Exam Blueprint Overview

• Cardiovascular Emergencies: ACS, aortic dissection, heart failure, tamponade, hypertensive crisis, dysrhythmias, syncope and ACLS based arrest care.
• Respiratory Emergencies: Airway management, asthma and COPD exacerbations, pneumothorax, pulmonary embolus, pneumonia and respiratory failure.
• Neurologic & GI Emergencies: Stroke/TIA, seizures, meningitis, TBI, acute abdomen, GI bleed, pancreatitis and bowel obstruction.
• Endocrine, Immunologic & Musculoskeletal: DKA, HHS, hypoglycemia, thyroid/adrenal crisis, anaphylaxis, sepsis, fractures, dislocations and compartment syndrome.
• OB/GYN, Psychiatric, Toxicologic & Trauma: Ectopic pregnancy, preeclampsia/eclampsia, suicidal patients, intoxication and withdrawal, overdoses, environmental injuries, shock and multisystem trauma.