Content area | Hours | Example lecture(s) |
---|---|---|
Burn, trauma, and orthopedics | 14 | • Orthopedic emergencies by extremity • Non-accidental trauma • Head and spinal trauma • Abdominal trauma and hemorrhagic shock |
Cardiology | 10 | • Congestive heart failure and cardiogenic shock • Dangerous chest pain: myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, and aortic dissection • ECG interpretation |
Infectious diseases | 10 | • Intracranial infections • Tropical diseases: malaria, dengue, and chikungunya |
Gastroenterology | 6 | • Diarrheal illness, dehydration, and fluid resuscitation • GI and intraabdominal surgical emergencies |
Respiratory | 6 | • Approach to dyspnea • Management of acute asthma and COPD |
Neurology and psychiatry | 5 | • Status epilepticus and seizure • Altered mental status and coma • Acute psychiatric emergencies |
Advanced life supporta | 4 | • Advanced Cardiac Life Support principles (ACLS) • Pediatric Advanced Life Support principles • Neonatal resuscitation |
Toxicology and Environmental health | 4 | • Environmental emergencies: lightning, drowning, and electric shock |
Imagingb | 3 | • Ultrasound in shock |
Endocrine | 2 | • Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar syndrome |
Hematology | 2 | • Sickle cell emergencies |
Obstetrics and gynecologyc | 2 | • Vaginal bleeding in pregnant and non-pregnant patients |
Renal | 2 | • Acute renal failure and hyperkalemia |
Other pediatric topicsd | 2 | • Noninfectious neonatal emergencies |
Principles of EM | 1 | • Approach to a patient in the ED |
Dermatology | 1 | • Life-threatening rashes |
Genitourinary | 1 | • GU emergencies: the urinary tract and penile pathology |
Ophthalmology | 1 | • Ophthalmologic emergencies |