PEER VIII Questions

Categorized by Conditions and Components, and by Patient Acuity, as described in “The Model of the Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine”

1.0 Signs, Symptoms, and Presentations (40) (9%)

1, 21, 41, 57, 68,74, 79, 84, 91, 105, 119, 133, 144, 156, 170, 181, 193, 205, 214, 217, 228, 240, 252, 260, 263, 274, 276, 286, 292, 298, 310, 320, 332, 344, 355,
367, 379, 385, 389, 423
Critical: 68, 84, 181, 214, 228, 423
Emergent: 1, 57, 91, 105, 119, 133, 144, 156, 170, 193, 217, 240, 252, 260, 274, 276, 286, 292, 298, 320, 332, 344, 385
Lower Acuity: 21, 41, 74, 79, 205, 263, 310, 355, 367, 379, 389

2.0 Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Disorders (40) (9%)

2, 22, 42, 58, 69, 75, 80, 85, 92, 106, 120, 134, 145, 158, 171, 182, 183, 188, 194, 206, 218, 229, 241, 264, 275, 287, 299, 309, 311, 321, 323, 333, 345, 357, 368,
380, 391, 400, 431, 436
Critical: 58, 85, 171, 182, 229, 299, 321, 333, 345, 380, 400, 436
Emergent: 42, 80, 134, 183, 194, 241, 275, 287, 309, 311, 323, 357, 368, 391
Lower Acuity: 2, 22, 69, 75, 92, 106, 120, 145, 158, 188, 206, 218, 264, 431

3.0 Cardiovascular Disorders (46) (10%)

3, 23, 43, 59, 70, 76, 81, 86, 88, 93, 107, 116, 121, 135, 139, 146, 159, 172, 184, 195, 207, 219, 230, 231, 242, 254, 265, 277, 288, 300, 312, 322, 329, 334, 340,
346, 358, 369, 381, 392, 401, 437, 443, 445, 448, 450
Critical: 3, 23, 93, 107, 116, 121, 135, 139, 146, 172, 184, 219, 230, 231, 277, 300, 322, 329, 340, 358, 445
Emergent: 43, 59, 76, 86, 88, 159, 195, 207, 254, 265, 288, 312, 334, 369, 381, 392, 437, 443, 448, 450
Lower Acuity: 70, 81, 242, 346, 401

4.0 Cutaneous Disorders (9) (2%)

4, 24, 123, 160, 196, 232, 266, 301, 435
Emergent: 266
Lower Acuity: 4, 24, 123, 160, 196, 232, 301, 435

5.0 Endocrine, Metabolic, and Nutritional Disorders (14) (3%)

5, 25, 44, 108, 147, 185, 220, 253, 255, 289, 324, 347, 370, 406
Critical: 44, 406
Emergent: 25, 108, 147, 185, 255, 289, 324, 347, 370
Lower Acuity: 5, 220, 253

6.0 Environmental Disorders (13) (3%)

6, 26, 45, 110, 148, 186, 221, 290, 325, 348, 371, 421, 438
Critical: 26, 110, 186, 371, 438
Emergent: 6, 221, 290, 325, 421
Lower Acuity: 45, 148, 348

7.0 Head, Ear, Eye, Nose, Throat Disorders (23) (5%)

7, 27, 46, 60, 97, 122, 126, 129, 150, 175, 198, 199, 222, 245, 268, 291, 315, 337, 361, 384, 403, 415, 422
Critical: 60, 199, 245, 291, 384
Emergent: 46, 122, 175, 198, 222, 268, 315, 403
Lower Acuity: 7, 27, 97, 126, 129, 150, 337, 361, 415, 422

8.0 Hematologic Disorders (9) (2%)

8, 28, 98, 103, 138, 165, 176, 211, 449
Critical: 103
Emergent: 8, 28, 138, 165, 176, 211, 449
Lower Acuity: 98

9.0 Immune System Disorders (9) (2%)

9, 29, 125, 161, 197, 233, 267, 302, 439
Critical: 29, 161, 197, 439
Emergent: 125, 233, 267, 302
Lower Acuity: 9

10.0 Systemic Infectious Disorders (22) (5%)

10, 30, 47, 61, 111, 137, 163, 187, 210, 234, 236, 256, 280, 303, 326, 349, 372, 395, 409, 419, 429, 440
Critical: 47, 187, 236
Emergent: 30, 61, 137, 163, 234, 256, 280, 303, 326, 349, 372, 395, 409, 429
Lower Acuity: 10, 111, 210, 419, 440

