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| 2023 PANRE/PANRE-LA Pulmonary System Blueprint: 10% | ||||
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Performance Expectation |
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| History & Physical | Diagnosis | Intervention (Basic) | Intervention (Complex) | |
| Acute bronchiolitis | · | · | · | |
| Acute bronchitis | · | · | · | |
| Acute respiratory distress syndrome | · | · | · | |
| Hypersensitivity reactions (allergies, anaphylaxis) | · | · | · | |
| Asthma | · | · | · | · |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (chronic bronchitis, emphysema, chronic obstructive asthma) | · | · | · | · |
| Croup | · | · | · | |
| Cystic fibrosis | · | · | ||
| Foreign body aspiration | · | · | · | |
| Lung cancer | · | · | · | |
| Pertussis | · | · | · | |
| Pleural effusion | · | · | · | |
| Pneumonia (bacterial, fungal, viral) | · | · | · | · |
| Pneumothorax | · | · | · | |
| Pulmonary embolism | · | · | · | · |
| Pulmonary hypertension | · | · | ||
| Pulmonary nodules | · | · | ||
| Sleep apnea | · | · | · | |
| Pulmonary System Exam | Take Exam | |||
| 2022 Pulmonary System Content Blueprint: 10% | |||
| Diseases and Disorders | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Acute bronchiolitis | • | • | |
| Acute bronchitis | • | • | |
| Acute respiratory distress syndrome | • | • | |
| Asthma | • | • | • |
| Bacterial pneumonia | • | • | • |
| Chronic bronchitis | • | • | • |
| Croup | • | • | |
| Emphysema | • | • | • |
| Foreign body aspiration | • | • | |
| Lung cancer | • | ||
| Pertussis | • | • | |
| Pleural effusion | • | • | |
| Pneumothorax | • | • | |
| Pulmonary embolism | • | • | • |
| Pulmonary nodules | • | ||
| Respiratory syncytial virus infection | • | • | |
| Sleep apnea | • | • | |
| Viral pneumonia | • | • | • |
| Pulmonary 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 knowledge required to manage well- known comorbid conditions, contraindications, and complications.
