Table of Contents

(Editor’s note: This framework is based on Rosen’s textbook. Most chapters still need to be completed.)

Critical Care

Signs, Symptoms, Presentations

Trauma

Orthopedic Lesions

Soft Tissue Injuries

Violence and Abuse

Head and Neck (Oral, Ophtho, ENT)

Pulmonary System

Cardiac System

Gastrointestinal

Genitourinary and Gynecologic

Neurology

Psychiatric and Behavioral

Immunologic and Inflammatory

Hematology and Oncology

Metabolism and Endocrinology

Infectious Diseases

Environmental

Toxicology

The Pediatric Patient

The Pregnant Patient

The Geriatric Patient

Special Clinical Circumstances

CRITICAL CARE

Airway 

Cricothyrotomy  

Mechanical Ventilation and Noninvasive (NIV)

Pain Management   

Procedural Sedation and Analgesia

Monitoring the Emergency Patient

Shock

Central Line

Brain Resuscitation

Adult Arrest

Pediatric Arrest

Status Epilepticus

OB Crash Delivery

Agitation

SIGNS, SYMPTOMS, PRESENTATIONS

Fever in the Adult Patient

Weakness

Cyanosis

Syncope

Coma and Depressed Level of Consciousness

Confusion/Altered Mental Status

Seizures

Dizziness and Vertigo

Headache   

Diplopia

Red and Painful Eye

Sore Throat

Hemoptysis

Dyspnea

Chest Pain

Abdominal Pain

Jaundice

Nausea and Vomiting

Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Diarrhea

Constipation

Acute Pelvic Pain

Vaginal Bleeding

Back Pain

TRAUMA

Multiple Trauma

Head Trauma

Facial Trauma

Spinal Injuries

Neck   

Thoracic Trauma

Rib Fracture

Pneumothorax

Abdominal Trauma

Genitourinary System

Peripheral Vascular Injury

Falls (Geriatric)

ORTHOPEDIC LESIONS

General Principles of Orthopedic Injuries

Hand

Wrist and Forearm   

Humerus and Elbow

Shoulder

Shoulder Pain Evaluation

Shoulder Pain Approach

Musculoskeletal Back Pain

Pelvis   

Femur and Hip   

Knee and Lower Leg

Ankle and Foot

Ankle Sprains  

SOFT TISSUE INJURIES

Wound Management Principles

Foreign Bodies

Mammalian Bites

Venomous Animal Injuries

Tick bites

Thermal Burns

Chemical Injuries

VIOLENCE AND ABUSE

Sexual Assault

Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse

Epistaxis

Oral Medicine   

Ophthalmology

Acute Vision Loss

Dacrocystitis

Otolaryngology

PULMONARY SYSTEM

Asthma

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

Pneumonia

Pneumothorax

Pleural Disease

Pulmonary Embolism

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Acute Coronary Syndromes

Dysrhythmias

Atrial Fibrillation

Implantable Cardiac Devices

Heart Failure   

Pericardial and Myocardial Disease

Endocarditis and Valvular Heart Disease

Hypertension

Aortic Dissection

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Peripheral Arteriovascular Disease

Pulmonary Embolism and DVT

Pericarditis

GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM

Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum

Liver and Biliary Tract

Acute Liver Failure

Pancreas

Disorders of the Small Intestine

Acute Appendicitis

Gastroenteritis

Large Intestine

Anorectum

Asplenic Spleen

GENITOURINARY AND GYNECOLOGIC

Renal Failure

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Selected Urologic Disorders

UTI/Cystitis/Dysuria

Selected Gynecologic Disorders

NEUROLOGY

Stroke

Stroke in Pregnancy

Seizures

Status Epilepticus

Headache

Giant Cell Arteritis

Dizziness/Vertigo

Delirium and Dementia

Brain and Cranial Nerve Disorders

Spinal Cord Disorders

Peripheral Nerve Disorders

Neuromuscular Disorders

Myasthenia Gravis

Central Nervous System Infections

PSYCHIATRIC AND BEHAVIORAL

Thought Disorders

Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Somatoform Disorders

Factitious Disorders and Malingering

Suicide

Agitation

IMMUNOLOGIC AND INFLAMMATORY

Arthritis

Tendinopathy and Bursitis

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Vasculitides

Allergy, Hypersensitivity, and Anaphylaxis

Dermatologic Presentations

HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY

Blood and Blood Components

Anemia and Polycythemia

White Blood Cell Disorders

Disorders of Hemostasis

Selected Oncologic Emergencies

METABOLISM AND ENDOCRINOLOGY

Acid-Base Disorders

Electrolyte Disorders

Hypokalemia

Hyponatremia

Diabetes Mellitus and Disorders

Rhabdomyolysis

Thyroid and Adrenal Disorders

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Bacteria

Viruses

Rabies

Syphilis

124. AIDS and HIV

125. Parasites

Tick-Borne Illnesses

Tuberculosis

Bone and Joint Infections

Soft-Tissue Infections

Sepsis Syndrome

Asplenic Patient

Genital Ulcers

ENVIRONMENT

Frostbite and Nonfreezing Cold Injuries

Accidental Hypothermia

Heat Illness

Electrical and Lightning Injuries

Scuba Diving and Dysbarism

High-Altitude Medicine

Drowning

Radiation Injuries

TOXICOLOGY

Approach to the Poisoned Patient

Substance Abuse

Toxic Alcohols

Alcohol-Related Disease

Acetaminophen

Aspirin and Nonsteroidal Agents

Anticholinergics

Antidepressants

Cardiovascular Drugs

Caustics

Cocaine and Other Sympathomimetics

Hallucinogens

Heavy Metals

Hydrocarbons

Inhaled Toxins

Lithium

Antipsychotics

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

Opiates

Pesticides

Plants, Mushrooms, and Herbal Medications

Sedative Hypnotics

Black Box Warnings

THE PEDIATRIC PATIENT

Approach to the Pediatric Patient

Airway Management for the Pediatric Patient

Newborn Resuscitation

Pediatric Airway Obstruction

Procedural Sedation and Analgesia for the Pediatric Patient

Pediatric Resuscitation

Neonatal Resuscitation

Pediatric Trauma

Fever

Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies: Upper Airway Obstruction and Infections

Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies: Lower Airway Obstruction

Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies: Disease of the Lungs

Cardiac Disorders

Gastrointestinal Disorders

GI Bleed

Ingestions- Magnets

Infectious Diarrheal Disease and Dehydration

Renal and Genitourinary Tract Disorders

Neurologic Disorders

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Drug Therapy for the Pediatric Patient

Child Abuse

THE PREGNANT PATIENT

Acute Complications of Pregnancy

Gestational Hypertension, Preeclampsia, Eclampsia

Co-Morbid Medical Emergencies During Pregnancy

PE during Pregnancy

Stroke in Pregnancy

Diagnostic Imaging During Pregnancy

Postabortion Complications

THE GERIATRIC PATIENT

Approach to the Geriatric Patient

Geriatric Trauma

Drug Therapy in the Geriatric Patient

Abuse and Neglect of the Geriatric Patient

SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES 

The Immunocompromised Patient

Asplenic patient

The Solid Organ Transplant Patient

The Combative and Difficult Patient

Emergency Medical Services and Disaster Preparedness 

190. Emergency Medical Service: Overview and Ground Transport

191. Air Medical Transport

192. Disaster Preparedness

193. Weapons of Mass Destruction

194. ED Operations

195. Scribes

196. Geriatric