Internal Medicine Board Review
Statistics IM Board Review
- Sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, accuracy, error types
- Absolute risk, relative risk, number needed to treat, number needed to harm
- Positive and negative likelihood ratios that refine pre-test probability
- Randomized trials, cohort, case control, cross sectional, meta analysis
- Selection bias, measurement bias, confounding, intention to treat rules
- Kaplan-Meier curves, hazard ratios, survival plots, non-inferiority limits
Acid Base IM Board Review
- Stepwise ABG reading that starts with pH and ends with anion gap
- Winter equation, delta gap check, strong ion difference basics
- Metabolic acidosis, respiratory acidosis, mixed disorders, renal clues
- Lactic acidosis, ketoacidosis, toxic alcohols, renal tubular acidosis
- Primary respiratory alkalosis from pain, pregnancy, pulmonary embolism
- High-yield practice cases with lab values and answer key
Cardiology IM Board Review
- Chest pain triage, STEMI, NSTEMI, unstable angina pathways
- Atrial fibrillation rate control, rhythm control, anticoagulation picks
- Systolic heart failure, diastolic heart failure, device therapy rules
- Aortic stenosis, mitral regurgitation, murmurs by timing and maneuvers
- Hypertension stages, lipid targets, preventive cardiology screens
- Brugada, WPW, congenital long QT, pacemaker and ICD checks
Pulmonology IM Board Review
- Spirometry patterns for obstructive and restrictive disease
- Asthma step therapy, COPD GOLD groups, oxygen criteria
- ARDS low tidal volume strategy, driving pressure limits, proning
- Pulmonary embolism work-up, Well’s score, D-dimer, CT angiography
- Obstructive sleep apnea screening, CPAP titration, Epworth scale
- Interstitial lung disease types, honeycombing signs, antifibrotic drugs
Hematology IM Board Review
- Microcytic, normocytic, macrocytic anemia flow chart
- Hemolysis labs, G6PD triggers, sickle cell pain control
- Immune thrombocytopenia, TTP, HIT, platelet transfusion rules
- DVT prophylaxis, VTE treatment, direct oral anticoagulant choices
- Coagulation cascade defects, factor replacements, reversal agents
- Acute leukemia clues, lymphoma staging, myeloma CRAB criteria
Neurology IM Board Review
- Ischemic stroke code timing, tPA inclusion and exclusion
- Seizure types, first-line drugs, status epilepticus sequence
- Headache red flags, migraine abortive and preventive therapy
- Parkinson disease motor and non-motor care, device options
- Peripheral neuropathy causes, B12, diabetes, Guillain-Barré
- Myasthenia gravis crisis versus cholinergic crisis management
Oncology IM Board Review
- Breast, lung, colon, prostate screening age and interval rules
- Tumor staging systems, TNM tables, performance status scores
- Targeted therapy names, immune checkpoint inhibitors, common toxicities
- Paraneoplastic syndromes like SIADH, Eaton-Lambert, dermatomyositis
- Febrile neutropenia empiric antibiotics, growth factor use
- Pain control ladder, palliative care triggers, hospice criteria
Infectious Diseases IM Board Review
- Empiric therapy tables for sepsis, meningitis, pneumonia, UTI
- MRSA coverage, ESBL choices, carbapenem sparing strategies
- HIV staging, ART combinations, opportunistic infection prophylaxis
- Hepatitis B and C antiviral choices, cure benchmarks
- Endocarditis Duke criteria, dental prophylaxis, valve surgery timing
- Tuberculosis screening tests, latent treatment, active disease drugs
Allergy IM Board Review
- Type I to IV hypersensitivity reactions with clinical examples
- Atopic dermatitis management ladder, moisturizers, topical steroids
- Allergic rhinitis triggers, intranasal steroids, antihistamines
- Food allergy testing, oral challenge, epinephrine device teaching
- Anaphylaxis rapid recognition, airway first, epinephrine dosing
- Venom and aeroallergen immunotherapy schedules, contraindications
Psychiatry IM Board Review
- Major depressive disorder SIGECAPS, PHQ-9 scoring
- Generalized anxiety, panic, social anxiety, first-line SSRIs
- Bipolar type I and II mood stabilizers, lithium monitoring
- Schizophrenia positive and negative symptoms, antipsychotic side effects
- Substance use disorder brief intervention steps, withdrawal protocols
- Suicide risk factors, safety planning, emergency detention rules
Nephrology IM Board Review
- Acute kidney injury prerenal, intrinsic, postrenal work-up
- Chronic kidney disease staging, GFR equations, progression risk
- Hyponatremia correction rates, hyperkalemia urgent therapy
- Glomerulonephritis patterns, nephrotic and nephritic features
- Renal replacement options, dialysis adequacy, transplant basics
- Acid base and electrolyte questions that mirror exam wording
General IM Board Review
- Preventive care tables for diabetes, lipid, cancer, vaccine updates
- Geriatric syndromes, falls, delirium, polypharmacy trims
- Perioperative cardiac and pulmonary risk scoring, beta blocker use
- Ethics, consent, capacity, advance directive rules tested often
- Occupational medicine, travel vaccines, global health pearls
- Hospital medicine common orders for COPD, CHF, pneumonia bundles
Dermatology IM Board Review
- Eczema, psoriasis, lichen planus, treatment strength by potency class
- Acne vulgaris, rosacea, topical retinoids, oral isotretinoin checkpoints
- Drug eruptions, Stevens-Johnson, toxic epidermal necrolysis
- Melanoma ABCDE rules, basal cell, squamous cell, Mohs indications
- Bullous pemphigoid, pemphigus vulgaris, immunofluorescence clues
- Tinea infections, scabies, lice, onychomycosis oral therapy length
Endocrinology IM Board Review
- Diabetes: insulin types, dosing plans, DKA vs HHS treatment checklists
- Thyroid: TSH algorithms, hyper- and hypo-thyroidism drugs, nodule risk grid
- Adrenal: Addison crisis steps, Cushing work-up, pheochromocytoma pre-op meds
- Parathyroid and bone: calcium correction formula, primary vs secondary hyper-PTH, osteoporosis drug table
- Pituitary: prolactinoma dopamine agonists, acromegaly IGF-1 targets, visual field clues
- Lipids and metabolic: statin intensity chart, triglyceride triggers, metabolic syndrome criteria
- Reproductive endocrinology: PCOS Rotterdam guide, male hypogonadism labs, menopause hormone picks
- High-yield endocrine tumors: MEN syndromes, medullary thyroid cancer calcitonin marker, insulinoma 72-hour fast protocol