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| Facts about emergency medicine board exams | |
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| Test-taking techniques | |
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| Advanced airway support | |
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| Dysrhythmia management and cardiovascular pharmacology | |
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| Resuscitation of children and neonates | |
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| Fluids, electrolytes, and acid-based disorders | |
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| Therapeutic approach to the hypotensive patient | |
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| Septic shock | |
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| Cardiogenic shock | |
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| Anaphylaxis and acute allergic reactions | |
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| Neurogenic shock | |
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| Acute pain management and conscious sedation | |
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| Management of patients with chronic pain | |
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| Evaluating and preparing wounds | |
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| Methods for wound closure | |
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| Lacerations to the face and scalp | |
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| Injuries of the arm, hand, fingertip, and nail | |
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| Lacerations to the leg and foot | |
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| Soft tissue foreign bodies | |
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| Puncture wounds and mammalian bites | |
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| Postrepair wound care | |
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| Approach to chest pain | |
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| Acute coronary syndromes : management of myocardial ischemia and infarction | |
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| Syncope | |
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| Congestive heart failure and acute pulmonary edema | |
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| Valvular heart disease | |
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| The cardiomyopathies, myocarditis, and pericardial disease | |
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| Pulmonary embolism | |
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| Hypertensive emergencies | |
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| Aortic dissection and aneurysms | |
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| Peripheral vascular disorders | |
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| Respiratory distress | |
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| Bronchitis, pneumonia, and SARS | |
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| Tuberculosis | |
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| Pneumothorax | |
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| Hemoptysis | |
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| Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | |
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| Acute abdominal pain | |
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| Gastrointestinal bleeding | |
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| Esophageal emergencies | |
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| Swallowed foreign bodies | |
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| Peptic ulcer disease and gastritis | |
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| Appendicitis | |
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| Intestinal obstruction | |
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| Hernia in adults and children | |
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| Ileitis, colitis, and diverticulitis | |
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| Anorectal disorders | |
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| Vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation | |
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| Jaundice, hepatic disorders, and hepatic failure | |
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| Cholecystitis and biliary colic | |
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| Pancreatitis | |
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| Complications of general surgical procedures | |
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| Acute renal failure | |
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| Emergencies in renal failure and dialysis patients | |
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| Urinary tract infections and hematuria | |
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| Male genital problems | |
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| Urologic stone disease | |
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| Complications of urologic devices | |
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| Vaginal bleeding and pelvic pain in the nonpregnant patient | |
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| Ectopic pregnancy | |
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| Comorbid diseases in pregnancy | |
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| Emergencies during pregnancy and the postpartum period | |
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| Emergency delivery | |
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| Vulvovaginitis | |
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| Pelvic inflammatory disease and tubo-ovarian abscess | |
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| Complications of gynecologic procedures | |
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| Fever | |
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| Bacteremia, sepsis, and meningitis in children | |
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| Common neonatal problems | |
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| Pediatric heart disease | |
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| Otitis and pharyngitis | |
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| Skin and soft tissue infections | |
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| Pneumonia in children | |
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| Asthma and bronchiolitis | |
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| Seizures and status epilepticus in children | |
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| Vomiting and diarrhea in children | |
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| Pediatric abdominal emergencies | |
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| Diabetic ketoacidosis in children | |
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| Hypoglycemia in children | |
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| Altered mental status and headache in children | |
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| Syncope and sudden death in children and adolescents | |
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| Fluid and electrolyte disorders in children | |
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| Upper respiratory emergencies | |
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| Pediatric exanthems | |
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| Musculoskeletal disorders in children | |
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| Sickle cell anemia in children | |
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| Pediatric urinary tract infections | |
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| Sexually transmitted diseases | |
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| Toxic shock | |
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| Common viral infections | |
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| HIV infections and AIDS | |
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| Infective endocarditis | |
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| Tetanus and rabies | |
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| Malaria | |
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| Infections from helminths and other parasitic worms | |
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| Zoonotic infections | |
