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Zulfiqar Rana, MD, MPH, FACP
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Introduction
Posted by on August 19, 2022
Attendance:
- There are no writing assignments for the students. We want students to do what they are supposed to do – read and have fun!
- The students who have been assigned a topic will only have to get together with the presenter to give their input about the topic and format. This may also entail going over a topic from the presentation. Slides will be provided.
- Please read the topic beforehand.
- All students are expected to be logged in via Zoom, including the ones attending the meeting in person.
- All students are expected to participate and answer questions in the text box via Zoom.
- Download/log in to MDCalc.com | Apple | Android
Format of presentation:
Includes:
- An introductory case that proceeds to show how to approach the symptom, including,
- Differential diagnosis
- Approach to the problem
- Short cases
- Long cases
- Questions and discussion
Short cases:
All students are expected to be logged in via Zoom (even the ones attending the meeting in person).
All students are expected to participate and answer questions via Zoom.
Generally geared toward applying the above knowledge to diagnose various conditions in the differential diagnosis and its basic treatment.
Long cases:
Generally geared toward applying the above knowledge to treat various conditions.
Questions and discussion:
Open forum.
Hypercalcemia
Posted by on July 13, 2020
Simple steps to work up hypercalcemia:
- If PTHi high then follow work up for Hyperpaprathyroidism
- If PTHi normal then order
24 hour urine calcium and creatinine (Fractional excretion of Calcium)
PTHrP
TSH
SPEP, UPEP, Serum light chains
25-hydroxy Vitamin D
1,25 hydroxy Vitamin D (consider lymphoma, sarcoid, TB) - Other rare cause
Vitamin A
Thyroid
COVID 19 Telemedicine
Posted by on March 22, 2020
This post is for providers interested in telemedicine, especially in Alabama. Read more of this post
COVID 19 Treatments
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COVID 19 Outpatient Clinics
Posted by on March 21, 2020
This article is addressed to healthcare workers in the outpatient setting.
COVID-19 Guidelines for outpatient clinics.
The article is for providers, office managers, and nurses.
Focus is prevention (treatments are considered elsewhere).
Most of the info is from CDC.gov
COVID 19 Treatments
Posted by on March 21, 2020
This article is for providers. Read more of this post
COVID-19
Posted by on March 18, 2020
This is the main summary article. Click on links to see more details. Read more of this post
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Zulfiqar Rana, MD, MPH, FACP 