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| 2023 PANRE/PANRE-LA Endocrine System Blueprint – 8% | ||||
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Performance Expectation |
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| History & Physical | Diagnosis | Intervention (Basic) | Intervention (Complex) | |
| Benign thyroid nodules | · | · | ||
| Cushing syndrome | · | · | ||
| Diabetes insipidus / SIADH | · | · | ||
| Hyperparathyroidism | · | · | ||
| Hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosis | · | · | · | |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | · | · | · | |
| Hypoparathyroidism | · | · | ||
| Hypothyroidism | · | · | · | · |
| Metabolic syndrome, obesity | · | · | · | · |
| Osteoporosis | · | · | · | |
| Primary adrenal insufficiency | · | · | ||
| Thyroid cancer | · | · | ||
| Thyroiditis | · | · | ||
| Type 1 diabetes mellitus, diabetic ketoacidosis | · | · | · | · |
| Type 2 diabetes mellitus, hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome | · | · | · | · |
| Vitamin D deficiency | · | · | · | |
| Endocrine System Exam | Take Exam | |||
| 2022 Endocrine System Blueprint: 6% | |||
| Diseases and Disorders | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Benign thyroid nodules | • | ||
| Cushing syndrome | • | ||
| Diabetes insipidus | • | ||
| Hyperparathyroidism | • | ||
| Hyperthyroidism/thyrotoxicosis | • | • | |
| Hypoparathyroidism | • | ||
| Hypothyroidism | • | • | • |
| Metabolic syndrome and obesity | • | • | • |
| Osteoporosis | • | • | • |
| Primary adrenal insufficiency | • | ||
| Thyroid cancer | • | ||
| Thyroiditis | • | • | |
| Type 1 diabetes mellitus | • | • | • |
| Type 2 diabetes mellitus | • | • | • |
| Endocrine System Exam | Take Exam | ||
- Level 1: Recognize most likely diagnosis using signs, symptoms, and risks; refer appropriately.
- Level 2: Make appropriate diagnosis by recognizing signs, symptoms, risks and/or interpreting results of diagnostic studies, and have knowledge of first-line treatment.
- Level 3: Make appropriate diagnosis by recognizing signs, symptoms, risks and/or interpreting results of diagnostic studies and have knowledge of first-line treatment. In addition, have the knowledge required to manage well- known comorbid conditions, contraindications, and complications.
