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 & ObjectivesText-BasedMultimediaSupplements
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:
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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:
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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:
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Foundations 2

Mouse over each Article under Primary Literature to see the full title

Unit & ObjectivesText-BasedMultimediaSupplements
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
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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
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