11.0 Musculoskeletal Disorders (Nontraumatic) (13) (3%)

11, 31, 48, 114, 140, 149, 157, 189, 212, 258, 282, 305, 410
Critical: 11, 31
Emergent: 114, 140, 149, 189, 258, 282
Lower Acuity: 48, 157, 212, 305, 410
12.0 Nervous System Disorders (22) (5%)
12, 32, 49, 62, 99, 128, 132, 152, 177, 201, 224, 248, 270, 294, 328, 339, 351, 363, 375, 396, 404, 411
Critical: 12, 99, 128, 132, 152, 177, 339, 351
Emergent: 49, 201, 224, 248, 294, 363, 396, 404
Lower Acuity: 32, 62, 270, 328, 375, 411

13.0 Obstetrics and Gynecology (18) (4%)

13, 33, 50, 63, 127, 164, 200, 202, 235, 257, 281, 304, 327, 350, 362, 374, 425, 444
Critical: 63, 257, 281, 362
Emergent: 127, 202, 304, 327, 350, 444
Lower Acuity: 13, 33, 50, 164, 200, 235, 374, 425

14.0 Psychobehavioral Disorders (12) (3%)

14, 34, 51, 96, 115, 141, 166, 190, 213, 237, 259, 441
Critical: 14, 441
Emergent: 96, 141, 166, 259
Lower Acuity: 34, 51, 115, 190, 213, 237

15.0 Renal and Urogenital Disorders (15) (3%)

15, 35, 52, 100, 113, 151, 223, 247, 269, 293, 316, 338, 356, 373, 428
Critical: 52
Emergent: 100, 113, 223, 247, 293, 338, 356, 373
Lower Acuity: 15, 35, 269, 316, 428
No assignable acuity: 151

16.0 Thoracic-Respiratory Disorders (36) (8%)

16, 36, 53, 64, 71, 77, 82, 102, 130, 154, 169, 179, 191, 203, 215, 226, 238, 250, 261, 272, 284, 296, 307, 317, 318, 330, 342, 353, 365, 377, 387, 390, 398, 434,
442, 447
Critical: 71, 82, 191, 203, 215, 250, 284, 317, 387, 390
Emergent: 16, 36, 64, 102, 169, 179, 238, 261, 330, 365, 377, 398, 434, 442, 447
Lower Acuity: 53, 77, 130, 154, 226, 272, 296, 307, 318, 342, 353

17.0 Toxicologic Disorders (19) (4%)

17, 37, 54, 65, 94, 173, 208, 243, 278, 313, 335, 359, 382, 393, 402, 408, 414, 418, 426
Critical: 17, 94, 173, 335, 359, 393, 408, 414
Emergent: 54, 208, 243, 278, 382, 402, 418, 426
Lower Acuity: 37, 65, 313

18.0 Traumatic Disorders (50) (11%)

18, 38, 55, 66, 72, 78, 83, 87, 89, 90, 104, 109, 112, 118, 124, 131, 143, 155, 168, 180, 192, 204, 216, 227, 239, 249, 251, 262, 273, 283, 285, 297, 308, 319, 331,
343, 354, 366, 378, 388, 399, 407, 413, 417, 420, 424, 427, 430, 433, 446
Critical: 38, 89, 104, 112, 131, 155, 168, 192, 251, 262, 273, 343, 354, 413, 427
Emergent: 18, 55, 66, 72, 78, 109, 118, 124, 143, 180, 216, 283, 285, 297, 308, 331, 366, 378, 388, 407, 420, 433, 446
Lower Acuity: 83, 87, 90, 204, 227, 239, 249, 319, 399, 417, 424, 430

Appendix 1, Procedures and Skills (27) (6%)

19, 39, 56, 67, 73, 101, 117, 142, 153, 162, 167, 178, 225, 246, 271, 295, 306, 341, 352, 364, 376, 386, 394, 397, 405, 412, 416
Critical: 56, 73, 117, 162, 167, 246, 364, 397
Emergent: 19, 39, 67, 101, 153, 178, 225, 271, 295, 306, 341, 352, 376, 386, 412, 416
Lower Acuity: 405
No assignable acuity: 394

Appendix 2, Other Components (13) (3%)

20, 40, 95, 136, 174, 209, 244, 279, 314, 336, 360, 383, 432
No assignable acuity: 20, 40, 95, 136, 174, 209, 244, 279, 314, 336, 360, 383, 432

Acuity
Critical, 118 questions (26%)
Emergent, 200 questions (44%)
Lower Acuity, 117 questions (26%)
No assignable acuity, 15 questions (3%)

Age Modifiers
Pediatrics (58) (13%)
7, 17, 32, 45, 67, 75, 79, 83, 96, 97, 100, 103, 109, 112, 116, 122, 124, 132, 139, 149, 157, 162, 183, 190, 194, 199, 204, 205, 214, 222, 225, 230, 241, 246, 260,
261, 276, 299, 303, 323, 336, 337, 339, 340, 356, 390, 395, 397, 404, 406, 422, 426, 436, 439, 440, 442, 446, 448

Geriatrics (18) (4%)

1, 53, 86, 131, 135, 143, 172, 181, 182, 191, 193, 203, 240, 316, 320, 344, 437, 445