Medical Disease Information, Treatment, Procedures, Test Reference Websites

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

ECG'S

• Helpful Information for the CCU and Other Critical Care Units
• 12leadecg.com - Intro to 12-lead ECG
• Cleveland Clinic - 12-lead ECG Interpretation (slides)
• MedCram: ECG Interpretation Made Easy - How to Read a 12 Lead EKG Systematically! (video)
• MedCram: ST Elevation - EKG / ECG Interpretation Case 12 (STEMI, MI, ACS) - (video)

The Heart

• National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine - Physiology, Cardiac Output
• NRSNG: Preload and Afterload Animation - What do they mean? How to measure (video)
• DeBakey Institute For Cardiovascular Education & Training - Congestive Heart Failure (video)
• Khan Academy Medicine (video) - Myocardial Infarction
• Columbia - St. Mary's Cardiovascular Care - (hover over HEALTH SERVICES at the top of the page to open the index of services available)
• Mayo Clinic - Heart Arrhythmias
• EKG.Academy - EKG Waveform Lessons (free presentations on cardiac rhythms; materials present fundamentals for each major category of cardiac rhythms and are reinforced with practice exercises throughout each lecture)
• cvphysiology.com - Cardiovascular Physiology Concepts (arrhythmias, cardiac valve disease, coronary artery disease, edema, heart failure, hypertension, peripheral artery disease)

Shock

• DeBakey Institute For Cardiovascular Education & Training - Cardiogenic Shock (video)
• eMedicine Health WebMD - Shock
• Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care / The Chinese University of Hong Kong - Introduction to Respiratory Failure

Stroke

• Khan Academy Medicine - What is a Stroke? (video)
• The Internet Stroke Center - (stroke interactive tutorial)
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
• American College of Cardiology - The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association (Stroke Early Management Guidelines)

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

The Lungs

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Tuberculosis Elimination - (Tuberculosis)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Tuberculosis Elimination - (Slide Set - Self-Study Modules on Tuberculosis)
• Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER) - COPD

The Kidneys

• The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - Nephrotic Syndrome in Adults
• eMedicine Medscape - Urinary Tract Infection in Women Clinical Practice Guidelines (2019)
• eMedicine Medscape - Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Males
• Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER) - Acute Renal Failure (etiology, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment)
• eMedicine Medscape - Chronic Kidney Disease
• National Kidney Foundation - Facts about Chronic Kidney Disease
• The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - Glomerular Disease (glomerulomphritis, chronic renal failure, nephrotic syndrome, asymptomatic hematuria or proteinuria)
• Medscape Nurses - A Brief Review of the Pharmacology of Hyperkalemia: Causes and Treatment

Hypertension

• The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - High Blood Pressure and Kidney Disease
• eMedicine Medscape - Hypertension Practice Essentials
• WebMD - Hypertensive Crisis

The Pancreas / Diabetes

• American Diabetes Association - Diabetes Basics
• Medscape Nurses - 'Mix and Match' Options Emerging in Automated Insulin Delivery
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Type 1 Diabetes Basics
• eMedicine Medscape - Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Practice Essentials
• The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Health Information Center - Insulin Resistance and Prediabetes
• Mayo Clinic - Gestational Diabetes
• American Diabetes Association - Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Monitoring Your Blood Sugar
• American Diabetes Association - What Can I Eat?

Neurological / Mental Health

• University of California San Francisco Health (UCSF) - Neurological Disorders
• World Health Organization (WHO) - What are Neurological Disorders?
• Mayo Clinic - Parkinson's Disease
• The Parkinson's Foundation
• The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
• Mental Health.gov - What is Mental health?
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - Mental Health Conditions
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Canada - Mental Health 101

Immune System

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - HIV Basics
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - HIV/AIDS
• Medline Plus - Immune System and Disorders
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) - Overview of the Immune System

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

Geriatrics

• Iowa Geriatric Education Center
• American Nurses Association Professional Issues Panel - Call for Action: Nurses Lead and Transform Palliative Care
• National Institute on Aging - Understanding the Dynamics of the Aging Process
• Population Reference Bureau - Eight Demographic Trends Transforming America’s Older Population
• World Health Organization (WHO) - Mental Health of Older Adults
• American Society on Aging - Ethical Caregiving and Protecting Elders
• Milken Institute School of Public Health: The George Washington University - The Growing Cost of Aging in America Part 1: An Aging Population and Rising Health Care Costs
• National Institute on Aging - Elder Abuse
• National Center on Elder Abuse
• Medscape - Geriatric Rehabilitation
• National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine (NCBI) - Community-Based Supports and Services for Older Adults: A Primer for Clinicians
• Geriatric Nursing.org - Nursing Homes
• National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), U.S. National Library of Medicine - Geriatric Palliative Care: A View of Its Concept, Challenges and Strategies
• National Institute on Aging - Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults
• National Council on Aging (NCOA) - Falls Prevention Facts
• National Institute on Aging - Hearing Loss: A Common Problem for Older Adults
• National Eye Institute - Age-Related Eye Diseases
• National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), U.S. National Library of Medicine - A Practical Approach to Osteoporosis Management in the Geriatric Population
• World Health Organization (WHO) - Nutrition for Older Persons
• American Diabetes Association - (topics on diabetes and the older population)
• Mayo Clinic - Bed Sores/Pressure Ulcers
• Psychiatric Times - Understanding Sleep Disorders in Older Adults
• National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), U.S. National Library of Medicine - Sleep Disorders in the Elderly: Diagnosis and Management
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - A Day in the Life of Older Adults: Substance Use Facts
• CardioSmart - Older Adults and Heart Disease
• Medscape - Low Back Pain: Evaluating Presenting Symptoms in Elderly Patients
• Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials - 13 Ways to Fix Your Age-Related Back Pain
• Medscape - Gynecologic Assessment of the Elderly Patient
• National Institute on Aging - Sexuality in Later Life
• Johns Hopkins Medicine - Applications in Geriatric Oncology
• National Cancer Institute - The Challenging Landscape of Cancer and Aging: Charting a Way Forward
• National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), U.S. National Library of Medicine - Cancer in the Elderly
• National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), U.S. National Library of Medicine - Pathophysiology of Benign Prostate Enlargement and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: Current Concepts
• WebMD - Prostate Problems
• World Health Organization (WHO) - Dementia: Key Facts
• Mayo Clinic - Dementia
• The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) (Canada) - Dementia in Older Adults
• National Institute on Aging - Talking with Your Older Patient, Understanding Older Patients
• Regis College - 10 Tips for Nurses to Effectively Communicate with Elderly Patients

[kelseyg83]

Wow! Thank you sooo much! You went above and beyond! I really appreciate all your help!

[sishu]

Thank you so much.........

[shinneh]

Thank you for this!! Thanks really hugs en kisses beybeh

[drmatt]

Thanks a lot for the useful informative links. I would also like to recommend a website which is a great resource for medical videos online. It not only provides an in-depth overview of various medical disorders but also provides alternative medicine information. The website is named as Videomd.com and is created by physicians to educate patients and strengthen the relationship between doctors and patients.

[VegetasGRL03RN]

I just starting using the Critical Flowsheet as a study tool for Peds & it's working very nice. I'm pretty logical so tools like this help a lot!!! Plan to use it for Finals with OB & Peds coming up and as a review for Med-Surg before going in High Acuity. Thanks a lot, Daytonite!

[itsmejuli]

You are sent from heaven!! Thank you!

Can you make this thread a sticky?

I've added it to my bookmarks.

[LORI LORI]

Daytonite -

I would have paid $$ for these reference pages - Thank You for graciously taking the time to post these. I have so many pages already bookmarked but you have arranged them in a user friendly format. You have made my day and likely will be a co-factor on the day of my graduation from the program. xoxox :heartbeat

[crease02]

WOW! Thank you so much!