ACEM Fellowship
Emergency Medicine
The undifferentiated patient, resuscitation, and the time-critical presentation — ACEM-shaped.
180Topics
149Chapters
148SAQs
139Cases
146Vivas
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- 01ABCDE approach to the deteriorating patientA structured, prioritised approach to the recognition and resuscitation of the deteriorating emergency department patient — airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure — built on oxygen-delivery physiology, early-warning scoring, the pathophysiology of compensated shock, and time-critical sepsis care. ACEM-primary, globally tagged.ABCDE approach
- 02Abdominal aortic aneurysm (ruptured and intact)The abdominal aortic aneurysm — the triad of sudden abdominal or back pain, hypotension and a pulsatile mass in a ruptured AAA, the permissive-hypotension resuscitation principle (do not disrupt the retroperitoneal tamponade), the clinical (not radiological) diagnosis of the unstable rupture, the immediate repair (open or endovascular), and the massive haemorrhage protocol. ACEM-primary, globally tagged.Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- 03Abdominal traumaAbdominal trauma from blunt and penetrating mechanisms through FAST, CT and DPL; the solid organ (spleen, liver) and hollow viscus injuries; non-operative management with observation, angioembolisation and splenectomy; the damage-control laparotomy; the seat-belt injury with the Chance fracture and the mesenteric tear; and the anticoagulated trauma patient.Abdominal trauma
03Chapters
Curriculum map
149 chapters, 180 topics. Each card shows its topic count and how many of those are source-verified.
- 01ABCDE approach1 topic0
- 02Abdominal aortic aneurysm1 topic0
- 03Abdominal traumaSource-verified topics in this chapter:Abdominal trauma1 topic1
- 04Acute abdominal pain (approach)Source-verified topics in this chapter:Acute abdominal pain — the emergency department approach1 topic1
- 05Behavioural and mental health emergencies3 topics0
- 06Acute appendicitisSource-verified topics in this chapter:Acute appendicitis1 topic1
- 07Acute coronary syndromes (STEMI/NSTEMI)Source-verified topics in this chapter:Acute coronary syndromes (STEMI, NSTEMI and unstable angina)1 topic1
- 08Acute decompensated heart failureSource-verified topics in this chapter:Acute decompensated heart failure and cardiogenic pulmonary oedema1 topic1
- 09Acute COPD exacerbation1 topic0
- 10Acute ischaemic strokeSource-verified topics in this chapter:Acute ischaemic stroke1 topic1
- 11Acute kidney injurySource-verified topics in this chapter:Acute kidney injury1 topic1
- 12Acute limb ischaemiaSource-verified topics in this chapter:Acute limb ischaemia (the emergency of the 6 Ps)1 topic1
- 13Acute pancreatitisSource-verified topics in this chapter:Acute pancreatitis1 topic1
- 14Acute severe asthmaSource-verified topics in this chapter:Acute severe asthma1 topic1
- 15Endocrine emergenciesSource-verified topics in this chapter:Thyroid emergencies — thyroid storm and myxoedema coma2 topics1
- 16Adult safeguarding and domestic abuse1 topic0
- 17ED airway management & RSI1 topic0
- 18Toxicology and environmental emergenciesSource-verified topics in this chapter:Alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal (emergency department recognition and management)Bites and stingsIron poisoning+5 more10 topics8
- 19Environmental emergenciesSource-verified topics in this chapter:Altitude illnessHeat illness and heat stroke2 topics2
- 20Anaemia and transfusionSource-verified topics in this chapter:Anaemia and blood transfusion in the emergency department1 topic1
- 21AnaphylaxisSource-verified topics in this chapter:Anaphylaxis (the emergency of the IM adrenaline)1 topic1
- 22Obstetric, gynaecological and sexual-health emergenciesSource-verified topics in this chapter:Antepartum haemorrhage1 topic1
- 23Antimicrobial stewardship in the emergency department1 topic0
- 24Aortic dissection1 topic0
- 25Applied anatomy and physiology (basic sciences)1 topic0
- 26Applied pharmacology for EMSource-verified topics in this chapter:Applied pharmacology for the emergency department1 topic1
- 27ABG interpretation (approach)1 topic0
- 28Aspiration pneumonia & lung abscessSource-verified topics in this chapter:Aspiration pneumonia and lung abscess1 topic1
- 29Facial nerve and cranial nerve palsies1 topic0
- 30Biliary disease1 topic0
- 31Bowel obstruction1 topic0
