Abdominal / Gastrointestinal

Foundations 1 | Foundations 2

FoEM Learning Pathways provide vetted self-study resources that pair with our flipped classroom Foundations I (F1) and II (F2) course units.  To ensure your learning time is as high-yield as possible, use each unit’s objective list to guide your independent study before Foundations meetings.  Learning Pathways offer a variety of specifically paired resources to best suit your learning preferences.  For more details about specific resources and strategic use, visit our Learning Pathways How-To page.

Foundations 1

Unit & Objectives	Text-Based	Multimedia	Supplements
GI I: Upper GI Objectives: Identify clinical features, diagnosis and acute management of the following conditions: GI bleed dysphasia foreign bodies esophageal perforation esophagitis gastritis PUD gastric volvulus	Rosen's Text (10th): Ch 26, 75 Tintinalli's Text (9th): Ch 75, 76, 77, 78 Tintinalli's Manual (8th): Ch 39, 40, 41	EB Medicine: UGIB FOAMed: emDocs: GI Bleed emDocs: Eso Perf Taming SRU: Gastric Volv Podcasts: Core EM: Boerhaave Core EM: BB Ingestion CoreEM: UGIB	Frameworks: Approach to Nausea and Vomiting Pharmacy: Hyperemesis N/V Meds
GI II: Lower GI Objectives: Identify clinical features, diagnosis and acute management of the following conditions: SBO hernia mesenteric ischemia appendicitis diverticulitis large bowel obstruction volvulus intussusception IBD anorectal disorders	Rosen's Text (10th): Ch 78, 79, 81, 82 Tintinalli's Text (9th): Ch 73, 74, 76, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85 Tintinalli's Manual (8th): Ch 35, 38, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47	EB Medicine: IBD Abd Pain FOAMed: CoreEM: SBO emDocs: Hernia emDocs: Mes Ischemia REBEL EM: Appy Tx First10EM: Divertic Tx Podcasts: CoreEM: SBO EMDocs: Appy	Case Based Imaging: SBO Appendicitis Frameworks: Abdominal Imaging Pharmacy: N/V Meds
GI III: Hepatobiliary & GI ID Objectives: Identify clinical features, diagnosis and acute management of the following conditions: cholecystitis cholangitis pancreatitis hepatitis cirrhosis hepatic encephalopathy spontaneous bacterial peritonitis gastroenteritis	Rosen's Text (10th): Ch 76, 77, 80 [bonus Ch 27] Tintinalli's Text (9th): Ch 72, 73, 79, 80 Tintinalli's Manual (8th): Ch 36, 37, 42, 48, 96	EB Medicine: Jaundice Acute Gastronenteritis FOAMed: CoreEM: Cholangitis REBEL EM: Pancreatitis EMCrit: HE Podcasts: Core EM: Cholangitis Core EM: Cholecystitis	Frameworks: Approach to Jaundice

Foundations 2

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Unit & Objectives	Text-Based	Multimedia	Supplements
GI I: GI Bleeding & Acute Abdomen Objectives: Identify clinical features, diagnosis and acute management of the following conditions: Ethical decision-making (capacity, POA, goals of care) End of Life Care Symptomatic Coagulopathies Massive Upper or Lower GI Bleeding Complications of Liver Failure Volvulus	Critical Care EM (2nd, Farcy) Ch 23, 24, 25, 38, 64 Critical Care Med (5th, Parillo) Ch 68, 71, 72, 74 [no volvulus] Primary Literature: Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4	EB Medicine: UGIB FOAMed: GIB Coagulopathy in Cirrhosis DIC Podcasts Hepatic Enceph IBCC: GI Bleed REBEL Cast: Liver Fx	Pharmacy: N/V Meds 4F PCC
GI II: Pancreatic & Biliary Emergencies Objectives: Identify clinical features, diagnosis and acute management of the following conditions: Septic Shock Complications of Biliary Disease Complications of Pancreatitis	Critical Care EM (2nd, Farcy) Ch 25, 26, 45 Critical Care Med (5th, Parillo) Ch 24, 51, 73 Primary Literature: Article 1 Article 2 Article 3	EB Medicine: Sepsis Jaundice FOAMed: Biliary Sepsis Acute Pancreatitis Podcasts IBCC: HyperTG Panc IBCC: Pancreatitis	Pharmacy: N/V Meds