Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Links to additional resources for smoking cessation:

AAFP Ask & Act Toolkit, including Prescribing Guidelines: http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/clinical/publichealth/tobacco/toolkit.html

2004 & 2006 Surgeon General's Report on Smoking:
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/sgr/index.htm

Tobacco Free Florida site:
http://www.tobaccofreeflorida.com/
and it's Qwitter tool:
http://qwitter.tobaccofreeflorida.com/

Dr. Z.

Monday, March 1, 2010

Additional Resources for Dermatology

See these additional resoures for the Dermatology lecture scheduled on Friday, March 5.

Univ of Wisconsin Peds Derm: http://www.pediatrics.wisc.edu/education/derm/index.html
An excellent review of the nomenclature of dermatology.

Johns Hopkins Atlas of Dermatology: http://www.dermatlas.com/derm/

Table of Topical Steroid Potency, c/o National Psoriasis Foundation: http://www.psoriasis.org/treatment/psoriasis/steroids/potency.php

Dr. Z

Additional Resources for Suturing Workshop

Additional readings for the suturing workshop on March 4:

Simple: http://www.fpnotebook.com/
Suture Material: http://www.fpnotebook.com/Surgery/Pharm/StrMtrl.htm
Wound Repair: http://www.fpnotebook.com/Surgery/DER/WndRpr.htm

NEJM Videos in Clinical Medicine (via MSU Electronic Library - EZProxy required): http://content.nejm.org.proxy2.cl.msu.edu/cgi/content/short/355/17/e18

Comprehensive:
MD Consult (via MSU Electronic Library - EZProxy required):
Roberts: Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine: Chapter 34: Priciples of Wound Management: http://www.mdconsult.com.proxy1.cl.msu.edu/das/book/body/170573277-2/0/2083/293.html?tocnode=57727267&fromURL=293.html#4-u1.0-B978-1-4160-3623-4..00034-1_1624
Chapter 35: Methods of Wound Closure http://www.mdconsult.com.proxy1.cl.msu.edu/das/book/body/170573277-2/0/2083/302.html?tocnode=57727320&fromURL=302.html#4-u1.0-B978-1-4160-3623-4..00035-3_1677

(both chapters written by our own Richard Lammers, MD - thank him when you see him!)

Dr. Z.

Welcome to Spring II 2010

We look forward to having you with us for the next 8 weeks.

Dr. Z.