Internal_Medicine_Medical_School_Crash_Course_Unabridged_16_A_T

This course covered a wide range of medical conditions and their management by internists. It included critical care medicine, cardiac care, endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal diseases, inflammatory diseases, geriatric care, blood diseases, cancer treatment, infectious disease management, kidney disorders, chronic lung diseases, joint disorders, autoimmune diseases, and liver diseases. The course discussed various treatments and management strategies for each condition. Summary. This course offered an overview of the commonly managed conditions treated by internists. A discussion of critical care medicine was part of this course, including the care of the patient with multiple end organ failure secondary to shock and septicemia. Patients with traumatic injuries also need care by an internal medicine specialist, and this was reviewed in the first chapter. The care of the cardiac patient was also part of this course. The most commonly treated heart condition seen in cardiology care is the patient with an acute myocardial infarction. Interventional cardiology was discussed, as many patients are treated with interventional cardiology techniques rather than open heart surgery. Patients suffering from heart failure need specialized cardiac care directed at improving heart function and avoiding complications. Some internal medicine specialists care for patients with endocrine disorders. The most common endocrine disorder seen in internal medicine practices is diabetes mellitus. Patients need acute blood sugar management as well as management of secondary complications of diabetes. Patients with thyroid diseases are treated by internists, and this was discussed as part of this course. Adrenal insufficiency and hyperactivity of the adrenal gland were discussed. The management of patients with failure of their reproductive organs was also part of this course. Patients with gastrointestinal diseases are treated by internists, including patients suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease and patients with diseases of the stomach. Patients with inflammatory diseases are treated by internists, and this was discussed in this course. Some patients have irritability of the intestinal tract without structural disease, and this was part of the course discussion. Geriatric care was discussed as part of this course. Many patients are treated in nursing home settings, and this was part of the course. Care of the dying patient requires a special kind of care that was part of the course discussion. The management of patients with blood diseases was discussed as part of this course. Some patients have bleeding disorders needing treatment for specific causes of their bleeding problem. The care of patients with bone marrow failure was discussed, as well as the care of patients with anemias. Patients with cancer are often treated by the internist with support by the oncological surgeon. Chemotherapy for cancer patients, radiation therapy for cancer patients, and nutritional therapy for cancer patients was discussed. Serious infectious disease management was part of this course, including the care of the patient with septicemia and septic shock. The care of the patient with pneumonia was also discussed. There are several types of kidney disorders that can lead to kidney dysfunction. The management of patients with renal disorders of various types was discussed as part of this course. The management of renal insufficiency was also covered. The management of patients with chronic lung diseases was included in the course discussion. The most common chronic lung diseases treated by internists include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis. Patients with joint disorders and related diseases are handled by internal medicine specialists working in the field of rheumatology. Osteoarthritis management was discussed, and the management of the most common autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis, was discussed. There was an overview of the most common autoimmune diseases and a general overview of how they are treated. Patients with liver diseases are also treated by internists. The liver diseases seen and treated by rheumatologists include acute and chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, liver failure, and liver cancer. Testing for these diseases and the management of their complications was part of the course discussion.