PANCE Blueprint GI and Nutrition (9%)

PANRE Interactive Gastrointestinal System/Nutrition Blueprint (11%)

Gastrointestinal System/Nutrition: 11%*
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Diseases and Disorders	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
Acute hepatitis	•
Acute/chronic cholecystitis	•	•
Acute/chronic pancreatitis	•	•
Anal abscess/fistula	•
Anal fissure	•	•
Appendicitis	•	•	•
Celiac disease	•
Cholangitis	•
Cholelithiasis	•	•
Chronic hepatitis	•
Cirrhosis	•
Colon cancer	•
Constipation	•	•	•
Diverticulitis/diverticulosis	•	•
Esophageal varices	•
Esophagitis	•	•
Fecal impaction	•	•
Food allergies	•	•
Foreign body ingestion	•	•
Gastritis	•	•
Gastroesophageal reflux disease	•	•	•
Hemorrhoids	•	•
Hernias	•	•
Infectious diarrhea	•	•
Inflammatory bowel disease	•	•
Ingestion of caustic substance	•
Intentional overdose of medication	•	•
Intussusception	•
Irritable bowel syndrome	•	•
Ischemic bowel disease	•
Large-bowel obstruction	•
Mallory-Weiss tear	•
Noninfectious diarrhea	•	•
Peptic ulcer disease	•	•
Pyloric stenosis	•
Small-bowel obstruction	•	•
Toxic megacolon	•
GI and Nutrition 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 knowledge required to manage well- known comorbid conditions, contraindications, and complications.