Resident survival guide checklist

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rim Halaby, M.D. [2]; Vendhan Ramanujam M.B.B.S [3]

Overview

The following items in this checklist describe in details the resident survival guide pages. All those items should be present for a page to be complete and ready for quality check.

Checklist

• Each page contains the following titles:
  • Definition
  • Causes
  • Management
  • Do's
  • Dont's
  • References

Definition

• The definition is preferably one sentence, short and straight to the point.
• If more than one definition should be provided:
  • The tile of the section is changed into definitions
  • The definitions are presented in a form of table. Click here for an example.
  • If the topic contains diagnostic criteria as part of its definition, the diagnostic criteria are provided in the definition section.

Causes

• The causes section contains two subheadings:
  • Life Threatening Causes
  • Common Causes
• Under life threatening causes, the following definition of life threatening is provided: Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
  • If the disease itself is life threatening, the following sentence is written: Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. [[Name of the disease]] is by itself life threatening and should be treated as such irrespective of the causes.
• Under common causes, only the common causes are provided, without including rare etiologies.
• The causes are listed in alphabetical order.
• The causes are all hyperlinked.

Management

• The management section contains the algorithm(s).
• The number of algorithms depends on each topic.
  • If the management is very big and the algorithm is complicated, the algorithm is divided into more than one.
• If more than one algorithm is provided, a subtitle is given for each. The suggested subtitles are:
  • Diagnostic approach
  • Therapeutic approach
  • Initial management
  • Additional management
  • Prevention
• If additional information, such as details about scores, details about grading, images or any necessary information have to be provided, do not include it in the management section. Instead create a new heading for it after management.
• When more than one algorithms are provided, separate them with <br>.

Description of each algorithm

• Before starting the algorithm, the following sentence is written and the main reference(s) of the algorithm are cited:
  

Shown below is an algorithm depicting [...] based on [...].(references)

• The algorithm should be drawn on a paper then replicated on WikiDoc in a way that the algorithm is minimally spaced.
• The algorithm and content are aligned to the left, and the size of each box is adjusted using the following formula:
  • <div style="float: left; text-align: left; height: 20em; width: 20em; padding:1em;"> [content of the box] </div>
• The algorithm should contain the following:
  • Characterize the symptoms:
  • Obtain a detailed history:
  • Examine the patient:
  • Order labs and test:

• Action verbs are used before medications or treatment, for example: "Administer aspirin" instead of aspirin
• Check-boxes ❑ are placed in front of every action.
• Urgent or Immediately are added when an action should be taken as soon as possible.

• Abbreviations should be avoided, example: hour and not hr, minute and not min.
  • If abbreviations are used, provide a list of abbreviated terms below the algorithm as follows:

<span style="font-size:85%">'''BUN''': Blood urea nitrogen; '''CAD''': Coronary artery disease; '''CBC''': Complete blood count; '''EKG''': Electrocardiogram; '''Hb''': Hemoglobin; '''ICU''': Intensive care unit; '''INR''': International normalized ratio; '''IV''': Intravenous; '''GI''': Gastrointestinal; '''NPO''': Nil per os; '''NSAIDs''': Non steroid anti-inflammatory drugs</span>

And it will appear this way:
BUN: Blood urea nitrogen; CAD: Coronary artery disease; CBC: Complete blood count; EKG: Electrocardiogram; Hb: Hemoglobin; ICU: Intensive care unit; INR: International normalized ratio; IV: Intravenous; GI: Gastrointestinal; NPO: Nil per os; NSAIDs: Non steroid anti-inflammatory drugs

To see an example, click here.

• When the algorithm contains a big management plan already developed on another resident survival page, the management should not be replicated but rather redirected.

For example:
You write: Click <no wiki>here</nowiki> for the management of pulmonary embolism. It shows as: Click here for the management of pulmonary embolism.

Do's

• Extra information and details about the management are provided in this section.
• Each sentence is written as an order, for example:
  • Order an EKG. (correct)
  • An EKG should be ordered. (incorrect)

Dont's

• Extra information and details about what should be avoided in the management are provided in this section.
• Each sentence is written as an order, for example:
  • Do not administer beta blockers. (correct)
  • Beta blockers should not be administered. (incorrect)

General Notes

• Provide synonyms and keywords on the top of each page.
• Expand buttons should be avoided as much as possible.
• Hyperlinks through [[ ]] are used to link key words to their pages.
• The page is reviewed for typographical errors and capitalization.