EdgeMed Primaries

Built for the West African EM Primaries Basic Sciences exam — the Year-1 entry hurdle that tests Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology, and Biochemistry applied to emergency medicine. Anchored to Snell · Ganong · Katzung · Robbins · Murray · Harrison FRCEM. Phase A (Anatomy + Physiology + Pharmacology) and Phase B (Microbiology + Pathophysiology + Pathology) are live; Biochemistry coming.

Bundled at no extra cost: the Clinical Companion — 912 Mahadevan-anchored MCQs that translate every basic-sciences fact into a real emergency presentation. Two products, one subscription.

Why a separate product for Primaries?

The EM Primaries exam is a basic-sciences hurdle — it tests how well a Year-1 senior resident has internalised the anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, pathology, microbiology, and biochemistry that underpin emergency medicine practice. The Membership exam tests advanced clinical discrimination — subtle ECG patterns, landmark trials, complex pharmacology. These are different hurdles and deserve different study material at different price points.

~800 Basic Sciences MCQs (Phases A + B live)

+912 Clinical Companion (bundled bonus)

~1,139 High-yield flagged across the bank

Ghana Patient names + hospital tiers + tropical context

Sample question — generated by the new prompt tonight

Chapter 17 — Chest pain · Difficulty 1 · Subtopic: GORD vs cardiac discrimination

Kofi, a 50-year-old overweight man, presents to a regional hospital A&E in the Volta Region with a 2-month history of chest discomfort. He describes a burning sensation in the lower chest and upper abdomen that comes on 30-60 minutes after large meals, is worse when he lies down at night, and is relieved by antacids. His resting ECG and vital signs are entirely normal.

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Unstable angina
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease ✓
Acute pericarditis
Pulmonary embolism

Teaching point: Classical GORD presents with burning lower-chest or epigastric pain that is post-prandial, worsens supine, and is relieved by antacids — contrasting with ischaemic pain (crushing, exertional, radiates to arm/jaw). The immediate ED priority is to exclude a serious cardiac cause with ECG + focused history, then trial a proton pump inhibitor.

Reference: Mahadevan & Garmel Ch 17 — Chest pain

Topic coverage — all 51 Mahadevan & Garmel chapters

1. Approach to the emergency patient 2. Airway management 3. CPR + cerebral resuscitation 4. Cardiac dysrhythmias 5. Severe sepsis and septic shock 6. Shock 7. Traumatic injuries 8. Emergency medical services 9. Pain management 10. Abdominal pain 11. Abnormal behaviour 12. Alcohol-related emergencies 13. Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis 14. Altered mental status 15. Bleeding 16. Burns 17. Chest pain 18. Constipation 19. Crying and irritability (paeds) 20. Dental pain 21. Diabetes-related emergencies 22. Diarrhoea 23. Dizziness and vertigo 24. ENT (ear / nose / throat pain) 25. Extremity trauma 26. Eye pain + visual loss 27. Fever in adults 28. Fever in children 29. GI bleeding 30. Headache 31. Hypertensive emergencies 32. Joint pain 33. Low back pain 34. Pelvic pain 35. Rash 36. Scrotal pain 37. Seizures 38. Shortness of breath (adults) 39. Shortness of breath (children) 40. Syncope 41. Toxicologic emergencies 42. Urinary complaints 43. Vaginal bleeding 44. Vomiting 45. Weakness 46. Abuse + safeguarding 47. Environmental emergencies 48. Ethics + end-of-life 49. Legal issues in EM 50. Patient safety 51. Occupational exposures

Pricing

3 months

$55

6 months

$100

Yearly

$180

🎓 + 💼 + 👑 Career Bundle — Primaries + Membership + Fellowship together $280 / 3 months (save ~25% vs buying separately)

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