Main Written Summaries Listing Audio-Digest Foundation: Archived Written Summaries: Internal Medicine: 2009 CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS Audio-Digest Internal Medicine Volume 56, Issue 24 December 21, 2009 Cardiac arrhythmias – David E. Krummen, MD Atrial fibrillation in the office: evaluation and management – Daniel G. Blanchard, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From Topics And Advances In Internal Medicine, Presented By The University Of California, San Diego, School Of Medicine DECLINING AND ALTERED MINDS: DELIRIUM AND DEMENTIA Audio-Digest Internal Medicine Volume 56, Issue 23 December 7, 2009 Delirium and dementia – John W. Engstrom, MD Consequences of dementia – Susan M. Parks, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. TIS THE SEASON: PNEUMONIA/INFLUENZA Audio-Digest Internal Medicine Volume 56, Issue 22 November 21, 2009 Community–acquired pneumonia: a practical approach – Bradley A. Sharpe, MD Influenza: epidemics and pandemics – Sandro K. Cinti, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES TO COMMON GI CONDITIONS Audio-Digest Internal Medicine Volume 56, Issue 21 November 7, 2009 Evidence–based approach to dyspepsia – John M. Inadomi, MD Evidence–based management of irritable bowel syndrome – Todd E. Dantzler, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. CANCER PART 2: DIAGNOSIS/ADVERSE EFFECTS OF CHEMOTHERAPY Audio-Digest Internal Medicine Volume 56, Issue 20 October 21, 2009 The cancer work–up – Maurice Willis, MD Long–term adverse effects of chemotherapy – Renate B. Pilz, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. CANCER PART I: PREVENTION AND SCREENING Audio-Digest Internal Medicine Volume 56, Issue 19 October 7, 2009 Cancer prevention – Judith A. Luce, MD Cancer screening 2009: setting evidence–based priorities – Eliseo J. Pérez–Stable, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From 37th Annual Advances In Internal Medicine, Presented By The University Of California, San Francisco, School Of Medicine DISEASES OF THE AIRWAY: A CLINICAL PERSPECTIVE Audio-Digest Internal Medicine Volume 56, Issue 18 September 21, 2009 What's new in tuberculosis – Robert M. Jasmer, MD Chronic Cough –Catherine J. Rees, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. PALLIATIVE AND END-OF-LIFE CARE Audio-Digest Internal Medicine Volume 56, Issue 17 September 7, 2009 Making decisions about palliative care – Melissa Hagman, MD Symptom management in palliative medicine – John F. MacMillan, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. STROKE UPDATE Audio-Digest Internal Medicine Volume 56, Issue 16 August 21, 2009 Advances in stroke medicine – Ralph L. Sacco, MD Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease – Barry Stults, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. LIPIDS: THE GOOD, BAD, AND UGLY Audio-Digest Internal Medicine Volume 56, Issue 15 August 7, 2009 Managing dyslipidemia – Jan N. Basile, MD Beyond LDL cholesterol – Patrick E. McBride, MD, MPH Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. ADVANCES IN MANAGING HIV AND AIDS Audio-Digest Internal Medicine Volume 56, Issue 14 July 21, 2009 Latest top stories in HIV medicine – Diane V. Havlir, MD International HIV update – Arthur Ammann, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From A Course On The Medical Management Of Hiv/aids, Sponsored By The University Of California, San Francisco, School Of Medicine INFECTIOUS DISEASE UPDATE Audio-Digest Internal Medicine Volume 56, Issue 13 July 7, 2009 Sexually transmitted infections in women – Heidi M. Bauer, MD, MPH Community–acquired MRSA: risks and management – George C. Mejicano, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. GASTROINTESTINAL DILEMMAS Audio-Digest Internal Medicine Volume 56, Issue 12 June 21, 2009 Dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome – Terrence J. Frick, MD Screening for colorectal cancer – Judith M.E. Walsh, MD, MPH Pharmacogenomic testing