Intern-in-the-Middle-of-the-Night Series

Started and Collected by E.J. Mayeaux, Jr., M.D.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport, Louisiana

A hypertext collection of short "how to" handouts that are ideal to put into a 'peripheral brain.' This collection started as a help guide for interns who felt 'all alone in the night.'

• General
• Calcium and Calorie Content of Selected Foods
• Comparison of Equations to Predict GFR According to Measurement of the Serum Creatinine Level
• Compounding Pharmacy Suggestions
• Conscious Sedation
• Management of Acetaminophen Poisoning
• Oral Dosing Data for Most Commonly Used Opiod Analgesics
• Pharmacologic Options for the Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal
• Physical Activities, and Calories Burned
• Protocol for Administering Radiocontrast Dye to High Risk Patients
• Sodium Content of Various Foods
• Standard Admit Orders
• Useful Equations and Formulae for Peripheral Brain
• Standard Lumbar Puncture Orders and Guidelines
• Cardiology
• Classification of Blood Pressure For Adults Age 18 Years And Older
• Information on Diagnosing Myocardial Infarctions
• Endocarditis Prophylactic Regimens
• Procedures and Endocarditis Prophylaxis
• Recommendations For Follow-Up Based on Initial set of Blood Pressure Measurements For Adults Age 18 And Over
• The Use of Beta-Blockers for Acute Myocardial Infarction
• Thrombolytic Agents in Acute Myocardial Infarction
• Dermatology
• Acne Treatment - OTC Products
• Acne Treatment - Prescription Oral Antimicrobials
• Acne Treatment - Prescription Topicals
• Antifungal Agents and Indications
• Treatment Approaches for Tinea Versicolor
• Onychomychosis Treatment Regimens
• Topical steroids - Relative potency
• Selected Topical Corticosteroids and Their Cost
• Treatment of Shingles in Different Patient Populations
• Endocrinology
• Criteria for the Diagnosis of Diabetes
• DKA presentation, differential, and treatment
• Gestational Diabetes: Diagnosis and Daily Caloric Recommendations
• Hemaglobin A1c and Blood Glucose Relationships
• Modern Oral Diabetic Medications Information
• Gastroenterology
• Characteristics of Foodborne Illness Due to Infectious Agents
• Ransons Criteria for Pancreatitis
• Treatment Regimens for Helicobacter pylori Infection
• Geriatrics
• The Folstein Mini-Mental State Examination
• The "Six Ps" = Nursing Home History and Physicals
• Hematology/Oncology
• Anticoagulation Guidelines for Heparin and Coumadin
• Factors Increasing PT/INR response Listed by Drug class
• Factors Decreasing PT/INR Response Listed by Drug Class
• Initiation of Intravenous Heparin Therapy Treatment of Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
• Initiation of Oral Anticoagulation with Coumadin
• Lovenox Indication - Specific Dosing Guidelines
• Low Molecular Weight Heprin Dosing and Conversion Protocols
• Managing Prolongations of the INR American College of CHEST Physicians Consensus Conference Recommendations
• Intensity of Anticoagulation with Coumadin (Warfarin Sodium)
• Therapy with Coumadin
• Infectious Diseases
• Antifungal Agents and Indications
• Antiretroviral (AIDS) agents, daily dosage, and major toxicities
• AIDS-related Opportunistic Infections Prophylaxis
• Differentiating Subarachnoid Hemorrhage from Traumatic Lumbar Puncture
• CDC Guidelines for Cervical Cancer Screening in HIV-Infected Women
• CDC Recommendations for Reducing Perinatal HIV Transmission
• CDC Recommendations for Antenatal HIV Surveillance and Care
• Characteristics of Foodborne Illness Due to Infectious Agents
• CDC Recommendations for Reducing Perinatal HIV
• Dosage Recommendations for Initial TB Treatment in Adults and Children
• Drugs for Prophylaxis and Treatment of Travelers' Diarrhea in Adults
• Gentamicin Dosing (Traditional Therapy)
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatments
• Current Immunization Schedule for Children from AAP and AAFP
