Emergency Medicine Subject Exam - Content Outline
Systems*
- Immune System (1%–5%)
- Blood & Lymphoreticular System (1%–5%)
- Behavioral Health (1%–5%)
- Nervous System & Special Senses (5%–10%)
- Skin & Subcutaneous Tissue (1%–5%)
- Musculoskeletal System (5%–10%)
- Cardiovascular System (10%–15%)
- Respiratory System (10%–15%)
- Gastrointestinal System (10%–15%)
- Renal & Urinary System (1%–5%)
- Pregnancy, Childbirth & the Puerperium (1%–5%)
- Female Reproductive System & Breast (1%–5%)
- Male Reproductive System (1%–5%)
- Endocrine System (5%–10%)
- Multisystem Processes & Disorders (10%–15%)
- Social Sciences, Including Medical Ethics and Jurisprudence (1%–5%)
- *A subset of items across the organ systems includes content that focuses on resuscitation/trauma (10%–15%) and environmental/toxicologic disorders (10%–15%).
Physician Task
- Applying Foundational Science Concepts (5%–10%)
- Diagnosis: Knowledge Pertaining to History, Exam, Diagnostic Studies, & Patient Outcomes (25%–30%)
- Health Maintenance, Pharmacotherapy, Intervention & Management (60%–65%)
Patient Age
- Birth to 17 (8%–12%)
- 18 to 65 (60%–70%)
- 66 and older (20%–25%)