ABEM Peds EM study plan

ABEM Peds EM · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

List the core pediatric resuscitation priorities for each of the four AHA arrest rhythms
State weight-based dosing for first-line resuscitation medications without reference
Diagram the pediatric assessment triangle and apply it to three written case vignettes
Identify developmental and anatomic differences that alter airway management in infants versus older children

A one-page weight-based dosing and resuscitation quick-reference card built from memory, then corrected against a standard reference

Week 2

Differentiate the presenting features and initial management of bronchiolitis, asthma exacerbation, and croup
Construct a differential for the infant with respiratory distress and justify the workup for each cause
Describe the approach to the child with altered mental status, including bedside glucose and toxicologic considerations
Outline initial stabilization steps for the child with septic shock, including fluid and vasoactive thresholds

Ten written case vignettes with a prioritized differential and first three management steps for each

Week 3

Compare and contrast the evaluation of abdominal pain across age groups from neonate to adolescent
Explain the approach to the child with a seizure, including febrile seizure risk stratification
Describe recognition and initial management of diabetic ketoacidosis in children
Summarize the assessment of the child with a limp or joint complaint

A comparison table of age-specific abdominal pain and seizure presentations with red-flag features highlighted

Week 4

Review the primary and secondary survey sequence and adapt it for pediatric patients
Describe airway adjuncts and rapid sequence intubation considerations specific to children
Outline the recognition and management of shock by category: hypovolemic, distributive, cardiogenic, obstructive
Explain the emergency approach to the neonate with fever and the young infant with serious bacterial infection risk

A written 20-question self-assessment on resuscitation and shock with an 80 percent or higher score and a review log of missed concepts

Week 5

Describe the emergency evaluation of the child with head trauma, including indications for imaging
Outline the approach to suspected non-accidental trauma and mandated reporting considerations
Explain recognition and management of common pediatric poisonings and toxidromes
Summarize the approach to the child with anaphylaxis and allergy-related emergencies

A structured trauma and toxicology summary sheet with decision thresholds and disposition criteria

Week 6

Review newborn transition physiology and common neonatal emergencies presenting to the emergency department
Describe the recognition and management of common infectious diseases by age group
Outline the evaluation of the child with a rash, distinguishing benign from emergent causes
Explain the approach to dehydration and oral versus intravenous rehydration

A written case-based quiz of 15 items covering neonatal, infectious, and dermatologic emergencies with explanations

Week 7

Integrate findings across domains by working through 25 mixed high-yield case vignettes
Identify the three weakest topic areas from prior weeks and rewrite condensed summaries for each
Practice verbalizing a structured patient presentation for five cases within two minutes each
Review pediatric dosing and equipment sizing for airway and resuscitation scenarios

A personal weak-area remediation document with condensed summaries for each identified gap

Week 8

Complete a timed 60-question mixed practice exam under test-like conditions
Review every missed question and categorize errors by domain and by knowledge versus reasoning
Recite the weight-based dosing card and resuscitation algorithms from memory without reference
Finalize a one-page high-yield review sheet covering the highest-frequency concepts across all domains

A timed practice exam score report with an error-analysis log and a finalized one-page high-yield review sheet

Week 2: Can state weight-based resuscitation doses and the pediatric assessment triangle from memory without reference

Week 4: Scores 80 percent or higher on the resuscitation and shock self-assessment

Week 6: Completes the case-based quiz with documented explanations for every missed item

Week 8: Completes the timed 60-question practice exam with an error-analysis log categorizing every miss by domain and error type