Selected Medical Links
Anatomy
- An Online Examination of Human Anatomy and Physiology, Get Body Smart
- Anatomy, Dartmouth College
- Anatomy, Function, and Innervation of Muscles, Loyola University — Collection of drawings and information for all major muscles.
- Anatomy (Gross, Neuro, Histology, etc) Resources, University of Wisconsin
- Anatomy of the Female Pelvis, Stanford University
- Anatomy of the Nerves, Muscles, Bones, and Arteries, Loyola University — Excellent collection of drawings organized by organ system.
- Comprehensive Anatomy Site, University of Utah
- Digital Anatomists Project, University of Washington — Interesting collection of simulated dissections, various parts of the body.
- Downstate University School of Medicine Anatomy
- Gray's Anatomy
- Gross Anatomy Dissection Videos, University of Wisconsin
- Gross Anatomy, University of Arkansas for Medical Students — Extensive collection of gross anatomy images.
- Gross Anatomy, University of Michigan — Extensive collection of anatomic pictures, description of dissections, quizzes, etc.
- Gross Anatomy, University of Vienna — Collection of anatomic dissections in 3D and cross section.
- Interactive Anatomy with nice graphics, Wake Forest University
- Loyola University Cross Sectional Anatomy — Images are labeled and arranged by regions of the body. Collection includes CT and MRI correlates.
- Surface Anatomy, University of Michigan — Review of musculoskeletal surface anatomy.
- The Anatomy Lesson — A good overview of gross anatomy, with excellent descriptive text and images.
- University of Utah Cross Sectional Anatomy — Images arranged by region of the body.
- Winking Skull — Anatomy Review
- Yale Anatomy Clinic — Excellent, comprehensive site that covers Yale Med School Anatomy Curriculum (designed to be integrated and clinically focused).
- Visual 3-d anatomy app
Anesthesia and Perioperative Care
Cardiology — EKG and Assorted Rhythm Simulators
- Assorted Cardiology Teaching Tools (EKG, ACLS simulation, anatomy, etc). SkillStat Incorporated
- ECG Learning Center, University of Utah
- EKG Basics, LSU
- EKG Library Collection
- Guide to ECG Interpretation, Harvard University
- Vector Cardiology, University of Utah
Cardiology — Cardiovascular Exam and Heart Sound Simulators
- Auscultation Assistant, University of California, Los Angeles — Audio files of selected normal and abnormal heart sounds and murmurs.
- BP Simulator
- Cardiac Examination, Case Western University
- Easy Auscultation — Assorted heart sounds.
- Heart and Lung Sounds, 3M
- Heart Sounds and Murmurs, University of Washington School of Medicine — Audio files of selected normal and abnormal heart sounds and murmurs.
- Heart Sounds, Angio/Cath Review, Anatomy Imaging (3D)
- Heart Sounds Tutorial, Blaufuss Medical — Audio files of selected normal and abnormal heart sounds and murmurs.
- Heart sounds auscultation primer app
- Littmann SoundBuilder app
- iStethoscope Expert — Heart Sounds App
Cardiology — Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Assorted Clinical References
- ACC: Cardiovascular risk calculator
- Assorted Cardiac Imaging, Gateway Community College
- Assorted Very Cool Cardio-Pulm Interactive Tools/Projects, University of Toronto
- Basics of Cardiac Physiology — Extensive review of core concepts, cardiac function and physiology.
- Cardiac Anatomy with Interactive Quiz, Gateway Community College
- Clinical Statements and Guidelines, American College of Cardiology — Collection of cardiology-related clinical guidelines.
- Dr. Matthews Review of Cardiology, Wide Array of Subjects, Imaging
- Framingham Cardiac Risk Calculator NIH
- Heart decide — interactive cardiac anatomy app
- Heart Sounds, Angio/Cath Review, Anatomy Imaging (3D)
- Heart Sounds as well as Discussion of Pathophysiology, American College Of Cardiology
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute Cardiovascular Resources
- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
- NIH sponsored animation of atrial fibrillation. WPW and V Fib
- NIH sponsored animation of heart block
- NIH sponsored animation of how the electrical pathways of the heart function
- NIH sponsored animation of how the heart works
- Pacemaker insertion animation
- Pressure-Volume Loop Simulation Tool from Columbia University (Note: must have Java installed to run the site properly.)