for inflammatory bowel disease – Jean–Paul Achkar, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. INFECTION CONSULT Audio-Digest Internal Medicine Volume 56, Issue 11 June 7, 2009 Antibacterial–resistant infections and superinfections: adverse drug events? – B. Joseph Guglielmo, PharmD Infections of prosthetic orthopedic devices – Gregory P. Melcher, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From The UC Davis Health System's 27th Annual Infectious Disease Conference DIABETES MELLITUS Audio-Digest Internal Medicine Volume 56, Issue 10 May 21, 2009 Oral therapies – Tracy L. Breen, MD Risk reduction – Dr. Breen Important concepts in type 2 diabetes – C. Wayne Werat, Pharm D, BCPS Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. BRIEF INTERVENTIONS: TARGETING SUBSTANCE USE AND ABUSE Audio-Digest Internal Medicine Volume 56, Issue 09 May 7, 2009 Alcohol abuse: you can make a difference – Richard L. Brown, MD Smoking cessation: 2008 guideline update – Douglas E. Jorenby, PhD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From The University Of Wisconsin's 2008 Primary Care Conference BREATHING (NOT SO) EASY: DYSPNEA AND PNEUMONIA Audio-Digest Internal Medicine Volume 56, Issue 08 April 21, 2009 How to evaluate the breathless patient – Patrick A. Flume, MD Pneumonia: diagnosis and management – Patrick A. Flume, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. TRUST CYCLE: SAVING LIVES, CHANGING LIVES FROM THE BEDSIDE TO THE BOARDROOM Audio-Digest Internal Medicine Volume 56, Issue 07 April 7, 2009 Trust is everything; Root–cause analysis; Trust cycle; "Graffiti" in health care; Becoming a TRUSTED colleague; Stimulus–response; Compassionate communication; Becoming part of the solution – Brian D. Wong, MD, MPH Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. HOSPITAL MEDICINE Audio-Digest Internal Medicine Volume 56, Issue 06 March 21, 2009 Hospital medicine update – Bradley A. Sharpe, MD Update in perioperative medicine for office–based internists – Hugo Quinny Cheng, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From The 36th Annual Advances In Internal Medicine, Sponsored By The University Of California, San Francisco, School Of Medicine PRACTICAL PRESCRIBING: A PHARMACIST'S PERSPECTIVE Audio-Digest Internal Medicine Volume 56, Issue 05 March 7, 2009 Drug therapies for heart failure – C. Wayne Weart, PharmD What you need to know about new drugs – C. Wayne Weart, PharmD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association Of North America’s 2008 Primary Care Update WHAT'S NEW IN HYPERTENSION? Audio-Digest Internal Medicine Volume 56, Issue 04 February 21, 2009 How to manage hypertension – Michael Bloch, MD All about beta–blockers – Jan N. Basile, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association Of North America's Primary Care Update RULES AND LAWS IN MEDICAL PRACTICE: PART 2 Audio-Digest Internal Medicine Volume 56, Issue 03 February 7, 2009 Off–label use of drugs and other legal traps; Deal or no deal: if it looks too good ... – Michael R. Lowe, Esq & Marvin C. Mengel, MD, JD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. RULES AND LAWS IN MEDICAL PRACTICE: PART 1 Audio-Digest Internal Medicine Volume 56, Issue 02 January 21, 2009 Reducing the risk for medical malpractice claims – Marvin C. Mengel, MD, JD & Michael R. Lowe, Esq Risks related to drugs and medical news releases – Marvin C. Mengel, MD, JD & Michael R. Lowe, Esq Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From Orlando Regional Healthcare's 30th Annual Internal Medicine Conference: Back To The Patient! CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE : THE ROLE OF THE INTERNIST Audio-Digest Internal Medicine Volume 56, Issue 01 January 7, 2009 Medical management of chronic kidney disease – Brian D. Radbill, MD Dialysis decisions – Mark A. Swidler, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From Mount Sinai School Of Medicine's 4th Annual Challenges In Internal Medicine