Resident survival guide checklist

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rim Halaby, M.D. [2] Vendhan Ramanujam M.B.B.S [3]

Checklist

• Each page contains the following titles:
  • Definition
  • Causes
  • Management
  • Do's
  • Dont's
  • References

Definition

• The definition is preferably one sentence, short and straight to the point.
• If more than one definition should be provided:
  • The tile of the section is changed into definitions
  • The definitions are presented in a form of table. Click here for an example.
  • If the topic contains diagnostic criteria as part of its definition, the diagnostic criteria are provided in the definition section.

Causes

• The causes section contains two subheadings:
  • Life Threatening Causes
  • Common Causes
• Under life threatening causes, the following definition of life threatening is provided: Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
  • If the disease itself is life threatening, the following sentence is written: Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. "Name of the disease" is by itself life threatening and should be treated as such irrespective of the causes.
• Under common causes, only the common causes are provided, without including rare etiologies.
• The causes are listed in alphabetical order.
• The causes are all hyperlinked.