Core Medical Knowledge

All intern physicians, regardless of eventual subspecialty, are expected to possess a basic fund of knowledge regarding common clinical scenarios encountered in the hospital.All subinterns (upon completion of this rotation) will be expected to demonstrate knowledge of the proper initial approach for these common inpatient medical scenarios.

1. Chest pain: evaluation and initial management
2. Acute dyspnea: evaluation and initial management
3. Diffuse abdominal pain: evaluation and initial management
4. Delirium, altered mental status: evaluation and initial management
5. Fever: evaluation and initial management
6. Acute renal failure: evaluation and initial management
7. Acute gastrointestinal bleeding: evaluation and initial management
8. Electrolyte imbalance: evaluation and initial management
9. Hypertensive urgency: evaluation and initial management
10. Pain management: evaluation and initial management
11. Hyperglycemia: evaluation and initial management
12. Management of the complex medical patient and prevention of complications

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