- 32BradyarrhythmiasSource-verified topics in this chapter:Bradyarrhythmias and atrioventricular block in the emergency department1 topic1
- 33Communication and breaking bad news1 topic0
- 34Procedural & diagnostic ED skillsSource-verified topics in this chapter:Eye, ENT and dental procedures in the emergency departmentLocal anaesthesia and topical agentsLumbar puncture in the emergency department+3 more17 topics6
- 35Burn managementSource-verified topics in this chapter:Burn management in the emergency department1 topic1
- 36Carbon monoxide poisoning1 topic0
- 37Cardiac arrest & ALSSource-verified topics in this chapter:Cardiac arrest and advanced life support1 topic1
- 38Cardiogenic shockSource-verified topics in this chapter:Cardiogenic shock in the emergency department1 topic1
- 39Cervical spine injury & clearance1 topic0
- 40Chest traumaSource-verified topics in this chapter:Chest trauma (the immediately and potentially life-threatening injuries)1 topic1
- 41Clinical handover and ISBAR1 topic0
- 42ComaSource-verified topics in this chapter:Coma and GCS assessment1 topic1
- 43Community-acquired pneumoniaSource-verified topics in this chapter:Community-acquired pneumonia1 topic1
- 44CT interpretation and usage (approach)1 topic0
- 45Consent, capacity and medico-legal1 topic0
- 46Cyanide poisoningSource-verified topics in this chapter:Cyanide poisoning1 topic1
- 47Damage control resuscitationSource-verified topics in this chapter:Damage control resuscitation in trauma1 topic1
- 48Deep vein thrombosis1 topic0
- 49Disaster & mass casualty1 topic0
- 50Disaster preparedness and hospital incident command1 topic0
- 51Diabetic emergenciesSource-verified topics in this chapter:DKA, HHS and hypoglycaemia1 topic1
- 52Drowning1 topic0
- 53Ectopic pregnancySource-verified topics in this chapter:Ectopic pregnancy1 topic1
- 54ED flow and access block1 topic0
- 55Geriatric emergency medicineSource-verified topics in this chapter:Elderly and frailty in the emergency department1 topic1
- 56Electrical and lightning injury1 topic0
- 57Electrolyte emergencies — potassium and sodiumSource-verified topics in this chapter:Electrolyte emergencies — potassium and sodium1 topic1
- 58End-of-life and goals of care1 topic0
- 59Resuscitation1 topic0
- 60Foreign body ingestion and aspiration1 topic0
- 61Geriatric and special-population emergencies1 topic0
- 62Geriatric trauma1 topic0
- 63Neuromuscular junction disorders1 topic0
- 64Haemoptysis1 topic0
- 65Hypertensive disorders of pregnancySource-verified topics in this chapter:Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (ED)Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia2 topics2
- 66Hypertensive emergencySource-verified topics in this chapter:Hypertensive emergency1 topic1
- 67HypothermiaSource-verified topics in this chapter:Hypothermia1 topic1
- 68Imaging choice and radiation risk1 topic0
- 69Immunocompromised host and febrile neutropeniaSource-verified topics in this chapter:Immunocompromised host and febrile neutropenia1 topic1
- 70Infective endocarditisSource-verified topics in this chapter:Infective endocarditis (emergency department diagnosis and management)1 topic1
- 71Intracerebral haemorrhage1 topic0
- 72Laboratory interpretation (approach)Source-verified topics in this chapter:Laboratory interpretation in the emergency department — the systematic high-yield read1 topic1
- 73Limb & extremity trauma1 topic0
- 74Lower gastrointestinal bleed1 topic0
- 75Major trauma resuscitation1 topic0
- 76Mandatory reporting and child protection1 topic0
- 77Mass-gathering and event medicine1 topic0
- 78Massive haemorrhage & transfusion1 topic0
- 79Maxillofacial and dental emergencies1 topic0
- 80Medical error and patient safety1 topic0
- 81Meningitis and encephalitisSource-verified topics in this chapter:Meningitis and encephalitis (emergency department diagnosis and management)1 topic1
- 82Myocarditis & pericarditis1 topic0
- 83Paediatric emergencies1 topic0
- 84Non-invasive ventilation1 topic0
- 85Oxygen therapy & acute respiratory failure1 topic0
- 86Paediatric abdominal emergencies1 topic0
- 87Paediatric fever and serious bacterial illnessSource-verified topics in this chapter:Paediatric fever and serious bacterial illness (the febrile child in the emergency department)1 topic1
- 88Paediatric fluid and electrolyte managementSource-verified topics in this chapter:Paediatric fluid and electrolyte management1 topic1
- 89Paediatric rashes and febrile illnessSource-verified topics in this chapter:Paediatric rashes and febrile illness1 topic1
