ACEM Primary interactive diagrams
53 interactive teaching figures mapped to 43 ACEM Primary learning objectives. Each diagram opens inside the matching note in Primex.
Section pathology
Abnormalities in acid-base balance
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PATH-16.6 Anion gap and delta ratioAnion gap and delta ratio — Abnormalities in acid-base balance — Level 2
Adrenal cortex and medulla
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PATH-18.5 Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axisHypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis — Adrenal cortex and medulla — Level 2
Endocrine pancreas
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PATH-18.4 Glucose homeostasisGlucose homeostasis — Endocrine pancreas — Level 2
Fibrinolysis and its regulation
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PATH-4.4 Coagulation cascadeCoagulation cascade — Thrombosis — Level 1
Haemostasis (PATH-4.5)
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PATH-4.5 Coagulation cascadeCoagulation cascade — Haemostasis — Level 1
Intracranial pressure — Monro-Kellie doctrine
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Monro-Kellie intracranial volume + ICP curve — Cerebral oedema and raised intracranial pressure — Level 1
Pulmonary embolism — pathophysiology, risk factors
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PATH-12.3 Spirometry — V-t + flow-volume loopSpirometry — V-t + flow-volume loop — Obstructive airways disease — Level 1
Tubular and interstitial disease
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PATH-16.2 Acute kidney injury stagingAcute kidney injury staging — Tubular and interstitial disease — Level 2
Urinary tract obstruction
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PATH-16.4 Acute kidney injury stagingAcute kidney injury staging — Urinary tract obstruction — Level 1
Section physiology-cvs
Cardiac cycle and pressure-volume relationships
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PHYS-HEART-5 Ventricular pressure-volume loopVentricular pressure-volume loop — Mechanical events of the cardiac cycle — Level 1
Cardiac excitation
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PHYS-HEART-1 Cardiac action potentialCardiac action potential — Cardiac excitation — Level 1
Cardiac output and its determinants
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PHYS-HEART-6 Frank-Starling curveFrank-Starling curve — Cardiac output — Level 1
Cerebral blood flow and autoregulation
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PHYS-CIRC-8 Cerebral autoregulation (CBF vs MAP / PaCO₂ / PaO₂) + Monro-Kellie intracranial volume + ICP curveCerebral autoregulation (CBF vs MAP / PaCO₂ / PaO₂) + Monro-Kellie intracranial volume + ICP curve — Cerebral circulation — Level 1
ECG — systematic interpretation, axis deviation, conduction abnormalities and arrhythmia recognition
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PHYS-HEART-2 ECG mean QRS axis determinationECG mean QRS axis determination — The electrocardiogram — Level 1
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PHYS-HEART-4 ECG mean QRS axis determinationECG mean QRS axis determination — Electrocardiographic findings in other diseases — Level 1
Haemostasis (PHYS-BLD-7)
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PHYS-BLD-7 Coagulation cascadeCoagulation cascade — Haemostasis — Level 1
Platelet function and primary haemostasis
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PHYS-BLD-4 Coagulation cascadeCoagulation cascade — Platelets — Level 1
Section physiology-endo
Control of anterior pituitary secretion
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PHYS-PITT-1 Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axisHypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis — Control of anterior pituitary secretion — Level 2
Glucagon
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PHYS-END-GLU Glucose homeostasisGlucose homeostasis — Glucagon — Level 1
Glucocorticoids
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PHYS-END-GC Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axisHypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis — Glucocorticoids — Level 1
Insulin
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PHYS-END-INS Glucose homeostasisGlucose homeostasis — Insulin — Level 1
Regulation of insulin secretion
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PHYS-END-INSR Glucose homeostasisGlucose homeostasis — Regulation of insulin secretion — Level 1
The renin-angiotensin system
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PHYS-END-RAAS Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone systemRenin-angiotensin-aldosterone system — The renin-angiotensin system — Level 1
Section physiology-resp
Diffusion of respiratory gases — Fick's law
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PHYS-RESP-9 Oxygen cascade — atmosphere to mitochondrionOxygen cascade — atmosphere to mitochondrion — Gas diffusion — Level 1
Gas transport by the blood and to tissues
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PHYS-RESP-10 Oxygen cascade — atmosphere to mitochondrionOxygen cascade — atmosphere to mitochondrion — Gas transport by the blood and to tissues — Level 1
Respiratory aspects of acid-base balance
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Davenport acid-base diagram + Anion gap and delta ratio — Respiratory aspects of acid-base balance — Level 1
Ventilation-perfusion relationships and West zones
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PHYS-RESP-8 V/Q distribution (West / Riley)V/Q distribution (West / Riley) — Ventilation-perfusion relationships — Level 1
Section physiology-renal
Glomerular filtration rate and its regulation
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PHYS-RENAL-3 Starling capillary forces + Renal autoregulation (RBF + GFR vs MAP) + Acute kidney injury stagingStarling capillary forces + Renal autoregulation (RBF + GFR vs MAP) + Acute kidney injury staging — Glomerular filtration — Level 1
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Renal autoregulation (RBF + GFR vs MAP) + Acute kidney injury staging — Renal circulation — Level 1
Renal concentrating and diluting mechanisms
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Nephron + diuretic sites + Acute kidney injury staging — Renal function disorder and diuretics — Level 1
The renin-angiotensin system (renal)
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PHYS-RENAL-10 Nephron + diuretic sites + Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system + Acute kidney injury stagingNephron + diuretic sites + Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system + Acute kidney injury staging — The renin-angiotensin system (renal) — Level 1
Tubular function and regulation
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Nephron + diuretic sites + Acute kidney injury staging — Tubular function and regulation — Level 1
Section pharmacology-general
Pharmacodynamics — dose response
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PHARM-1.2.4 Dose-response curvesDose-response curves — Pharmacodynamics — dose response — Level 1
Pharmacokinetics — distribution
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PHARM-1.1.2 PK compartment modelsPK compartment models — Pharmacokinetics — distribution — Level 1
Pharmacokinetics — elimination kinetics
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PHARM-1.1.4 PK compartment modelsPK compartment models — Pharmacokinetics — elimination kinetics — Level 1
Section pharmacology-cvs
Antiarrhythmic agents — sodium channel blockers class 1b
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Use-dependent Na channel block + Cardiac action potential — Antiarrhythmic agents — sodium channel blockers class 1b — Level 1
Diuretics — loop diuretics
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PHARM-3.6.1 Nephron + diuretic sitesNephron + diuretic sites — Diuretics — loop diuretics — Level 1
Drugs affecting haemostasis — anti-platelet agents
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PHARM-3.7.1 Coagulation cascadeCoagulation cascade — Drugs affecting haemostasis — anti-platelet agents — Level 1
Drugs affecting haemostasis — anticoagulants
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PHARM-3.7.2 Coagulation cascadeCoagulation cascade — Drugs affecting haemostasis — anticoagulants — Level 1
Thrombolytics — tPA, mechanism, indications and contraindications
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PHARM-3.7.3 Coagulation cascadeCoagulation cascade — Drugs affecting haemostasis — thrombolytics — Level 1
Section pharmacology-ns
Suxamethonium — mechanism, side effects, contraindications
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PHARM-4.4.2 Train-of-four monitoringTrain-of-four monitoring — General anaesthesia — muscle relaxants — Level 1
Section pharmacology-endocrine
Steroids
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PHARM-7.2 Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axisHypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis — Steroids — Level 1
Section pharmacology-other
Analgesics — steroids
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PHARM-9.4 Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axisHypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis — Analgesics — steroids — Level 1
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