Question 1
MKSAP 15
Gastroenterology and Hepatology > Disorders of the Liver, Gall Bladder and Bileducts > Complications of Liver Disease > Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
PubMed
Karcz M, Bankey B, Schwaiberger D, Lachmann B, Papadakos PJ. Acute respiratory failure complicating advanced liver disease. Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2012; 33: 96-110. PMID: 22447264
Question 2
MKSAP 15
General Internal Medicine > Perioperative Medicine > Endocrine Perioperative Medicine > Chronic Corticosteroid Use
Annals of Internal Medicine
Laine C, Williams SV, Wilson JF. In the clinic. Preoperative evaluation. Ann Intern Med. 2009; 151: ITC1-15. PMID: 19581642
Question 3
MKSAP 15
Infectious Diseases > Skin and Soft Tissue Infections > Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Annals of Internal Medicine
Stevens DL, Eron LL. Cellulitis and soft-tissue infections. Ann Intern Med. 2009; 150: ITC1-16. PMID: 19124814
Question 4
MKSAP 15
General Internal Medicine > Perioperative Medicine > Neurologic Perioperative Medicine
Annals of Internal Medicine
Marcantonio ER. In the clinic. Delirium. Ann Intern Med. 2011 Jun 7; 154: ITC6 1-15. PMID: 21646553
Question 5
PubMed
American Geriatrics Society updated Beers Criteria for potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults. American Geriatrics Society 2012 Beers Criteria Update Expert Panel. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2012; 60: 616-631. PMID: 22376048
PubMed
Budnitz DS, Lovegrove MC, Shehab N, Richards CL. Emergency hospitalizations for adverse drug events in older Americans. N Engl J Med. 2011; 365: 2002-2012. PMID: 22111719
Question 6
PubMed
Rutten FH, Zuithoff NP, Hak E, Grobbee DE, Hoes AW. Beta-blockers may reduce mortality and risk of exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Arch Intern Med. 2010; 170: 880-8877. PMID: 20498416
Question 7
MKSAP 15
Cardiovascular Medicine > Pericardial Disease > Acute and Recurrent Pericarditis > Management
Annals of Internal Medicine
Imazio M, Brucato A, Cemin R, Ferrua S, Belli R, Maestroni S, Trinchero R, Spodick DH, Adler Y; CORP (COlchicine for Recurrent Pericarditis) Investigators. Colchicine for recurrent pericarditis (CORP): a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med. 2011; 155: 409-414. PMID: 21873705
Question 8
MKSAP 15
General Internal Medicine > Patient Safety > National Patient Safety Goals
US Department of Health and Human Services
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality > Patient Safety Network (PSnet) > Handoffs and Signouts
Question 9
MKSAP 15
Hematology and Oncology > Platelet Disorders > Quantitative Platelet Disorders > Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Question 10
MKSAP 15
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine > Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease > Managing Exacerbations
Annals of Internal Medicine
Littner MR. In the clinic. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Ann Intern Med. 2011; 154: ITC4 1-15. PMID: 21464346
Question 11
PubMed
Chopra V, Wesorick DH, Sussman JB, Greene T, Rogers M, Froehlich JB, Eagle KA, Saint S. Effect of perioperative statins on death, myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation, and length of stay: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Arch Surg. 2012; 147: 181-189. PMID: 22351917
Question 12
MKSAP 15
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine > Critical Care > Emergent Disorders in Critical Care > Poisonings and Overdoses > Cocaine Toxicity
PubMed
McCord J, Jneid H, Hollander JE, de Lemos JA, Cercek B, Hsue P, Gibler WB, Ohman EM, Drew B, Philippides G, Newby LK; American Heart Association Acute Cardiac Care Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology. Management of cocaine-associated chest pain and myocardial infarction: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Acute Cardiac Care Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology. Circulation. 2008; 117:1897-1907. PMID: 18347214
Question 13
Annals of Internal Medicine
