Main Topic and SubTopics

Main Topic

When a user first views a Topic, the MAIN TOPIC Field is displayed. The Main Topic contains essential introductory material including the following information:

  1. Definition - describe precisely what the condition is, if appropriate
  2. Classification or Categories - provide when appropriate
  3. Clinical Presentation - Symptoms and Signs

SubTopics

Each Topic has SubTopic buttons listed in the left margin of the Topic and up to 30 SubTopics may be associated with each Topic. .

Most Topics use a combination of the following SubTopics:

  • Basic Science - Summarize basic science and cause.
  • Epidemiology/Natural Hx - Provide general information.
  • Diagnostic Studies - Includes important laboratory and imaging required to diagnose and work up the Topic.
  • Differential Diagnosis - Present basic differential diagnosis.
  • Treatment - Provide general and specialized treatment recommendations.
  • Complications - Summarize known facts.
  • Prognosis - Summarize known facts.
  • Disposition - Recommendations about who can go home and who needs admission.
  • Education/Prevention - Give facts for the general knowledge of the end-user (practitioner).
  • Tips - Give 3 to 5 practice points for the practitioner.
  • References - List 5 to 10 references from the evidence-based review.
  • See Also - Links to related Topics and Minor Topics by shutting the current Topic and opening a new Topic to encourage users to navigate to related Topics no matter where they are located in PEMSoft.
  • Additional SubTopics tha contain content associated with or relevant to the Topic.

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Testimonials & Reviews

Senior MD, Neonatal and Paediatric Transport Service

I have PEMSoft open on my computer at home every night that I am on call and use it regularly.

Emergency Medicine Australasia, Volume 19(2): April 2007

PEMSoft is a valuable resource that can be easily used as a bedside clinical decision support tool and is a worthwhile investment for all EDs providing care for ill and injured children

Dr Thyna O'Reilly, Villa Central Hospital, Vanuatu

A very excellent program that assist the health workers in their individual settings to diagnose the child's health condition - especially in places like Vanuatu with limitted resources.