Emergency Medicine Shelf

EMERGENCY MEDICINE SHELF EXAM DETAILS

Systems

• Immune System (1%–5%)
• Blood & Lymphoreticular System (1%–5%)
• Behavioral Health (1%–5%)
• Nervous System & Special Senses (5%–10%)
• Skin & Subcutaneous Tissue (1%–5%)
• Musculoskeletal System (5%–10%)
• Cardiovascular System (10%–15%)
• Respiratory System (10%–15%)
• Gastrointestinal System (10%–15%)
• Renal & Urinary System (1%–5%)
• Pregnancy, Childbirth & the Puerperium (1%–5%)
• Female Reproductive System & Breast (1%–5%)
• Male Reproductive System (1%–5%)
• Endocrine System (5%–10%)
• Multisystem Processes & Disorders (10%–15%)
• Social Sciences, Including Medical Ethics and Jurisprudence (1%–5%)

A subset of items across the organ systems includes content that focuses on resuscitation/trauma (10%–15%) and environmental/toxicologic disorders (10%–15%).

Physician Tasks

• Applying Foundational Science Concepts (5%–10%)
• Diagnosis: Knowledge Pertaining to History, Exam, Diagnostic Studies, & Patient Outcomes (25%–30%)
• Health Maintenance, Pharmacotherapy, Intervention & Management (60%–65%)

Patient Age

• Birth to 17 years (8%–12%)
• 18 to 65 years (60%–70%)
• 66 years and older (20%–25%)