- Reynolds Cardiovascular Risk Assessment tool — of particular use for assessing risk in women, utilizing HS-CRP
- University of Utah, Review of Cardiac Physiology — Cartoon depicting relationship between mechanical, electrical, and audiologic events during the normal cardiac cycle.
- Virtual Cardiac Anatomy and Valvular Function, University of Toronto
- Virtual Cardiac Physiology, University of Toronto
- Preop Preop Eval 14 — Peri-operative Risk Assessment App based on ACC Guidelines and Other Key Organizations
Case Simulations
- SIMPLE Cases – on line, interactive modules
- NSF Site (Sponsored by the University of Buffalo), Using Clinical Cases in Teaching the Sciences — A lot of information on CBL, including how-to's, cases from other schools, etc.
- Surgical Case Simulator (includes text, video, and imaging), NYU
- Virtual Patient Tutorials — Basic symptoms presentations followed by common history and physical exam skills.
- Prognosis your Diagnosis — Simulated Cases To Test Diagnostic Abilities App
Clinical Calculators
- ACC: Afib toolkit — assessment of stroke and bleeding risk
- ACC: Cardiovascular risk calculator
- Clinical Calculator — Programs which perform many of the common calculations used in clinical care.
- Framingham Cardiac Risk Calculator NIH
- Life Tables Estimating Life Span of Black Male
- Life Tables Estimating Life Span of White Male
- NurseGroups Collection of Many Clinical Calculators
- The Medical Algorythm Project — Collection of tables and formulas covering a wide array of medical topics.
- On line statistics calculator (GraphPad QuickCalcs)
- Reynolds Cardiovascular Risk Assessment tool — of particular use for assessing risk in women, utilizing HS-CRP
- Medscape On-Line Calculator and apps
- Qx Medical Calculator Apps
Clinical Guidelines and US Government Sites of Interest
- ACP Clinical Guidelines
- ACP PIER – Adult Primary Care Reviews
- Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research
- AHRQ Comparison of Efficacy, Treatment of Many Common Disorders
- AHRQePSS — App that Provides Patient Specific Guidance on Appropriate Screening Tests Using USPSTF Guidelines
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- Clinical Guidelines, National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), UK
- Links to assorted Clinical Guidelines, University of California, San Francisco
- National Guideline Clearinghouse — US government sponsored collection of clinical guidelines.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Practice Guidelines, Canadian Medical Association
- United States Task Force on Preventative Medicine Guidelines
- USPSTF Pocket Summary of Guidelines and Clinical Recommendations
Clinical Imaging (Radiology)
- American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria for ordering Various Imaging Studies
- Basic Radiologic Anatomy, University of Washington
- Chest X-Ray Atlas, Loyola University
- Harvard University Tutorials — Covering an array of imaging and clinical issues.
- How to Read a Chest X-Ray, BMJ
- How to Read a Chest X-Ray, Uniformed Services School of Medicine — Basic interpretation of chest radiographs.
- Imaging Correlates for Assorted Clinical Findings, Dr. Gentili, UCSD School of Medicine
- Imaging Database
- Introduction to Radiology, University of Virginia — Multiple tutorials covering many aspects of imaging (CXR, CT, ICU, etc.) presented in a very thoughtful and easy-to-understand format.
- Musculoskeletal Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine
- Radiology Database, Medical College of Wisconsin
- Radiology Database 1, Uniformed Services School of Medicine — Extensive collection of radiologic images.
- Radiology Database 2, Uniformed Services School of Medicine — Extensive collection of radiologic images.
- Whole Brain Atlas, Harvard Medical School
- Medical Images Data Base - Uniformed Services University
- University of Kentucky — Chest x-ray tutorial
- University of Virginia — How to read a chest x-ray
Clinical Images
- Assorted Clinical Images, HEAL Repository
- Assorted Clinical Images (pix, radiology, EKGs) from San Francisco General Hospital / UCSF
- Assorted Medical Clip Art.
