Resource Manual for Non-GIM Staff Attending Inpatient Medical Services
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Resource Manual for non-GIM staff attending on the inpatient medical service and caring for potential COVID19 patients March 2020 University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Marcy Mintz, FRCPC 1 Much of this information was initially compiled by core IM trainees at the University of Calgary and we are grateful for their dedication {Aliza Moledina (GIM Fellow, Ottawa), Amro Qaddoura (PGY2, Calgary), Marya Hussain,PGY2, Calgary}. Special thanks to: • Chief Medical Residents (Welcome, Logistics) • Michael Bosch, (Contributions to “How to Survive on MTU”, Approach to Internal Medicine Worthy Consult Note/Discharge Summary) • Matthew Church, (Rotation specific advice); Umair Iftikhar, PGY3 (Remote access to Netcare/SCM); Rabia Kashur, (Approach to the Tachycardic patient); Nazia Sharfuddin Contributions to “How to Survive on MTU”) • William Stokes, (Contributions to “How to Survive on MTU”) • Senior Medicine Workbook (Jeffrey Shaw, Kim Cheema, Omar Khan, Qahir Ramji, Lauren Clark, Irene Ma) and How to do an effective goals of care discussion, Allied Health Care roles on MTU Disclaimer: The contents of this resource manual should not substitute clinical decision making/clinical reasoning. Please double check dosages of medications before using 2 Table of Contents Welcome! .............................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Useful Phone Numbers: ............................................................................................................................ 5 Paging System: ......................................................................................................................................... 6 On Call Lists: .............................................................................................................................................. 6 Call Rooms: ............................................................................................................................................... 6 Scrubs: ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 How to use this resource manual .......................................................................................................... 7 Approach to Common and Critical Overnight Calls ............................................................................ 8 RESPIRATORY ................................................................................................................................................ 8 Acute shortness of breath: ........................................................................................................................ 8 Hypoxemia: ............................................................................................................................................. 13 Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation (BiPAP) ........................................................................................ 14 Anaphylaxis: ............................................................................................................................................ 15 CARDIOLOGY: .............................................................................................................................................. 16 Approach to Acute Hypotension and Shock: ........................................................................................... 16 Chest Pain ............................................................................................................................................... 20 Hypertensive Urgency/Emergency: ........................................................................................................ 23 Anti-hypertensive Medications: .............................................................................................................. 24 Approach to the Tachycardic Patient: .................................................................................................... 26 ACLS Algorithms ...................................................................................................................................... 29 GI: ................................................................................................................................................................ 33 Approach to Abdominal Pain: ................................................................................................................. 33 Management of a GI Bleed ..................................................................................................................... 34 NEUROLOGY ................................................................................................................................................ 35 Seizures ................................................................................................................................................... 35 Agitated/Combative Patient: .................................................................................................................. 38 Altered level of consciousness: ............................................................................................................... 39 NEPHROLOGY: ............................................................................................................................................. 42 Hyperkalemia Management ................................................................................................................... 42 ENDOCRINE: ................................................................................................................................................ 44 Inpatient Diabetes Management: .......................................................................................................... 44 Miscellaneous ............................................................................................................................................. 47 Inpatient Pain Management:.................................................................................................................. 47 Fall from Bed: .......................................................................................................................................... 49 Pronouncing Death: ................................................................................................................................ 51 Interpreting Tests: ................................................................................................................................. 52 ECG ABNORMALITIES: COMMON AND CAN’T MISS ................................................................................... 52 CXR REVIEW: ............................................................................................................................................... 60 APPROACH TO BLOOD GASES: .................................................................................................................... 62 The “How To’s” of Internal Medicine MTU ...................................................................................... 65 HOW TO THRIVE ON MTU: .......................................................................................................................... 65 Patient safety while rounding: ................................................................................................................ 67 Allied healthcare roles on MTU: ............................................................................................................. 68 HOW TO DO AN INTERNAL MEDICINE WORTHY CONSULT NOTE: ............................................................. 70 3 HOW TO WRITE AN INTERNAL MEDICINE WORTHY DISCHARGE SUMMARY: ............................................ 75 ADMISSION ORDERS: .................................................................................................................................. 78 PROGRESS NOTES: ...................................................................................................................................... 79 HANDY APPS AND IM RESOURCES: ............................................................................................................. 79 6. General Skills ....................................................................................................................................... 80 HOW TO DO AN EFFECTIVE GOALS OF CARE DISCUSSION: ........................................................................ 80 Serious illness conversation guide .......................................................................................................... 84 CONSENTING A PATIENT FOR A BLOOD TRANSFUSION: ............................................................................ 86 PROCEDURAL SKILLS: .................................................................................................................................. 87 7. For the Out-of-Calgary Incoming Resident: ................................................................................... 88 HOW DO GOALS OF CARE WORK IN CALGARY: .......................................................................................... 88 TIPS ON NAVIGATING SUNRISE CLINICAL MANAGER: ................................................................................ 89 Admission Order Set ..............................................................................................................................