Spring 2027

Infectious Disease Elective

An elective covering inpatient clinical infectious disease management, focusing on diagnostic approaches and the appropriate use of antimicrobials for treatment and prophylaxis.

offering recorded2–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 David Andes

Summary

What you’ll be able to do

  • Develop diagnostic approaches to patients with common infectious presentations.

  • Identify appropriate use of antimicrobials for treatment and prophylaxis.

  • Identify characteristics of an effective consultant and use these through direct participation in the consult team.

  • Perform a hypothesis driven history.

  • Complete a targeted exam.

  • Develop and present a weighted differential diagnosis.

  • Using clinical evidence, select a working diagnosis.

  • Complete written patient evaluation using standard format.

  • Write daily progress notes including assessments and plans using standard format.

  • Present initial patient evaluation including assessments and plans.

  • Communicate effectively with interprofessional team members.

Source: UW Guide

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  • Graduate/professional standing
MEDICINE 971

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Spring 2027
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DAVID ANDES is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
FLD 007Classroom Instruction0 / 120
FLD 004Classroom Instruction0 / 50
FLD 005Classroom Instruction0 / 120
FLD 008Classroom Instruction0 / 120
FLD 006Classroom Instruction0 / 50
FLD 001Classroom Instruction0 / 150
FLD 009Classroom Instruction0 / 100
FLD 010Classroom Instruction0 / 100
FLD 011Classroom Instruction0 / 100
FLD 012Classroom Instruction0 / 100
FLD 003Classroom Instruction0 / 50
FLD 002Classroom Instruction0 / 50

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Student experience

the class

Inpatient clinical infectious disease management. Diagnostic approaches to infectious presentations, appropriate use of antimicrobials for treatment and prophylaxis. Role of consultants in the hospital via participation in consult team. Common conditions include cellulitis, line infections, osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, intra-abdominal infections, HIV, neutropenic fever and other infectious conditions.

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Topics

  • Diagnostic approaches to infectious presentations
  • Appropriate use of antimicrobials for treatment and prophylaxis
  • Role of consultants in the hospital via participation in consult team
  • Common infectious conditions including cellulitis, line infections, osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, intra-abdominal infections, HIV, and neutropenic fever

Skills

  • Developing diagnostic approaches to patients with common infectious presentations
  • Identifying appropriate use of antimicrobials for treatment and prophylaxis
  • Performing a hypothesis driven history
  • Completing a targeted physical examination
  • Selecting a working diagnosis using clinical evidence
  • Completing written patient evaluations using standard format
  • Writing daily progress notes including assessments and plans
  • Communicating effectively with interprofessional team members

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MEDICINE 971 · Spring 2027

Infectious Disease Elective

Recorded 2026-10-14
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