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ABEM written exam content update: June 2020

Traumatic Disorders: 9%

Cardiovascular Disorders: 10%

Signs, Symptoms, and Presentations: 10%

Thoracic-Respiratory Disorders: 7%

Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Disorders: 7%

Resuscitation, Procedures, and Skills: 8%

Toxicologic Disorders: 4%

Head, Ear, Eye, Nose, and Throat Disorders: 4%

Systemic Infectious Disorders: 7%

Nervous System Disorders: 6%

Obstetrics and Gynecology: 3%

Psychobehavioral Disorders: 2%

Musculoskeletal Disorders (Non-traumatic): 3%

Renal and Urogenital Disorders: 3%

Environmental Disorders: 2%

Endocrine, Metabolic, and Nutritional Disorders: 5%

Hematologic and Oncologic Disorders: 3%

Immune System Disorders: 2%

Cutaneous Disorders: 3%

Other Content (Administration, EMS, Abuse, Assault, Imaging, Chronic pain, Analgesia): 2% 

Resident Edition: 

Page 65, Question 702 Answer- Notation used for equation is unconventional please use

        a) MAP = DBP + {(SBP – DBP) / 3}

Page 226,  Question 2493: Answer has changed dosing to 500mg Ceftriaxone and 800mg Cefdinir. (per new 2021 CDC guidelines)

Page 78 Questions 835 & Page 177 Question 1933: Bronchiolitis treatment: Supportive care (steroids and bronchodilators out of favor-however can be used in asthmatics with bronchiolitis)

Student Edition: 

Page 74, Question 623  Answer-Notation used for equation is unconventional please use:

        a) MAP = DBP + {(SBP – DBP) / 3}

Bronchiolitis treatment: Supportive care (steroids and bronchodilators out of favor-can be used in asthmatics with bronchiolitis)