- 90Paediatric respiratory distressSource-verified topics in this chapter:Paediatric respiratory distress — croup, bronchiolitis and acute asthma1 topic1
- 91Paediatric sepsis and septic shockSource-verified topics in this chapter:Paediatric sepsis and septic shock (the septic child in the emergency department)1 topic1
- 92Paediatric traumaSource-verified topics in this chapter:Paediatric trauma — the modified approach1 topic1
- 93Palliative and end-of-life care in ED1 topic0
- 94Paracetamol poisoningSource-verified topics in this chapter:Paracetamol poisoning1 topic1
- 95ED systems, safety and professional2 topics0
- 96Pelvic inflammatory disease1 topic0
- 97Pelvic trauma1 topic0
- 98Perforated viscus1 topic0
- 99Peri-arrest arrhythmiasSource-verified topics in this chapter:Peri-arrest arrhythmias1 topic1
- 100Pericardial tamponade1 topic0
- 101Pleural effusionSource-verified topics in this chapter:Pleural effusion (the emergency department workup and the Light criteria)1 topic1
- 102Pneumothorax1 topic0
- 103Geriatric and medication-safety emergencies1 topic0
- 104Post-cardiac arrest care1 topic0
- 105Postpartum haemorrhageSource-verified topics in this chapter:Postpartum haemorrhage1 topic1
- 106Pulmonary embolism1 topic0
- 107Pulmonary oedema1 topic0
- 108Quality and ED metrics1 topic0
- 109Radiation and chemical exposure1 topic0
- 110Recognition of deterioration (track and trigger)1 topic0
- 111Red-flag headache1 topic0
- 112Renal colic and nephrolithiasis1 topic0
- 113Research, EBM and biostatistics1 topic0
- 114Respiratory failure (type 1 & 2)1 topic0
- 115Resuscitation team leadership & CRM1 topic0
- 116Rural & retrieval trauma1 topic0
- 117Secondary survey1 topic0
- 118Seizures and first fitSource-verified topics in this chapter:Seizures and the first fit1 topic1
- 119Sepsis and septic shock (approach)Source-verified topics in this chapter:Sepsis and septic shock — the emergency department approach1 topic1
- 120Septic shock in the EDSource-verified topics in this chapter:Septic shock in the emergency department1 topic1
- 121Sexual assault and intimate partner violence1 topic0
- 122ShockSource-verified topics in this chapter:Shock states — the recognition and the approach1 topic1
- 123Haematology and general medical emergenciesSource-verified topics in this chapter:Sickle cell crisis1 topic1
- 124Spinal cord compressionSource-verified topics in this chapter:Spinal cord compression1 topic1
- 125Subarachnoid haemorrhageSource-verified topics in this chapter:Subarachnoid haemorrhage1 topic1
- 126Subdural and extradural haematoma1 topic0
- 127Syncope (approach)1 topic0
- 128TachyarrhythmiasSource-verified topics in this chapter:Tachyarrhythmias in the emergency department1 topic1
- 129Teaching, supervision and feedback1 topic0
- 130Team-based care and CRM1 topic0
- 131Testicular torsion1 topic0
- 132ECG interpretation (approach)Source-verified topics in this chapter:The 12-lead ECG — the systematic emergency department interpretation approach1 topic1
- 133The anticoagulated trauma patient1 topic0
- 134Australasian Triage Scale1 topic0
- 135The deadly ECG patternsSource-verified topics in this chapter:The deadly ECG patterns — the emergency department recognition and immediate management1 topic1
- 136Mental Health Act and compulsory treatment1 topic0
- 137Primary survey1 topic0
- 138Paediatric resuscitationSource-verified topics in this chapter:The sick child and paediatric resuscitation1 topic1
- 139Toxicology and environmental emergencies (approach)Source-verified topics in this chapter:The toxidrome approach and the general management of the poisoned patient1 topic1
- 140Transient ischaemic attack1 topic0
- 141Trauma in pregnancySource-verified topics in this chapter:Trauma in pregnancy1 topic1
- 142Trauma team leadership1 topic0
- 143Traumatic brain injury1 topic0
- 144Tuberculosis1 topic0
- 145Upper airway obstructionSource-verified topics in this chapter:Upper airway obstruction in the emergency department1 topic1
- 146Upper gastrointestinal bleedSource-verified topics in this chapter:Upper gastrointestinal bleed1 topic1
- 147Vasoactive drugs in resuscitationSource-verified topics in this chapter:Vasoactive drugs in resuscitation1 topic1
- 148Vertigo and dizziness1 topic0
- 149Plain radiograph interpretation (approach)1 topic0
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How EM is practised
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