Master the Wards Internal Medicine Clerkship

The three-month Internal Medicine clerkship plunges senior med students into the hospital floor, the emergency department, and the clinic. What is expected of you? What should you expect? You need a "how to" book for your first clinical experience.Master the Wards Internal Medicine Clerkship combines the advice of med school students on their third- and fourth-year rotations with the expectations of residents and attending teaching physicians. With charts, diagrams, and dozens of full-color diagnostic images, this concise guide will help you survive the daily challenges of clerkship—and thrive! Features:* How to prepare for rounding* What residents look for on rounds, and what will you be asked* How diseases present to the emergency department or ambulatory center, and how to quickly assess patients* The most frequent chief complaint for each disease, in the words patients use* When to treat immediately, before testing* What tests are needed first* How and when to prepare for case presentations* How to write process notes* Solid advice on efficiency and survival from peers who have been there