Table of Contents

1 Preparing for the ABIM Examination
Robert D. Ficalora, MD

I. Cardiology

2 Arrhythmias and Syncope
Nicole P. Sandhu, MD, PhD, Peter A. Brady, MB, ChB, MD, and Robert D. Ficalora, MD

3 Cardiac Examination, Valvular Heart Disease, and Congenital Heart Disease
Kyle W. Klarich, MD

4 The Heart and Systemic Disease, Pregnancy and Heart Disease, and Miscellaneous Cardiac Disorders
Kyle W. Klarich, MD

5 Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies
Nicole P. Sandhu, MD, PhD, Naveen L. Pereira, MD, and Robert D. Ficalora, MD

6 Ischemic Heart Disease
Abhiram Prasad, MD

7 Vascular Diseases
Henna Kalsi, MD, and Robert D. McBane, MD

8 Hypertension
Christopher M. Wittich, MD, and Robert D. Ficalora, MD

II. Gastroenterology and Hepatology

9 Colon
Conor G. Loftus, MD

10 Pancreas
Conor G. Loftus, MD

11 Esophagus and Stomach
Amy S. Oxentenko, MD

12 Diarrhea, Malabsorption, and Small-Bowel Disorders
Seth R. Sweetser, MD

13 Hepatology
John J. Poterucha, MD

III. Pulmonary Diseases

14 Critical Care Medicine
J. Christopher Farmer, MD

15 Interstitial Lung Diseases
Fabien Maldonado, MD, and Timothy R. Aksamit, MD

16 Pulmonary Vascular Disease, Pulmonary Embolism, and Pulmonary Hypertension
Karen L. Swanson, DO

17 Common Pulmonary Disorders
John G. Park, MD

IV. Infectious Diseases

18 Infections in the Immunocompromised Host, Recognition and Management of Bioterrorism Infections, and Infectious Syndromes Caused by Specific Microorganisms
Pritish K. Tosh, MD, M. Rizwan Sohail, MD, and Elie F. Berbari, MD

19 Pulmonary Infections and Mycobacterial Infections
Pritish K. Tosh, MD, Elie F. Berbari, MD, and M. Rizwan Sohail, MD

20 Pharyngitis, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Urinary Tract Infections, Gastrointestinal Infections
Pritish K. Tosh, MD, M. Rizwan Sohail, MD, and Elie F. Berbari, MD

21 HIV Infection
Mary J. Kasten, MD, and Zelalem Temesgen, MD

22 Health Care-Associated Infections, Infections of the Central Nervous System, Infective Endocarditis, Skin and Soft Tissue Infections, Bone and Joint Infections
Pritish K. Tosh, MD, M. Rizwan Sohail, MD, and Elie F. Berbari, MD

V. Rheumatology

23 Nonarticular Rheumatism
Kevin G. Moder, MD

24 Inflammatory and Noninflammatory Arthritis
Clement J. Michet Jr, MD

25 Gout and Spondyloarthropathies
William W. Ginsburg, MD

26 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Infections
William W. Ginsburg, MD

VI. Endocrinology

27 Disorders of the Thyroid Gland
Marius N. Stan, MD

28 Lipid Disorders and Diabetes Mellitus
Maria L. Collazo-Clavell, MD

29 Obesity
Maria L. Collazo-Clavell, MD

30 Pituitary Disorders
Charles F. Abboud, MB, ChB, Bryan McIver, MB, ChB, PhD, and Pankaj Shah, MD

31 Gonadal and Adrenal Disorders
Charles F. Abboud, MB, ChB, Bryan McIver, MB, ChB, PhD, and Pankaj Shah, MD

32 Disorders of Calcium and Bone Metabolism
Marius N. Stan, MD

VII. Oncology

33 Oncology
Timothy J. Moynihan, MD, and Michelle A. Neben Wittich, MD

VIII. Hematology

34 Benign Hematology
Alexandra P. Wolanskyj, MD

35 Hematology: Hemostasis
Rajiv K. Pruthi, MBBS

36 Hematology: Thrombosis
Rajiv K. Pruthi, MBBS

37 Malignant Hematology
Carrie A. Thompson, MD

IX. Nephrology

38 Acid-Base and Electrolyte Disorders
Qi Qian, MD

39 Acute Kidney Injury, Glomerular Disease, and Tubulointerstitial Disease
Suzanne M. Norby, MD, Kianoush B. Kashani, MD, and Fernando C. Fervenza, MD, PhD

