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%)

 

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