- Assorted Musculo-Skeletal Radiology Teaching Materials, University of Washington
- Catalog of Clinical Images, UCSD School of Medicine
- HON Imaging Database
- Imaging Arranged by Disease, University of Wisconsin
- Loyola University — Collection of a number of animations, many topics in medicine (exam, disease, etc)... nice supplements to lectures.
- Many Eyes — Presenting and sharing data in novel graphic form.
- Netter Image Collection (commercial site)
- OBGYN Image Database
- Smart Image Database — The Scientific and Medical ART (SMART) Imagebase is a collection of 12,000+ high quality illustrations and animations depicting anatomy, physiology, surgery, diseases, conditions, trauma, embryology, histology, and other health science topics.
- Trauma Images (Note: These images are very graphic.)
Clinical References
- Acronym Finder
- American Family Physician— Great Reviews on Many Topics
- AHRQ M and Ms Online
- Cleveland Clinic — Review of multi-clinical topics.
- Clinical Medicine Textbook, NIH
- Collection of "Key" Articles — Arranged by Subspecialty, University of California, San Francisco
- Common Hand Problems for Patients
- Dorlands Illustrated Medical Dictionary
- Grand Rounds Online — PowerPoint and Streaming Audio, Sponsored by Canadian Medical Association
- Healthy People, 2020
- Medical Dictionary
- Medical Eponyms
- Medical Mnemonics
- The Inner Life of a Cell (great animation), Harvard University — This is an 8-Minute Version With Music.
- Medscape - Web site with lots of general information and App
Collections of Medically-Related Links
- HON Select – European catalog of clinician-oriented content
- The "Virtual" Medical Center, University of California, Irvine
- AAIM e-Learning Reviews
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- MedlinePlus — Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- NIH Center for Complementary Medicine
Culture and Communication
- Caring Connections — End-of-Life Planning
- Carnegie Mellon Prof Randy Pausch Reprising His Last Lecture
- Cultural Awareness, Queensland Health
- Cultural Competency Related Information, The Peace Corps
- End-of-Life Issues Lecture Series, Stanford University
- Google Site That Will Translate Phrases or Web Sites Into Many Languages
- Health Care Literacy
- Language translator
- PREPARE: A interactive UCSF site to assist patients with advanced care planning
- Medibabble Medical Translation App
Dermatology
- Atlas of Dermatology —
Sponsored by the Universities of
Heidelberg and Erlangen
A very comprehensive and well organized collection of pictures of dermatologic findings. - Basic Pediatric
Dermatology, University of Wisconsin
A very concise review of basic dermatology terminology as well as a collection of pictures of common pediatric dermatology problems. - DermAtlas, Johns Hopkins University — Collection of dermatologic images.
- Dermatology Atlas, Loyola University Medical Center — Collection of dermatologic images.
- Dermatology Tutorials (by Logical Images) — Excellent introduction to approaching derm exam and conditions.
- DermNet NZ — Many images and other dermatology resources.
- Skinsight: Interactive module on detection of skin cancers
- Dermatology A to Z app: from American Academy of Dermatology
- Dermatology for medical students app: from British Assoc of Dermatologists
- American Academy of Dermatology: Basic Dermatology Curriculum
Drawing Apps for Teaching
- Draw MD - Body parts templates and white board app for drawing
- Baiboard - shared white screens
- Explain Everything - shared white board app
Emergency Medicine
- National Center for Emergency Medicine Instruction
- Interactive Emergency Medicine cases – under DIEM Cases tab
Endocrinology
- A Lot of Practical Diabetes Relation Information, including a copy of their General Guide Book, ACP Open Access
- ADA website for clinicians (Clinical practice recommendations, etc.)
- American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists — Clinical Practice Guidelines
- American Diabetes Association Patient Resources
- Diabetes Mellitus Simulator
- Diabetes Roundtable — Online access to many info resources re Treatment of DM.
