FoEM Essential Learning

Foundations of Emergency Medicine’s NEW Essential Learning references are a collection of topic-based summaries with clinically relevant key learning points.  They are a learning-facing version of our former “Teaching Points Handouts”, which coordinate with Foundations cases within each unit of our Foundations I and II courses.  They are NOT intended to be a comprehensive knowledge review of each topic.  They are intended to supplement Learning Pathway assignments and classroom-based learning within our core content courses.  You should consider using our Essential Learning summaries in the following ways:

• Fill knowledge gaps after Foundations I and II meetings- especially if you miss a meeting or have to rush through a case.
• Spaced repetition for FoEM learning objectives
• Reference during clinical shifts– a direct connection to what you learned in the classroom
• Clinical teaching in the ED– brief learning at shift change, clinical pearls for junior residents or medical students on shift, etc.

Note- we will release additional topics over the coming months to ensure all content within Foundations I and II is included.

System	Essential Learning Topics
Cards	Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Atrial Arrhythmias Bradycardia Cardiogenic Syncope Cocaine and Chest pain Endocarditis	LVAD Failure Myocardial Infarction Myocarditis Pacemaker Failure Supraventricular Tachycardia Unstable Arrhythmias
Environmental	Dog Bite Heat Stroke High Altitude Cerebral Edema	Hypothermia Rattlesnake Bite
GI	Appendicitis Boerhaave Syndrome Bowel Obstruction Gallbladder Disease GI Bleed Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome	Hernia Mesenteric Ischemia Pancreatitis Perineal Abscess Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
HEENT	Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma Emergent Airway Infections	Epistaxis Retinal Artery Occlusion
Heme Onc	Hemophilia Sickle Cell Disease	Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura Tumor Lysis Syndrome
ID	Anthrax Botulism HIV	Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Sepsis
Immuno	Acute Liver Rejection	Anaphylaxis
Neuro	Central Vertigo Bacterial Meningitis	Status Epilepticus
OB	Eclampsia Ectopic Pregnancy	First Trimester Bleeding
Pediatrics	Brief Resolved Unexplained Event (BRUE) Bronchiolitis Aortic Coarctation Febrile Child Febrile Infant Febrile Seizure	Intussusception Kawasaki Disease Neonatal Jaundice Non Accidental Trauma Pediatric Seizure
Psych	Acute Agitation Acute Psychosis	Alcohol Withdrawal
Pulm	Asthma Aspiration Pneumonia Hemoptysis Pulmonary Embolism	Pulmonary Hypertension Trach Complications Tuberculosis
Tox	Toxic Alcohol Ingestion Opioid Overdose	TCA Overdose
Trauma	Blast Injuries Blunt Abdominal Trauma Burns ED Thoracotomy Electrical Injury Facial Trauma Neurogenic Shock	Pediatric Blunt Trauma Pelvic Fractures and Open Fractures Penetrating Neck Trauma Pericardial Tamponade Perimortem C-Section Subdural Hematoma Tension Pneumothorax
Vascular	Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Aortic Dissection	Hypertensive Emergency Vascular Insufficiency