PANCE Blueprint EENT (6%)

• Conjunctival disorders
  • Conjunctivitis
• Corneal disorders
  • Cataract
  • Corneal ulcer
  • Infectious Keratitis
  • Pterygium
• Lacrimal disorders
  • Dacryocystitis
• Lid disorders
  • Blepharitis
  • Chalazion
  • Ectropion
  • Entropion
  • Hordeolum
• Neuro-ophthalmologic disorders
  • Nystagmus
  • Optic neuritis
  • Papilledema
• Orbital disorders
  • Orbital cellulitis
• Retinal disorders
  • Macular degeneration
  • Retinal detachment
  • Retinopathy
• Traumatic disorders
  • Blowout fracture
  • Corneal abrasion
  • Globe rupture
  • Hyphema
• Vascular disorders
  • Retinal vascular occlusion
• Vision abnormalities
  • Amaurosis fugax
  • Amblyopia
  • Glaucoma
  • Scleritis
  • Strabismus

Ear disorders

• External ear
  • Cerumen impaction
  • Otitis external
  • Trauma

• Inner ear
  • Acoustic neuroma
  • Barotrauma
  • Dysfunction of the eustachian tube
  • Labyrinthitis
  • Vertigo
• Middle ear
  • Cholesteatoma
  • Otitis media
  • Tympanic membrane perforation
• Hearing impairment
• Other abnormalities of the ear
  • Mastoiditis
  • Meniere disease
  • Tinnitus

Foreign bodies

Neoplasms

• Benign
• Malignant

Nose/sinus disorders

• Epistaxis
• Nasal polyps
• Rhinitis
• Sinusitis
• Trauma

Oropharyngeal disorders

• Diseases of the teeth/gums
• Infectious/inflammatory disorders
  • Aphthous ulcers
  • Candidiasis
  • Deep neck infection
  • Epiglottitis
  • Herpes simplex
  • Laryngitis
  • Peritonsillar abscess
  • Pharyngitis
• Salivary disorders
  • Sialadenitis
  • Parotitis
• Trauma
• Other oropharyngeal disorders
  • Leukoplakia

Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat Exam

Here is a summary of the new additions/updates to the 2024 PANCE EENT System Blueprint that took effect in 2025.

• Scleritis has been moved to a new category of inflammatory eye disorders, along with the creation of two new topics, iritis, and uveitis, in this category.
• New topics of dacryostenosis and keratoconjunctivitis sicca under lacrimal disorders.
• New topic of periorbital cellulitis under orbital disorders.
• Removal of vascular disorders as a category replaced by the topic of retinal vascular occlusion.
• New topic of presbyopia.
• Removal of trauma from the category of external ear disorders.
• New topic of otosclerosis was added to the middle ear.
• The category of hearing impairment has been updated with two new subtopics of conductive and sensorineural hearing loss.
• Barotrauma moved from inner ear disorders to trauma of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat.
• Oropharyngeal disorders see the addition of dental abscesses, dental caries, and gingivitis. Angioedema has been relocated to his category.