Resident Participation in Angiography and Interventional Radiology at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Resident Responsibilities:

• Start time is 7:30 AM (if Physics lecture is attended, then 8:00 AM).
• Review the cases for the following day with appropriate attending. (If not night before, then early AM, at AM rounds.)
• All patients to be seen (consented) day/night before exam. This includes checking labs, review of chart, short history and physical, and obtaining consent.
• If the patient is an OP (outpatient) or SDA (same day admit, usually 6:00 AM), patient can be seen that AM.
• If patient is admitted after 6:00 PM the night before, resident on-call may perform pre-procedure work-up.
• At the end of each day's procedures all cases to be reviewed/dictated with appropriate attending.
• Initially observe attending dictating then begin dictating the less complex cases until resident feels comfortable dictating all cases.
• Resident is responsible for placing one interesting case every two weeks during their rotation.
• More specific responsibilities will be discussed when resident is doing Special Procedures rotation.

Suggested Reading List:

ANGIOGRAPHY

Reference Text:

1. Diagnostic Angiography by Kadir (Saunders)
2. Normal and Variant Angiographic Anatomy by Kadir (Saunders)

INTERVENTIONAL

Reference Text:

1. Interventional Radiology by Castaneda-Zuniga (Williams & Wilkins)

SUGGESTED PURCHASE (either A or B)

Core Book

1. Handbook of Interventional Radiology and Angiography by Myron Wojtowycz (Mosby)
2. Handbook of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiologic
   Procedures by Krishna Kandarpa, M.D., Ph.D (Little, Brown)

JOURNALS

1. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (published monthly)
2. Radiology - Vascular and Interventional Section (published monthly)

All of the above are available from the Library or from Dr. Ferretti

SAMPLE OF PRE-PROCEDURE NOTE:

Patient is a age / sex with chief complaint.

Short History

Patient is for a specific special procedure to be done tomorrow a.m. or p.m. The entire procedure has been explained to the patient. The benefits vs. potential risks, including but not exclusively allergic reaction, hemorrhage, infection have been discussed. The use of IV conscious sedation has also been discussed. Questions answered. Procedure understood and consent has been signed. Above discussed with Interventional attending.

Patient Labs

Short Physical Including Pertinent Pulses In Angiographic Cases

Sign & I.D.