
Approach to Dialysis 85
Critical Care 89
Intensive Care Issues 89
Hypoxemia 92
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 93
Ventilation Issues 94
Shock 97
Sepsis and Septic Shock 99
Lactic Acidosis 101
Rhabdomyolysis 101
Toxicology 102
Alcohol Withdrawal and Complications of Alcoholism 105
Hypothermia 107
Smoke Inhalation 108
Anaphylaxis 109
Gastroenterology 111
Nausea and Vomiting 111
Dysphagia 112
Dyspepsia 113
Acute Abdominal Pain 115
Upper GI Bleed 118
Lower GI Bleed 120
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Exacerbation 120
Acute Diarrhea 122
Chronic Diarrhea 124
Malabsorption Syndromes 125
Constipation 126
Acute Liver Failure 128
Hepatitis B 130
Hepatitis C 131