- Endocrine Society — Clinical Practice Guidelines
- FRAX — World Health Organization Osteoporosis Fracture Risk Assessment tool"
- NIH Online Textbooks (Endocrine and Others)
- Patient resource with general overview of endo diseases and patient handouts (By Endocrine Society)
- Text of The Thyroid and its Diseases, Thyroid Disease Manager
- Neuro-Ophthalmology Related Videos and Material
Ethics and Professionalism
- Institute on Medicine as a Profession — Resources Related to Professionalism.
- Interacting with Medical Humanities, Georgetown University — Linking healthcare/patient issues with prose, pictures, and audio.
- The Ethics Center, Center for Ethics in Science and Technology
Gastroenterology
- American Assoc for the Study of Liver Diseases
- American Gastroenterological Assoc (AGA)
- LiverTox: NIH sponsored site that provides information about medications and hepatic toxicity.
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Virtual Liver Anatomic Tool, University of Toronto
General Physical Exam
- Advanced Physical Diagnosis, University of Washington, School of Medicine — Review of selected aspects of the physical exam.
- Breast Exam, Harvard Medical School
- Dartmouth Doctoring Year 1 (Basic Physical Exam)
- Dartmouth Doctoring Year 2 (Advanced Physical Exam)
- Lung Self-Assessment Test (with lung simulation,) Loyola University
- Pediatric Exam Video, Columbia University
- Pelvic Exam, Harvard Medical School
- Physical Exam and Interviewing Videos, University of Wisconsin
- Physical Exam Check List With Videos, University of Connecticut
- Physical Exam Videos, University of Virginia — Online videos demonstrating select aspects of the physical exam.
- Screening Physical Exam, Loyola University Medical Education — Review of physical examination techniques.
- Selected Physical Exam Techniques, Ohio State University — This site provides movies that demonstrate the physiology of heart sounds, eye anatomy and common retinal pathology, basic lung sounds, simulation of lung percussion, and an interactive BP simulator.
- Stanford 25 – Nice Detailed Descriptions of 25 key Physical Exam Maneuvers
- University of Florida Physical Exam Videos
- Virtual Patient Physical Exam Interactive Tutorials — Beth Israel Hosp/Harvard Med School .
- Harvard medical school PE modules: — breast, pelvic, abdomen, visual fields, neuro, mental status screen
Genetics
- Genetics Health — Genetics basics and testing.
- NIH Overview of Genetic Tests
Geriatrics
- Aging and Disability Resource Center
- Alzheimers Association
- Alzheimers Educational Resources, NIH
- Alzheimers Resources, Department of Health and Human Services
- American College of Physicians: The Patient-Centered Medical Home
- American Geriatrics Association — Many resources on an array of topics for patients and clinicians.
- American Medical Association, Physician Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers
- Assorted Tools for Geriatrics Care — Practicing Physician Education in Geriatrics Project
- California DMV Senior Driver Info
- National Council on Aging — Many geriatrics-related resources.
- San Diego Eldercare — Directory of Elder Care Services in San Diego
- San Diego Network of Care
(NOC) — Aging and Independence Services (AIS)
- Southern Caregiver Resource Center: Caring for Those Who Care for Others — Case management and other services for the elderly.
- Caring Connections — End-of-Life Planning
- End-of-Life Issues Lecture Series, Stanford University
- PREPARE: A interactive UCSF site to assist patients with advanced care planning
- Saint Louis University Mental Status Exam (SLUMS)
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA)
- US Govt - Life Expectancy Tables
- E-prognosis – Predicting life expectancy in the elderly based on co-morbidities – Web Site and App
Head and Neck
- American Association of Pediatrics — Images of ear drum pathology.
- NIH Tooth Site
- Otoscopy Tutorial — Basic review of otoscopic examination. Includes pictures of common pathologic findings.
