Internal Medicine

I definitely learned the most on this rotation! I worked strictly inpatient with the hospitalists for one month (not including any of my outpatient IM electives).

Here's a run-down of what my day-to-day schedule looked like on Internal Medicine:

06:00 - 06:50: Pre-round on patients

07:00 - 07:30: Morning sign off (overnight admits assigned to dayshift attendings)

07:30 - 10:00: Round on patients. I was usually assigned my own patients on ave 2-4 and would go with residents or independently depending on the day

10:00 - 14:00: Round with attending

14:00 - 18:00: Chart and admit new patients

Resources used for wards:

• Perfect H&P or this free printable scutsheet

• https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Notebook-Medical-History-Physical/dp/B015UT66P8?crid=2RDKR7ZGHE4PS&keywords=perfect+h%26p&qid=1651361002&sprefix=perfect+h%26p%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=haileybarab-20&linkId=a92f225f60b5b01281c66c76f8f444f4&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

• Pocket medicine guide

• MD Calc

  • Favorite the following:

Resources used for the shelf exam:

• OnlineMedEd

• Case Files: IM

• Emma Holliday IM

  • Video link

  • Powerpoint link

• Qbanks: UWorld, Comquest, Combank

What to bring:

• Stethoscope

• Reflex hammer

• ID Badge

• Wear scrubs

• iPad

• Pens

• Pocket Notebook

• Perfect H&P

General tips:

• See as many codes as possible

• Go to the ER and admit patients

• Practice presenting

• Learn the important labs

• Work on formulating a good assessment/plan

• Read up on sepsis criteria

• Read up on types of IVF - I liked this youtube video