A Suggested ACEM Reading List

BASIC

Recognising, evaluating and managing classic patterns of common uncomplicated disease e.g. peptic ulcer disease
Recognising, evaluating for, ruling in/out, managing common/important differentials e.g. acute coronary syndrome, biliary colic

References: Handbooks e.g. Fulde, Oxford Handbooks, Therapeutic Guidelines

PROVISIONAL

Recognising atypical patterns of common disease e.g. anginal variants

References: Clinical Examination e.g. Talley & O’Connor; Handbooks on diagnostics e.g. Raby, Hampton; EM Subspecialty Guides e.g. Eye Emergency Manual

ADVANCED – EARLY PHASE

Manage common complications of common disease e.g. acute gallstone pancreatitis
Recognising, evaluating for, ruling in/out, managing unusual differentials e.g. gastric volvulus
Develop a systematic approach to evaluating undifferentiated disease e.g. upper abdominal pain
Develop a risk stratification process for an undifferentiated problem e.g. Blatchford score for upper GI bleeding

References: Core Australian EM Textbooks e.g. Cameron and Jelinek; Core Australian ICU Textbook e.g. Te Oh; Acute Care Workshops e.g. ETM, ALS, APLS

ADVANCED – LATE PHASE

Evaluating and managing unusual causes of common diseases e.g. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and recurrent peptic ulcer
Anticipating/Recognising , evaluating and preventing/managing unusual/complex complications of common disease e.g. perforated peptic ulcer, catastrophic upper GI bleeding, aorto-enteric fistula

References: Standard International EM Textbooks; Subspecialty Textbooks