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.