Procedures Consult Database

Dear all,

Please be informed that the Procedures Consult database is up and alive now via library portal. (http://i-lib.imu.edu.my)

Procedures Consult is a procedure reference tool that offers easy access to complete details on how to prepare for, perform and follow up on the most common procedures required in today's hospital setting. It covers the procedures required by the ABIM (American Board of Internal Medicine) and conforms to ACGME standards to help physicians and residents to consistently achieve the best patient outcomes.

There are 7 Procedures Specialties in the database:

1. Anesthesia (sub-specialty procedures include Airway Management, Cardiac Anesthesia, Intravascular Access, Neuroanesthesia, Regional Anesthesia)
2. Emergency Medicine (sub-specialty procedures include Anesthesia, Aspiration, Cardiac, Dermatology, ENT, Elbow, Emergency Medicine, Gastrointestinal, Gynecological, Injections, Musuloskeletal, Ophthalmology, Pediatrics, Respiratory, Thoracic Spine, Urologic, Vascular Surgery)
3. Family Medicine (sub-specialty procedures include Aspiration, Dermatology, Gastrointestinal, Gynecological, Injections, Musculoskeletal, Obstetrics, Urologic)
4. General Surgery (Sub-specialty procedures include Abdomen, Anorectal, Biliary Tract, Breast, Colon, Esophagus, General Surgery, Head/Neck Endocrine, Hernias, Liver, Respiratory, Skin and soft tissue, spleen, surgical critical care, Vascular/Venous)
5. Internal Medicine (sub-specialty procedures include Anesthesia, Aspiration, Cardiac, Dermatology, ENT, Emergency Medicine, Gastrointestinal, Gynecological, Injections, Musculoskeletal, Ophthalmology, Respiratory, Urologic, Vascular Surgery)
6. Orthopedics (sub-specialty procedures include Adult reconstruction, Arthroscopy, Aspiration, Cervical Spine, Elbow, Emergency Medicine, Foot/Anle, Fractures, Hand, Hip, Join Replacement, Knee, Lumbar Spine, Musculoskeletal, Pediatric Spine Instrumentation, Pediatrics, Shoulder, Spine, Spine Instrumentation, Sports knee, sports medicine, Thoracic spine, Trauma)
7. Training Physicians (sub-specialty procedures include Airway management, Anesthesia, Aspiration, Cardiac, Dermatology, ENT, Emergency Medicine, Gastrointestinal, Injections, Musculoskeletal, Obstetrics, Ophthalmology, Regional Anesthesia, Respiratory, Urologic, Vascular Surgery).

Please make full use of it and let us know if you need any training for this database.

Regards
Zuhanariah
Chief Librarian