Neurology / Musculoskeletal / Orthopedics

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
Neuro I: Neurological Emergencies I

Objectives: Identify clinical features, diagnosis and acute management of the following conditions:
  • Seizure
  • Status Epilepticus
  • Peripheral Vertigo
  • Central Vertigo
  • Primary Headache
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  • Carotid/Vertebral Artery Dissection
  • Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
  • Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
  • Altered Mental Status
  • Coma
  • Delirium
  • Dementia
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Facial Nerve Paralysis
  • Meningitis

Rosen's Text (9th):
Ch 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 92, 93, 94, 95, 99

Tintinnali Text (9th):
Ch 165, 166, 168, 170, 171, 174

Tintinnali Manual (8th):
Ch 140, 141, 142, 144, 145, 148		EB Medicine:FOAMed:Podcasts:Hippo Videos:Frameworks:
Pharmacy:
Neuro II / MSK: Neurological II and Musculoskeletal Emergencies

Objectives: Identify clinical features, diagnosis and acute management of the following conditions:
  • Transient Ichemic Attack
  • Ischemic Stroke
  • Hemorrhagic Stroke
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Cauda Equina
  • Transverse Myelitis
  • Spinal Epidural Hematoma and Abscess
  • Guillian-Barre
  • Myasthenia Gravis
  • Periodic Paralysis
  • Acute Low Back Pain
  • Gout
  • Septic Arthritis
  • Osteomyelitis

Rosen's Text (9th):
Ch 32, 91, 95, 96, 97, 98, 106, 128

Tintinnali Text (9th):
Ch 167, 172, 173, 174, 279, 284

Tintinnali Manual (8th):
Ch 141, 146, 147, 148, 177, 180		EB Medicine:FOAMed:Podcasts:Hippo Videos:Frameworks:
Pharmacy:
Ortho: Traumatic Orthopedic Injuries

Objectives: Identify clinical features, diagnosis and acute management of the following conditions:
  • Undifferentiated Fracture (General Principles)
  • Finger Fracture
  • Finger Dislocation
  • Finger Ligamentous Injury
  • Finger Amputation
  • Metacarpal Fracture
  • Carpal Fracture and/or Dislocation
  • Wrist Fracture
  • Elbow Fracture
  • Elbow Dislocation
  • Humerus Fracture
  • Shoulder Fracture and/or Dislocation
  • Pelvic Fracture
  • Hip Fracture and/or Dislocation
  • Femur Fracture
  • Knee Dislocation
  • Tib/Fib Fracture
  • Ankle Fracture and/or Dislocation
  • Foot Fracture
  • Compartment Syndrome

Rosen's Text (9th):
Ch 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51

Tintinnali Text (9th):
Ch 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278

Tintinnali Manual (8th):
Ch 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176		EB Medicine:FOAMed:Podcasts:Hippo Videos:
  • MSK- Ortho Principles
  • ALL MSK Videos: Wrist, Hand, Forearm/Elbow, Shoulder/Humerus, Knee, Tibia/Fibula, Ankle/Foot, Pelvis/Hip/Femur, Special Considerations
Pharmacy:

Foundations 2

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Unit & ObjectivesText-BasedMultimediaSupplements
Neuro I: Brain and Spine Emergencies

Objectives: Identify clinical features, diagnosis and acute management of the following conditions:
  • Altered Mental Status
  • Stroke
  • Brain and Spinal Infection
  • Intracranial Hemorrhage

Critical Care EM (2nd, Farcy)
Ch 31, 32, 33, 34, 37

Critical Care Med (5th, Parillo)
Ch 51, 58, 60, 63

Primary Literature:
  • Article 1
  • Article 2
  • Article 3
  • Article 4
EB Medicine:
FOAMed:
Podcasts		Pharmacy:
Neuro II: Neuromuscular Emergencies

Objectives: Identify clinical features, diagnosis and acute management of the following conditions:
  • Acute Weakness
  • Non-Invasive Respiratory Monitoring
  • Guillain-Barre
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Myasthenic Crisis
  • Compressive Myelopathy
  • Transverse Myelitis
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • Spinal Cord Syndromes

Critical Care EM (2nd, Farcy)
Ch 36 [limited neuro/MSK]

Critical Care Med (5th, Parillo)
Ch 13, 39, 61

Primary Literature:
  • Article 1
  • Article 2
  • Article 3
  • Article 4
EB Medicine:
FOAMed:
Podcasts
Ortho: Traumatic Orthopedic Injuries

Objectives: Identify clinical features, diagnosis and acute management of the following conditions:
  • Undifferentiated Fracture (General Principles)
  • Finger Fracture
  • Finger Dislocation
  • Finger Ligamentous Injury
  • Finger Amputation
  • Metacarpal Fracture
  • Carpal Fracture and/or Dislocation
  • Wrist Fracture
  • Elbow Fracture
  • Elbow Dislocation
  • Humerus Fracture
  • Shoulder Fracture and/or Dislocation
  • Pelvic Fracture
  • Hip Fracture and/or Dislocation
  • Femur Fracture
  • Knee Dislocation
  • Tib/Fib Fracture
  • Ankle Fracture and/or Dislocation
  • Foot Fracture
  • Compartment Syndrome

Critical Care EM (2nd, Farcy)
Ch 60 [limited trauma]

Critical Care Med (5th, Parillo)
None

Primary Literature:
  • Article 1
  • Article 2
  • Article 3
EB Medicine:
FOAMed:
Podcasts