- National Cancer Institute – Head and Neck Cancers
- NIH – Hearing and Speech Disorders
- The American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Videos of selected aspects of the Head and Neck Exam:
Health Care Systems
- American Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
- Clinical Health Economics System Simulator, University of Virginia
- Medicare
- NEJM Collection of Articles Covering Health Care Reform
- The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care
Hematology/Oncology
- American Society of Hematology Assorted Topics
- Gail Model for Predicting Risk of Developing Breast Cancer and Assorted Genetic Information, NCI
- Many Cancer Guidelines, National Cancer Clearinghouse Network
- NCI Cancer Web Site
- Online Tool for Calculating Risks and Benefits of Adjuvant Therapy for Patients with Cancer
- PDQ NCI Cancer Trial Database
- Prostate Cancer Risk Calculator — Comprehensive Center for the Advancement of Scientific Strategies
- NIH – Hematologic Diseases
- NIH - National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
- NIH - Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool
- Patient focused tools to assist with cancer related shared decision making:
- NHS Predict Tool — estimating survival for patients with breast cancer
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) App — contains many clinical guidelines and other cancer related clinical resources
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) — Guidelines, Tools and Resources
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN): Clinical Guidelines
- OHSU Information About Drug Induced Thrombocytopenia
Hospital Medicine
- Consult Curriculum for Hospitalists
- Hospitalist Housetaff Handbook,
University of California, San Francisco
Comprehensive practical guide for management of many issues surrounding care of the hospitalized patient. - Many Helpful Tools/Guidelines for Inpatient Care, Society of Hosptial Medicine
- i-Pass Hand off tools for efficient and effective transfer of patient information
- University of North Carolina: Guide to Bedside Rounding
Infectious Diseases
- Aids HIV Guidelines, NIH-Sponsored
- CDC Immunization Schedule App
- CDC Vaccination Site
- HIV Online, UCSF
- Immunization Guidelines
- Immunopaedia — Excellent basic cases about HIV and other immunologic disorders.
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Medical Microbiology, Edited by Samuel Baron, MD — Extensive review of microbiology.
- Online Antibiotic Guide, Johns Hopkins
- National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH)
- National Network for Immunization Information
- National Tuberculosis Curriculum Consortium — TB case studies and other info.
- San Diego Vaccine Information (English and Spanish)
- University of Washington Handbook on STIs
- Center for Disease Control (CDC)
- Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA)
- Many interesting apps from the CDC
LGBT
- The Fenway Institute Learning Modules on LGBT Health
- Human Rights Campaign’s Healthcare Equality Index (HEI)
- San Diego’s Hillcrest Youth Center (HYC)
- San Diego LGBT Community Center (The Center) — Includes HIV, Latin, senior, transgender, family, youth and senior services
- San Diego’s Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)
- UCSD LGBT Resource Center
- UCSD Owen Clinic
- UCSF LGBT Resource Center
Medical Education
- AAIM Site with Information for "Residents as Teachers"
- AAIM App For Medical Educators
- AAMC Med-Ed Portal Collection — Peer-reviewed online educational resources.
- Basics of Clinical Teaching — University of Ohio College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Center for Teaching and Learning, Indiana University
- Community-Based Preceptor Resources — Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center
- General Faculty Development, University of California, San Francisco
- General Teaching Effectiveness, University of California, Berkeley
- NSF Site (Sponsored by the University of Buffalo), Using Clinical Cases in Teaching the Sciences — A lot of information on CBL, including how-to's, cases from other schools, etc.
- Office of Community-Based Education and Research, Dartmouth
- Ohio State University
- Society — Office-Based Teachers Family Medicine
- Volunteer Opportunities for Health Care Workers
- University of Illinois School of Medicine – Faculty development resources
- Johns Hopkins Institute for Excellence in Education: Improve your teaching skills web
- JGIM: Clinical reasoning
Medical Student and Resident — Career Choices
- AAMC Careers in Medicine Site
- AAMC Site to Guide Students Interested in Medical School — Advice on Career Choice, Applications, MCATs, etc.
- Assisting with Career Choices, University of Buffalo
- Medical Specialty Aptitude Test, University of Virginia
Medication and Pharmaceuticals
- Daily Med — US Government Site About Many Medications
- Drug Effectiveness Review, Oregon Health and Science University — Compares efficacy of drugs within a class (e.g. across all statins, or all Ace-I).