Qaseem A, Chou R, Humphrey LL, Starkey M, Shekelle P; Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians. Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in hospitalized patients: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2011; 155: 625-632. PMID: 22041951
Question 14
PubMed
Wiener RS, Schwartz LM, Woloshin S. Time trends in pulmonary embolism in the United States: evidence of overdiagnosis. Arch Intern Med. 2011; 171: 831-837. PMID: 21555660
Question 15
MKSAP 15
General Internal Medicine > Perioperative Medicine > Endocrine Perioperative Medicine > Thyroid Disease
PubMed
Bell CM, Brener SS, Gunraj N, Huo C, Bierman AS, Scales DC, Bajcar J, Zwarenstein M, Urbach DR. Association of ICU or hospital admission with unintentional discontinuation of medications for chronic diseases. JAMA. 2011; 306: 840-847. PMID: 21862745
Question 16
ACP Smart Medicine
Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack > Therapy
Question 17
MKSAP 15
Neurology > Stroke > Ischemic Stroke > Treatment of Ischemic Stroke > Anticoagulation
Question 18
MKSAP 15
General Internal Medicine > Patient Safety > Principles of Patient Safety
Question 19
MKSAP 15
General Internal Medicine > Professionalism and Ethics > Decision Making and Informed Consent > Assessing Decision Making Capacity
ACP Ethics Manual Sixth Edition
Informed Decision Making and Consent
Question 20
PubMed
Temel JS, Greer JA, Muzikansky A, Gallagher ER, Admane S, Jackson VA, Dahlin CM, Blinderman CD, Jacobsen J, Pirl WF, Billings JA, Lynch TJ. Early palliative care for patients with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer. N Engl J Med. 2010 Aug 19;363(8):733-42. PMID: 20818875
Question 21
MKSAP 15
Infectious Disease > Osteomyelitis > Diagnosis
Question 22
MKSAP 15
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine > Critical Care > Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation > Indications > Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema
Question 23
MKSAP 15
Infectious Disease > Infectious Diarrhea > Clostridium difficile Infection > Risk Factors
Question 24
PubMed
Van Gelder IC, Groenveld HF, Crijns HJ, et al. Lenient versus strict rate control in patients with atrial fibrillation. N Engl J Med. 2010;362(15):1363-1373. PMID: 20231232
Question 25
MKSAP 15
Gastroenterology and Hepatology > Disorders of the Stomach and Duodenum > Peptic Ulcer Disease > Management
PubMed
Yen ZS. ACP Journal Club: high-dose and non-high-dose proton pump inhibitors after endoscopic treatment do not differ for bleeding peptic ulcers. Ann Intern Med. 2010 Sep 21;153(6):JC3-11. PubMed PMID: 20855788
Question 26
MKSAP 15
General Internal Medicine > Preoperative Evaluation > Hematologic Preoperative Medicine > Anemia
PubMed
Carson JL, Terrin ML, Noveck H, Sanders DW, Chaitman BR, Rhoads GG, Nemo G,Dragert K, Beaupre L, Hildebrand K, Macaulay W, Lewis C, Cook DR, Dobbin G,Zakriya KJ, Apple FS, Horney RA, Magaziner J; FOCUS Investigators. Liberal or restrictive transfusion in high-risk patients after hip surgery. N Engl J Med.2011 Dec 29;365(26):2453-62. Epub 2011 Dec 14. PubMed PMID: 22168590; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3268062
Question 27
PubMed
Licurse A, Kim MC, Dziura J, Forman HP, Formica RN, Makarov DV, Parikh CR,Gross CP. Renal ultrasonography in the evaluation of acute kidney injury: developing a risk stratification framework. Arch Intern Med. 2010 Nov 22;170(21):1900-7. PubMed PMID: 21098348
Question 28
MKSAP 15
Gastroenterology and Hepatology > Disorders of the Pancreas > Acute Pancreatitis > Management
Question 29
PubMed
Anker SD, Comin Colet J, Filippatos G, Willenheimer R, Dickstein K, Drexler H, Lüscher TF, Bart B, Banasiak W, Niegowska J, Kirwan BA, Mori C, von Eisenhart Rothe B, Pocock SJ, Poole-Wilson PA, Ponikowski P; FAIR-HF Trial Investigators. Ferric carboxymaltose in patients with heart failure and iron deficiency. N Engl J Med. 2009 Dec 17;361(25):2436-48. Epub 2009 Nov 17. PubMed PMID: 19920054
Question 30
PubMed
Rizkallah J, Man SF, Sin DD. Prevalence of pulmonary embolism in acute exacerbations of COPD: a systematic review and metaanalysis. Chest. 2009 Mar;135(3):786-93. Epub 2008 Sep 23. Review. PubMed PMID: 18812453