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| Soft tissue infections | |
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| Bioterrorism | |
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| The transplant patient | |
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| General management of the poisoned patient | |
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| Anticholinergic toxicity | |
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| Psychopharmacologic agents | |
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| Sedatives-hypnotics | |
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| Alcohols | |
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| Drugs of abuse | |
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| Analgesics | |
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| Theophylline | |
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| Cardiac medications | |
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| Phenytoin and fosphenytoin toxicity | |
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| Iron | |
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| Hydrocarbons and volatile substances | |
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| Caustics | |
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| Insecticides, herbicides, and rodenticides | |
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| Metals and metalloids | |
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| Hazardous materials | |
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| Herbals and vitamins | |
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| Antimicrobials | |
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| Cyanide | |
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| Dyshemoglobinemias | |
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| Hypoglycemic agents | |
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| Frostbite and hypothermia | |
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| Heat emergencies | |
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| Bites and stings | |
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| Trauma and envenomation from marine fauna | |
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| High altitude medical problems | |
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| Dysbarism and complications of diving | |
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| Near drowning | |
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| Thermal and chemical burns | |
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| Electrical and lightning injuries | |
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| Carbon monoxide | |
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| Poisonous plants and mushrooms | |
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| Diabetic emergencies | |
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| Alcoholic ketoacidosis | |
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| Thyroid disease emergencies | |
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| Adrenal insufficiency and adrenal crisis | |
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| Evaluation of anemia and the bleeding patient | |
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| Acquired bleeding disorders | |
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| Hemophilias and Von Willebrand's disease | |
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| Hemolytic anemias | |
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| Transfusion therapy | |
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| Exogenous anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents | |
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| Emergency complications of malignancy | |
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| Headache and facial pain | |
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| Stroke and transient ischemic attack | |
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| Altered mental status and coma | |
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| Ataxia and gait disturbances | |
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| Vertigo and dizziness | |
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| Seizures and status epilepticus in adults | |
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| Acute peripheral neurologic lesions | |
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| Chronic neurologic disorders | |
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| Meningitis, encephalitis, and brain abscess | |
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| Ocular emergencies | |
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| Face and jaw emergencies | |
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| Ear and nose emergencies | |
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| Oral and dental emergencies | |
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| Neck and upper airway disorders | |
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| Dermatologic emergencies | |
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| Other dermatologic disorders | |
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| Initial approach to the trauma patient | |
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| Pediatric trauma | |
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| Geriatric trauma | |
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| Trauma in pregnancy | |
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| Head injury | |
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| Spine and spinal cord injuries | |
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| Maxillofacial trauma | |
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| Neck trauma | |
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| Cardiothoracic trauma | |
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| Abdominal trauma | |
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| Flank and buttock trauma | |
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| Genitourinary trauma | |
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| Penetrating trauma to the extremities | |
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| Initial evaluation and management of orthopedic injuries | |
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| Hand and wrist injuries | |
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| Elbow and forearm injuries | |
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| Shoulder and humerus injuries | |
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| Pelvis, hip, and femur injuries | |
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| Knee and leg injuries | |
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| Ankle and foot injuries | |
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| Compartment syndromes | |
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| Rhabdomyolysis | |
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| Neck and thoracolumbar pain | |
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| Shoulder pain | |
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| Acute disorders of the joints and bursae | |
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| Emergencies in systemic rheumatic diseases | |
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| Infectious and noninfectious disorders of the hand | |
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| Soft tissue problems of the foot | |
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| Clinical features of behavioral disorders | |
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| Emergency assessment and stabilization of behavioral disorders | |
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| Panic and conversion disorders | |
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| Child and elder abuse | |
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| Sexual assault and intimate partner violence and abuse | |
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| Principles of emergency department use of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging | |
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| Principles of emergency department ultrasonography | |
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| Emergency medical services | |
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| Emergency medicine administration | |
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