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Introduction
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.
The following topics are addressed in this rotation guide:
- Acute Respiratory Tract Infection
- Dizziness
- Low Back Pain
- Hypertension
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Cancer Screening
- Vaccination
- Smoking Cessation
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Chronic Pain and Opioids
Other relevant topics in ambulatory care are covered in the following rotation guides:
- Asthma (Pulmonology)
- Diabetes (Endocrinology)
- Thyroid Disorders (Endocrinology)
- Pneumonia (Infectious Diseases)
- Osteoarthritis (Rheumatology)
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Headache (Neurology)
This rotation guide was developed by a collaborative team of contributors, including:
Writers: Angela Chen, MD; Michael Mi, MD; Andrea Merrill, MD (NEJM Fellows); Alexa Triot, MD (Hypercholesterolemia); and Rustam Rafikov, MD (Dizziness)
Peer Reviewers: John S. Adams, MD; Emily B. Allen, MD; Shannon Fitzgerald; Julie Vannerson, MD; Michelle Christopher, MD; and Joe Rencic, MD
Section Expert: Karna K. Sundsted, MD
Senior Editor: Ole-Petter Hamnvik, MB BCh BAO, MMSc
Last updated: May 2021 by James O’Connell, MB MSc
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Karna Sundsted, MD
Karna Sundsted, MD, 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.
