John Bundrick, M.D. of the Department of General Internal Medicine discusses his presentation General Internal Medicine: Physical Exam Pearls, part of Mayo Clinic’s 23rd annual Selected Topics in Internal Medicine conference, January 24 – 28, 2011 in Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This postgraduate course designed to update general internists, internist-subspecialists, family medicine specialists, and other primary health care providers on selected internal medicine topics. Expert faculty provide lectures that are clinically focused and relevant to the generalist practice.
COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Summarize the management of pulmonary nodules based on radiographic features
• Summarize recent updates, clinical studies, and new guidelines that impact practice in general medicine
• Describe prevention and management strategies for kidney stones
• Choose appropriate duration of anticoagulation for patients with DVT
• Summarize the management for common dermatologic problems
• Review cases in women’s health
• Learn common clinical pearls in the areas of general internal medicine, gastroenterology, and infectious diseases
• Summarize new practice developments in oncology, Parkinson’s Disease, and complimentary medicine
• Describe common problems encountered in post-gastric bypass patients
• Review cases in crystalline arthropathy