• Treatment Approaches for Tinea Versicolor
• Recommended Zidovudine Dosages to Reduce Perinatal HIV Transmission
• Minimum Age and Interval Between Vaccine Doses
• Onychomychosis Treatment Regimens
• Interpretation of Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) Skin Testing
• Neurology
• Abortive Therapies for Cluster Headadache
• Drugs of Choice According to Seizure Type
• Key Features that Distinguish Cluster from Migraine Headaches
• Selected Prophylaxis for Cluster Headache
• Status Epilepticus: Diagnosis and Management
• Anti-Epileptic Medications for Different Seizure Types
• Anti-Epileptic Medication Adverse Effects
• Multiple Sclerosis Differential Diagnosis
• Stroke Risk Factors and Prevention Therapy
• Obstetrics/Gynecology
• Standard Orders for Admission with Incomplete Abortions
• Common Problems During Pregnancy and Medications
• Commonly Used Antibiotics During Pregnancy
• Apgar Score System for Newborns
• Fetal Movement Intructions
• Labor and Delivery Discharge Instructions
• OB Complications to be Referred to Prenatal Diagnosis Clinic
• OB Complications to be Referred to Women's Health Clinic I
• Preferred Asthma and Allergy Drugs in Prenancy
• Recommended Treatment for Selected Infections During Pregnancy
• CDC Recommendations for Reducing Perinatal HIV Transmission
• CDC Recommendations for Antenatal HIV Surveillance and Care
• CDC Guidelines for Cervical Cancer Screening in HIV-Infected Women
• Standard Orders for Post D&C's
• Gestational Diabetes: Diagnosis and Daily Caloric Recommendations
• CDC Recommendations for Reducing Perinatal HIV
• Osteoporosis Drugs and Risk Factors
• Typical Magnesium Sulfate Protocols for PIH
• Recommended Zidovudine Dosages to reduce Perinatal HIV Transmission
• Sample Labor Unit Admit and Postpartal ORDERS
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatments
• Sample PREOP ORDERS for Tubal Ligation
• Tanner Staging System of Female Secondary Sex Characteristics
• Urinary Incontinence - Causes and Treatments
• Vaginal Discharges - Criteria for Differential Diagnosis
• Vulvovaginal Candidiasis, Medications for Treatment
• Orthapedics
• Dosing, Pricing, and Problems for Common NSAIDS
• Low Molecular Weight Heprin Dosing and Conversion Protocols
• Summary of Major Causes of Joint Pain
• Using Ice Therapy to Ease Low Back Pain
• Pediatrics
• ADHD - DSM IV criteria
• ADHD Stimulant Medications - Contraindications, Precautions, and Drug Interactions
• ADHD Stimulant Medications - Typical Starting Dosage, Maximum Daily Dose, Cost, Recommended Follow-up, Advantages, and Disadvantages
• Illustrative Dosages, Concentrations and Calculations For Pediatric Liquid Formulations
• Medications, Doses, and Concentrations for Common Pediatric Outpatient Problems
• Current Immunization Schedule for Children from AAP and AAFP
• How to calculate pediatric IV fluids
• Minimum Age and Interval Between Vaccine Doses
• CDC Recommendations for Reducing Perinatal HIV
• Psychiatry
• ADHD - DSM IV criteria
• ADHD Stimulant Medications - Contraindications, Precautions, and Drug Interactions
• Guide to Antidepressant Selection
• Medication Dosing for Treatment of Panic Disorder
• ADHD Stimulant Medications - Typical Starting Dosage, Maximum Daily Dose, Cost, Recommended Follow-up, Advantages, and Disadvantages
• Pulmonary
• Classification of Asthma Severity
• Dosage recommendations for initial TB treatment in adults and children
• Low Molecular Weight Heprin Dosing and Conversion Protocols
• Standard ER Admit Orders for Adult Asthmatics
• Prenancy Asthma and Allergy Drugs
• Theophylline Dosing Guidelines
• Rheumatology
• Defining and Treating Osteoporosis
• Diagnostic Criteria for Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Dosing, Pricing, and Problems for Common NSAIDS
• How To Treat Acute Gout
• Urology
• Differential Diagnosis of Sudden Oliguria
• Urinary Incontinence - Causes and treatments