Exam Blueprint Snapshot

• Cardiovascular Emergencies: ACS, aortic dissection, heart failure, cardiac tamponade, dysrhythmias, hypertensive crisis, syncope and ACLS arrest management.
• Respiratory Emergencies: Asthma and COPD exacerbations, PE, pneumothorax and hemothorax, chest trauma, respiratory failure and airway management.
• Neurologic & Endocrine: Stroke and TIA, seizures, meningitis, increased ICP, DKA, HHS, hypoglycemia crisis, thyroid storm, myxedema coma and adrenal crisis.
• GI, Trauma & Shock: GI bleed, acute abdomen, pancreatitis, peritonitis, bowel obstruction, hypovolemic, cardiogenic, distributive and obstructive shock plus multi system trauma.
• OB, Toxicology, Psych & Environmental: Ectopic pregnancy, preeclampsia, postpartum hemorrhage, overdoses, envenomation, hypothermia, hyperthermia and high risk psychiatric presentations.