40 Evaluation of Kidney Function and Chronic Kidney Disease
Axel Pflueger, MD, PhD

X. Allergy

41 Allergy
Gerald W. Volcheck, MD

42 Asthma
Gerald W. Volcheck, MD

XI. Psychiatry

43 Psychiatry
Brian A. Palmer, MD

XII. Neurology

44 Diagnosis of Neurologic Disorders
Lyell K. Jones Jr, MD, Brian A. Crum, MD, Eduardo E. Benarroch, MD, and Robert D. Brown Jr, MD

45 Neurologic Disorders Categorized by Anatomical Involvement
Lyell K. Jones Jr, MD, Brian A. Crum, MD, Eduardo E. Benarroch, MD, and Robert D. Brown Jr, MD

46 Neurologic Disorders Categorized by Mechanism
Lyell K. Jones Jr, MD, Brian A. Crum, MD, Eduardo E. Benarroch, MD, and Robert D. Brown Jr, MD

XIII. Dermatology

47 Dermatology
Lisa A. Drage, MD

XIV. Cross-Content Areas

48 Genetics
C. Scott Collins, MD, and Christopher M. Wittich, MD

49 Geriatrics
Margaret Beliveau, MD

50 Preventive Medicine
Amy T. Wang, MD, and Karen F. Mauck, MD, MSc

51 Men's Health
Thomas J. Beckman, MD, and Haitham S. Abu-Lebdeh, MD

52 Women's Health
Nicole P. Sandhu, MD, PhD, and Lynne T. Shuster, MD

53 General Internal Medicine: Preoperative Evaluation
Karen F. Mauck, MD, MSc, and Margaret Beliveau, MD

54 Hospital Medicine
Majid Shafiq, MD, Neel B. Shah, MB, BCh, and James S. Newman, MD

55 General Internal Medicine and Quality Improvement
Christopher M. Wittich, MD, and Thomas J. Beckman, MD

56 General Internal Medicine: Clinical Epidemiology
Scott C. Litin, MD, and John B. Bundrick, MD

57 Medical Ethics
Keith M. Swetz, MD, C. Christopher Hook, MD, and Paul S. Mueller, MD

About the Author

Robert D. Ficalora, MD, FACP, is Associate Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine

Reviews

"This outstanding text begins with reasonable, practical study preparation ... and then goes on to the reasonable, practical study methods [and] the practical management of the wide range of illness that a prudent Board Certified Internist might well be reasonably expected to recognize and then provide reasonable and prudent primary healthcare ... I plan to reasonably recommend this outstanding text to all of my/our student candidates for our ... our U.S.M.L.E.
Step 3 as well as all of my/our resident candidates for Certification/Recertification by our American Board of Internal Medicine {our A.B.I.M.}. With humility and with respect I will further
reasonably recommend this outstanding text to our candidates for Certification-Recertification by our American Board of Emergency Medicine, our American Board of Family Medicine, and our American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology." --Josh Grossman, Colonel, U.S. Army Medical Corps, M.D., FACP, U.S. Army Medical Corps, Johnson City, TN
"Robert Ficalora has applied his extensive expertise in graduate medical education, board preparation and adult learning with the talent and clinical expertise of many Mayo physicians to produce a focused, organized, well-rounded board preparation book ... the goals parallel the structure of the ABIM certification exam. The material is presented in a focused manner for the 21st century learner, with key points highlighted and many figures, tables, and diagrams.
This is not only a content review for any individual preparing as a first time test taker or an MOC exam taker; it is a true guide for the individual, with great tips and words of wisdom ... I
encourage my own residents to use it now and will use myself again in 5 more years!" --Stephanie Ann Call, MD MSPH; Associate Professor, Program Director, Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA