Junior Medical Student Reading List
Suggested Reading List: Text: Cecil Essentials of Medicine Sixth Edition
Required
1) Acute MI 23-62, 87-108
2) Valvular Heart Disease 71-86
3) CHF and Other Cardiac Topics 63-70, 137-154
4) HTN and Vascular Diseases 155-173
5) Acid-Base/Fluid-Electrolytes 243-258
6) Arrythmias 109-136
7) EKG 47-53 PLUS Dubin’s Rapid Interpretation of EKG’s
8) COPD and ILD 177-212
9) Pulmonary Embolus 162-165
10) Pneumonia 855-870
11) Antimicrobial Therapy, Fever, Bacteremia (Sepsis Syndrome) 223-226, 797-854, 879-888
12) Oncology 525-545
13) Pleural Effusion 209-211
14) Abdominal Pain, GI Bleed and Other GI Topics 313-320, 333-362, 373-378
15) Lung Cancer 213-218
16) Hepatic Disorders 391-428
17) Pancreatitis 379-387
18) IBD, Malabsorption, Diarrhea 320-332, 363-371, 889-894
19) Meningitis 844-851
20) CVA and Seizures 1035-1059
21) Other Neurology Topics 961-1033, 1061-1083
22) Hematologic Disorders 431-524
23) Diabetes and Hypoglycemia 621-645
24) Other Endocrine Topics 583-620, 683-727
25) Alcohol and Substance Abuse 1111-1121
26) HIV/AIDS 917-949
27) Tuberculosis (covered in other sections) 861, 928, 869 (table)
28) Acute and Chronic Renal Failure 229-242, 259-310
29) Musculoskeletal Disease 731-765, 773-793, 895-898, 1085-1097
30) Geriatric Patient 1101-1108
31) Nutritional Support in Adults 557-561
32) Lipid Disorders 563-570
33) Vasculitides 767-772
34) Endocarditis 871-878
35) UTI, Nosocomial Infections and STDs 899-915
36) Bioterrorism 953-958