- FDA Website Covering Multiple Areas of Medication Safety
- Narcotic Dose Conversion
- OHSU Rational RX: Mind Over Marketing — Excellent module on rational use of meds, impact of pharma on decision making, etc.
- PharmedOut— Site about pharma
industry with videos describing
techniques they use, goals, etc.
PharmedOut promotes evidence-based medicine by providing news, resources, and links to pharma-free CME courses. - The Medical Letter
- Epocrates medication app
- Epocrates on line medication info
- Micromedex Drug Info App
- Good Rx Drug Cost Comparison On-Line and App
- About Herbs — An app and web site with info about herbal supplements — from Memorial-Sloan Kettering
- Medscape On line Drug Info and apps
- Johns Hopkins Antibiotic and Other Medication Guides - online and apps
Musculoskeletal
- ACL Repair — Animated video.
- A Musculoskeletal Atlas of the Human Body, University of Washington — Extensive collection of anatomic drawings of the musculoskeletal system.
- Extremity Muscle Atlas, University of Washington — Drawings of the muscles of the upper and lower extremity.
- Hand Information Site for Clinicians
- Hospital for Special Surgery — Videos of many areas of the musculoskeletal examination.
- MGH — ACL anatomy video.
- Penn State University, Skeletal Anatomy
- Review of Common Orthopedic Problems — With excellent anatomic diagrams (courtesy of eOrthopod).
- University of California, San Diego Examination of the Knee, Shoulder, and Low Back
- Wheeless' Online Textbook of Orthopedics, Duke University
- Brief, well done videos on all aspects of the MSK exam can be found on YouTube, search "Mark Hutchinson Exam"
- Excellent VA sponsored videos on selected musculosketal exams and procedures: YouTube sdmskproject channel
- University of Michigan - MSK Exam Videos
Neurology
- Anatomy of Common Peripheral Nerves
- Armed Forces Medical School, Review of Cranial Nerve Anatomy, Function, and Pathology
- Detailed Neuro Exam — Excellent, concise descriptions and videos
- Neurologic Examination, University of Utah — Detailed review of the complete neuro exam which includes helpful video clips.
- Neurology Exam, NYU
- Neurology Exam, UCSF
- Neuromuscular Diseases, Washington University — Extensive review of physiology and pathophysiology of neuromuscular disorders.
- UCSD Neurocritical Care — Excellent collection of neuro-critical care related materials
- University of Utah Review of Gross Neuroanatomy — Extensive collection of labeled images of neuroanatomic structures.
- University of Utah– Movies of assorted gait disorders
Obstetrics and Gynecology
- American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP) - guidelines for managing Pap smears - excellent, succinct algorithms
- Assorted Tools / Info re Contraception Choices, Guttmacher Institute
- Contraception-Related Handouts for Patients
- Emergency Contraception Info
- North American Menopause Society
- Online Tool fo Choosing Contraception, Association of Reproductive Health Care Professionals
- Patient Resources on Contraception, Association of Reproductive Health Care Professionals
- Reveal for Real — Basic info about pregnancy, contraception and STIs.
- Pelvic Exam, Harvard Medical School
- Breast Exam, Harvard Medical School
- OBGYN Image Database
Ophthalmology
- Atlas of Ophthalmology
- Digital Atlas of Ophthalmology, NY Eye and Ear Infirmary — Collection of ophthalmologic images.
- Eye Anatomy and Review of Multiple Clinical Eye Topics
- Eye Animations of Assorted Pathology, Richmond Eye Associates
- Eye Atlas, Johns Hopkins University (Best when viewed with Internet Explorer.) — Collection of ophthalmologic images.
- Eye Decide — interactive eye anatomy app
- Eye Images and More, NIH
- Eye Simulator, University of California, Davis — Simulation of pupillary and extraocular muscle disorders.
- Links to a Number of Sites with Good Basic Eye Anatomy
- Online Atlas of Ophthalmology — Collection of ophthalmologic images.
