Family Medicine Shelf

EMERGENCY MEDICINE SHELF EXAM DETAILS

Systems

• General Principles, Including Normal Age-Related Findings and Care of the Well Patient (5%–10%)
• Immune System (1%–5%)
• Blood & Lymphoreticular System (1%–5%)
• Behavioral Health (5%–10%)
• Nervous System & Special Senses (1%–5%)
• Skin & Subcutaneous Tissue (3%–7%)
• Musculoskeletal System (5%–10%)
• Cardiovascular System (5%–10%)
• Respiratory System (5%–10%)
• Gastrointestinal System (5%–10%)
• 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 (1%–5%)
• Biostatistics, Epidemiology/Population Health, & Interpretation of the Medical Literature (1%–5%)
• Social Sciences (5%–10%)
  - Communication and interpersonal skills
  - Medical ethics and jurisprudence
  - Systems-based practice and patient safety

Physician Tasks

• Health Maintenance, Prevention & Surveillance (20%–25%)
• Diagnosis, including Foundational Science Concepts (40%–50%)
• Pharmacotherapy, Intervention & Management (25%–30%)

Site of Care

• Ambulatory (100%)

Patient Age

• Birth to 17 years (15%–20%)
• 18 to 65 years (55%–65%)
• 66 years and older (15%–20%)