<strong>Karna Sundsted, MD,</strong>  is Assistant Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, and a Consultant in the Division of General Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic. 

NEJM Resident360 > Rotation Prep > Ambulatory Care > Ambulatory Care

Introduction

<div class="onepub-jats-front" id="10.1056/r360.i000911-front"><div class="onepub-jats-metadata two-column table"><div class="onepub-jats-row"><div class="onepub-jats-cell"><div class="onepub-jats-metadata-group"></div></div></div></div><div class="onepub-jats-metadata centered"></div></div><div class="onepub-jats-body" id="10.1056/r360.i000911-body"><div class="onepub-jats-section-container"><div class="onepub-introduction"><div class="onepub-jats-main-title"><h6 class="onepub-jats-title introduction">Introduction</h6></div><p><b>For information on Covid-19, please see the <a href="https://www.nejm.org/coronavirus" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">NEJM Coronavirus (Covid-19) Topic Page</a>.</b></p><div class="onepub-jats-section-title"><h1 class="onepub-jats-title"><b>Introduction</b></h1></div><p>Ambulatory medicine involves a wide range of conditions. In this rotation guide, we cover some key topics that will help you care for patients in a resident continuity clinic and other outpatient settings.</p><p><b>The following topics are addressed in this rotation guide:</b></p><ul class="onepub-jats-list-unordered"><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/ambulatory-care/acute-respiratory-tract-infection/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Acute Respiratory Tract Infection</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/ambulatory-care/dizziness/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Dizziness</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/ambulatory-care/low-back-pain/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Low Back Pain</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/ambulatory-care/hypertension/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Hypertension</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/ambulatory-care/hypercholesterolemia/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Hypercholesterolemia</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/ambulatory-care/cancer-screening/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Cancer Screening</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/ambulatory-care/vaccination/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Vaccination</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/ambulatory-care/smoking-cessation/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Smoking Cessation</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/ambulatory-care/chronic-pain/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Chronic Pain and Opioids</a><tt><br class="onepub-jats-br"></tt><tt><br class="onepub-jats-br"></tt></p></li></ul><p><b>Other relevant topics in ambulatory care are covered in the following rotation guides:</b></p><ul class="onepub-jats-list-unordered"><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/pulmonology/asthma/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Asthma (Pulmonology)</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/endocrinology/diabetes/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Diabetes (Endocrinology)</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/endocrinology/thyroid-disorders/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Thyroid Disorders (Endocrinology)</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/infectious-diseases/pneumonia/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Pneumonia (Infectious Diseases)</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/rheumatology/oa/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Osteoarthritis (Rheumatology)</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://resident360.nejm.org/rotation-prep/neurology/headache/fast-facts" class="onepub-link-primary" target="_blank">Headache (Neurology)</a><tt><br class="onepub-jats-br"></tt><tt><br class="onepub-jats-br"></tt></p></li></ul><div class="onepub-grayBox"><p>This rotation guide was developed by a collaborative team of contributors, including:<tt><br class="onepub-jats-br"></tt><b>Writers:</b> Angela Chen, MD; Michael Mi, MD; Andrea Merrill, MD (NEJM Fellows); Alexa Triot, MD (Hypercholesterolemia); and Rustam Rafikov, MD (Dizziness)<tt><br class="onepub-jats-br"></tt><b>Peer Reviewers:</b>  John S. Adams, MD;  Emily B. Allen, MD; Shannon Fitzgerald; Julie Vannerson, MD; Michelle Christopher, MD; and Joe Rencic, MD<tt><br class="onepub-jats-br"></tt><b>Section Expert:</b> Karna K. Sundsted, MD<tt><br class="onepub-jats-br"></tt><b>Senior Editor:</b>  Ole-Petter Hamnvik, MB BCh BAO, MMSc <span class="onepub-jats-underline"></span><tt><br class="onepub-jats-br"></tt><b>Last updated:</b> May 2021 by James O’Connell, MB MSc</p></div></div></div></div>