ID Training

One of the most common admission diagnoses in Internal Medicine. Mastering severity stratification (CURB-65, PSI), empiric therapy, the admission decision, and complication recognition is core to early residency.

A diagnostic and management challenge where early recognition, pre-antibiotic blood cultures, and timely echocardiography drive outcome. Use the 2023 ISCVID Duke criteria — endocarditis must be on every IM resident's differential for unexplained bacteremia.

Stewardship is choosing the right drug, dose, route, and duration — and knowing when not to treat at all. It improves outcomes, limits resistance, reduces C. difficile, and is a core competency for every Internal Medicine resident.