- Ophthalmology Basic, The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Infirmary
- Retina Reference Page, University of Pennsylvania
- The Eyes Have It, University of Michigan — Excellent eye overview site.
- University of Iowa — 2 minute eye exam video
Outpatient Medicine
- Selected Topics in Outpatient Medicine, LSU
- UCSD Self-Study Modules — Assorted Topics Ambulatory Medicine (password protected).
Pathology and Histology
- American Society of Hematology Slide Image Bank
- Comprehensive Pathology Site, University of Connecticut
- Extensive Online Histology, Case Western/Cleveland Clinic Virtual Slide Box
- Histology, University of Western Australia
- MedPics — An Image Library for Medical Education, UCSD
- Organ System Pathology Images, University of Utah — Extensive collection of pathology images.
- Text of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina
- The Urbana Atlas of Pathology, University of Illinois College of Medicine — Extensive collection of pathology images.
Patient Information Sites
- American College Gastroenterology — GI-related subjects.
- American Heart Association — Heart-related subjects.
- Being MedWise — Patient info about medications.
- Daily Strength — Online anonymous community to connect people with similar disorders.
- Hematologic Diseases, NIH
- National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, NIH
- National Endocrine and Metabolic Disease Information Clearinghouse, NIH
- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute — Patient info.
- National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- National Kidney and Urological Diseases Info Clearinghouse, NIH
- Orca health — image app for patient education.
- Patient-Focused Information Covering Wide Array of Medical Topics, NIH
- Weight Control Information Network, NIH
- Your Disease Risk — Interactive tools for calculating risk of most common disorders, Washington University St. Louis.
- Patient Decision Aids - The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Pediatrics
- AAP Clinical Guidelines
- American Academy of Pediatrics Otoscopy Tutorial — Case studies of common pediatric middle ear problems, accompanied by excellent examples of otoscopic findings.
- Aukland Pediatric Exam
- Cased-Based Review of Wide Array of General Topics in Pediatrics, University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine
- Excellent review of many peds topics from U of Chicago
- Growth Charts for Kids
- Hyperbilirubinemia Risk Assessment Tool
- Newborn Exam and Information, Stanford University
- Pedi-Cases — Assorted Clinical Cases from Harvard Medical School
- Pediatrics Cases and Educator Tips — Excellent case-based review of many topics.
- Pediatric Dermatology Tutorial, University of California, San Diego
- Pediatric Exam Text Description and Overview, University of Washington
- Pediatric Exam Video, Columbia University
- Pediatric Exams, University of Iowa Libraries
Click on Pediatric Physical Exam, COMSEP (Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics) for 20 minute video on performing the pediatric physical examination. - Pediatric Neurology Exam, University of Utah
- Principle of Pediatric Dermatology — with significant focus on usual infectious diseases.
- Up-to-Date Recommendations for all Pediatric Screenings
- University of Chicago Brief Reviews on Selected topics
- University of Oslo Pediatrics Portal
- Pediatrics Cases for Medical Students
- Pediatric Exam Videos - University British Columbia
- University of British Columbia — Information about many aspects of pediatrics care
Procedures
- Assorted Procedure Videos, University of Alberta
- Everyday Wound Care
- Guide to Selected Medical Procedures, University of Ottawa
- ICU Procedures
- Loyola Procedure Site
- LP Guide and Video, University of Dundee
- LP Video Guide, McGill University
- Musculoskeleton Exam and Injection Videos, University of Washington
- NEJM Home Page For Links to Many Common Procedures Includes Text and Video
- Procedures, Case Western and Cleveland Clinic
- Procedures, University of Buffalo
- UCSF Procedures
- Videos of Clinical Procedures, Dalhousie University
- Excellent VA sponsored videos on selected musculosketal exams and procedures: YouTube sdmskproject channel
Psychiatry
- NIH on Alcohol Abuse and Addiction
- The MacArthur Initiative on Depression and Primary Care at Dartmouth and Duke — Depression-related resources (screening tools, etc.).
