GEMC:Global Emergency Medicine Curriculum (Main)

Background

The primary goal of the Global Emergency Medicine Curriculum section is to become the go-to place for global emergency medicine curriculum development. Like any Wiki, it is open to all who wish to contribute. This is NOT a textbook of Emergency Medicine. It is a catalog of on-line resources. The goal is to make this a living resource in constant flux as new data becomes available and older data becomes obsolete.

Instructions

• Please include "GEMC: Note Name" before the name of each GEMC note (to keep them easily separate from quick treatment notes). WikEM does not currently support video or PowerPoint presentations, so the GEMC notes should include external links to video or presentations hosted elsewhere.
• See Updating and Creating Notes on WikEM for general information on creating and editing notes on WikEM
• This is the current template outline for GEMC

Topic Areas

1. Chief Complaints / Case-Based Slide sets
2. Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Disorders
3. Cardiovascular Disorders 1: Congenital Abnormalities / Disorders of Circulation / Disturbances of Cardiac Rhythm / Hypertension
4. Cardiovascular Disorders 2: Acquired Diseases of the Myocardium / Diseases of the Pericardium / Valvular Disorders / Endocarditis / Tumors
5. Cutaneous Disorders
6. Endocrine, Metabolic, and Nutritional Disorders
7. Environmental Disorders
8. Head, Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders (not trauma)
9. Hematologic & Oncologic Disorders
10. Immune System Disorders
11. Systemic Infectious Disorders
12. Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders
13. Nervous System Disorders
14. Obstetric & Gynecologic Disorders
15. Psychobehavioral Disorders
16. Renal & Urogenital Disorders
17. Thoracic & Respiratory Disorders
18. Toxicologic Disorders
19. Traumatic Disorders 1: Head / Neck / Spine / Chest / Abdomen
20. Traumatic Disorders 2: Soft Tissue / Eye / Ear / Face / Genitourinary / Musculoskeletal / Pregnancy / Geriatric / Pediatric
21. Procedures and Skills 1
    1. Vital Signs and Patient Monitoring Techniques
       1. Vital Signs Measurement
       2. Devices for Assessing Oxygenation and Ventilation
    2. Respiratory Procedures
       1. Basic Airway Management and Decision Making
       2. Tracheal Intubation
       3. Pharmacologic Adjuncts to Intubation
       4. Cricothyrotomy and Percutaneous Translaryngeal Ventilation
       5. Tracheostomy Care
       6. Mechanical Ventilation
       7. Thoracentesis
       8. Tube Thoracostomy
    3. Cardiac Procedures
       1. Techniques for Supraventricular Tachycardias
       2. Defibrillation and Cardioversion
       3. Assessment of Implantable Devices
       4. Basic Electrocardiographic Techniques
       5. Emergency Cardiac Pacing
       6. Pericardiocentesis
       7. Artificial Perfusion during Cardiac Arrest
       8. Resuscitative Thoracotomy
    4. Vascular Techniques and Volume Support
       1. Pediatric Vascular Access and Blood Sampling Techniques
       2. Arterial Puncture and Cannulation
       3. Peripheral Intravenous Access
       4. Central Venous Catheterization and Central Venous Pressure Monitoring
       5. Venous Cutdown
       6. Indwelling Vascular Devices: Emergency Access and Management
       7. Intraosseous Infusion
       8. Alternative Methods of Drug Administration
       9. Autotransfusion
       10. Transfusion Therapy: Blood and Blood Products
    5. Anesthetic and Analgesic Techniques
       1. Local and Topical Anesthesia
       2. Regional Anesthesia of the Head and Neck
       3. Nerve Blocks of the Thorax and Extremities
       4. Intravenous Regional Anesthesia*
       5. Systemic Analgesia and Sedation for Procedures
22. Procedures and Skills 2
    1. Soft Tissue Procedures
       1. Principles of Wound Management
       2. Methods of Wound Closure
       3. Foreign Body Removal
       4. Incision and Drainage
       5. Burn Care Procedures
    2. Gastrointestinal Procedures
       1. Esophageal Foreign Bodies
       2. Nasogastric and Feeding Tube Placement
       3. Balloon Tamponade of Gastroesophageal Varices
       4. Decontamination of the Poisoned Patient
       5. Peritoneal Procedures
       6. Abdominal Hernia Reduction
       7. Anorectal Procedures
    3. Musculoskeletal Procedures
       1. Prehospital Immobilization
       2. Management of Amputations
       3. Extensor and Flexor Tendon Injuries in the Hand, Wrist, and Foot
       4. Management of Common Dislocations
       5. Splinting Techniques
       6. Podiatric Procedures
       7. Treatment of Bursitis, Tendinitis, and Trigger Points
       8. Arthrocentesis
       9. Compartment Syndrome Evaluation
    4. Genitourinary, Obstetric, and Gynecologic Procedures
       1. Urologic Procedures
       2. Emergency Childbirth
       3. Culdocentesis
       4. Examination of the Sexual Assault Victim
    5. Neurologic Procedures
       1. Management of Increased Intracranial Pressure and Intracranial Shunts
       2. Spinal Puncture and Cerebrospinal Fluid Examination
       3. Special Neurologic Tests and Procedures
    6. Ophthalmologic, Otolaryngologic, and Dental Procedures
       1. Ophthalmologic Procedures
       2. Otolaryngologic Procedures
       3. Emergency Dental Procedures
    7. Special Procedures
       1. Procedures Pertaining to Hypothermia and Hyperthermia
    8. Bedside Laboratory and Microbiologic Procedures
    9. Standard Precautions and Infectious Exposure Management
    10. Educational Aspects of Emergency Department Procedures
    11. Physical and Chemical Restraint
    12. Noncardiac Implantable Devices
    13. Radiation in Pregnancy and Clinical Issues of Radiocontrast Agents
23. Cardiopulmonary Arrest, Resuscitation and Critical Care
24. Pediatric Emergency Medicine
25. Geriatric & Palliative Emergency Medicine
26. Ultrasonography in Emergency Medicine
27. Emergency Radiology / Computerized Tomography
28. Risk Management / Medical Error / How We Think
29. Interpersonal and Communication Skills
30. Practice-Based Learning and Lifelong Improvement
31. Medical Professionalism / Ethics / Fiduciary Relationship
32. Emergency Pharmacology / Pain Management
33. EKG Interpretation
34. Fundamentals of Research
35. Reading the Medical Literature / Starting and Maintaining Journal Club
36. Prehospital / Disaster / Mass Casualty Medicine

BONUS

1. Adult Learning Principles / Teaching Emergency Medicine
2. Using Simulations in Emergency Education
3. FOAMed - What Is It?
4. Medical History

1. Other Miscellaneous Topics

For GEMC Section leader information see GEMC: Section Leaders

See Also

• Emergency Medicine Resources (Main)
• GEMC: Section Leaders