- National Institutes of Mental Health
Public Health
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
- American College of Chest Physicians: Clinical Guidelines
- ARDS resource page
- Assorted Heart and Lung Sounds — 3M
- Assorted Lung Sounds
- Lung Sounds Self-Assessment Quiz, Loyola University
- The R.A.L.E. Repository of Lung Sounds — Audio files of normal and abnormal lung sounds.
- University of Washington Lung Sounds
- University of Washington — Excellent reviews on multiple topics in Pulmonary Med/Crit care including: Mechanical ventilation, ABGs, PFTs, pleural effusion, etc
- Critical care medicine tutorials
- Cleveland Clinic — Pulmonary function testing
- Basics of mechanical ventilation - University of MN
- Global Initiative on Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) — information about diagnosis and management of COPD
- Go-Far 21: mortality predictor post rescussitation
- Drug induced respiratory diseases
- Delirium in the ICU
Random Sites of Interest
Reading and Interpreting Medical Articles as well as Basic Medical Statistics, EBM
- American College of Physicians, Physicians Information and Education Resource — Evidence-based medicine.
- Bandolier Site, UK — Understanding likelihood ratio, pre/post test probabilities, etc.
- BETs (Best Evidence Topics) — Collection of evidence-based answers to an array of clinical conditions.
- Brief Evidence-Based Reviews, ACP Journal Club
- Center for Evidence-Based Medicine
- Clinical Decision Making Calculators, University of Oklahoma
- Diagnostic Test Calculator, University of Illinois
- Evidence and Diagnostics, Bandolier
- Evidence-Based Medicine Overview — What It Is and What It Isn't, BMJ
- Evidence-Based Medicine, University of Wisconsin
- How to Access a Scientific Article, LSU
- How to Read a Scientific Article, BMJ
- How to Read an Article on a Diagnostic Test, University of Pittsburgh
- How to Read Statistics for the Non-Statistician, BMJ
- How to Use an Article About a Diagnostic Test
- JAMA and Lancet Articles on How to Read Medical Literature, University of California, San Francisco
- Open Epi — Web site featuring explanation of commonly used statistical methods as well as easy-to-use Statistics Tools.
- Statistics and More, University of Toronto
- Statistic Calculator and Lots of Other EBM Stuff, University of Toronto
- The Cochrane Collaboration — Evidence-based medicine.
- Translating Research Into Practice (TRIP) EBM Database
Renal
- ABG Tutorial
- Acid-Base Interpretation, Tulane University
- Classic Article on Acid-Base Disorders
- GFR Calculator, National Kidney Foundation
- Renal Physiology, McGill University
- National Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF KDOQI) — Guidelines on Many Aspects of Renal Medicine
- Kidney Disease- Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) — Guidelines on Many Aspects of Renal Disease from an International Perspective
- Precious Bodily Fluids: A renal fellow’s curated web site on many aspects of renal disease
- American Journal of Kidney Diseases — Under “collections” Tab – access to: KDOQI Guidelines and Core Curriculum for Residents
Rheumatology
- The Vasculitis Foundation
- American College of Rheumatology – assorted Practice Guidelines
- Rheumatology Clinical Image Bank
Search Engines and Journal Accessing Apps
- New England Journal of Medicine
- PubMed: National Library of Medicine
- Docphin - journal reading app
- QxMD - journal reading app
Surgery and Trauma
- Guidelines for Wound Care
- Surgical Tutor
- Trauma Moulage Case Simulator
- Trauma Moulage, New Zealand
- WebSurg — Videos of many surgeries.
Ultrasound (point of care)
- Society of Ultrasound in Medical Education
- American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
- FOAMED – free open access medical education
- Ultrasound podcasts
- Chris Fox (UC Irvine): lectures on iTunes U
- 1 minute US app
- Winfocus
- University of South Carolina School of Medicine POCUS learning modules
- SonoSite e-learning
- ICU sonography tutorials
- Stanford echocardiograph in ICU
- Yale online atlas of echocardiography
- ACEP Emergency ultrasound
- Emergency Ultrasound Teaching: Good general lecture series