Part II Test Plan
General Diagnosis - 19%
- Case History (12%)
- Vital Signs (6%)
- Head and Neck Examination/Findings (9%)
- Eye
- Ear
- Nose and sinuses
- Mouth and throat
- Neck
- Thorax Examination/Findings (including heart and lungs) (8%)
- Inspection
- Auscultation
- Percussion
- Palpation
- Abdominal Examination/Findings (8%)
- Inspection
- Auscultation
- Percussion
- Palpation
- Rectal and Male Urogenital Examination/Findings (6%)
- Diagnosis or Clinical Impression (40%)
- Eyes, ears, nose and throat
- Respiratory diseases
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Blood and lymphatic diseases
- Gastrointestinal diseases
- Genitourinary diseases
- Endocrine and metabolic disorders
- Immunological disorders
- Nutritional disorders
- Infectious diseases
- Laboratory Interpretation (11%)
- Urinalysis
- Hematology
- Chemistry/serology
- Special studies
NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL DIAGNOSIS - 20%
- Case History (18%)
- Posture and Gait Assessment (10%)
- Orthopedic Examination (21%)
- Cervical spine
- Thoracic spine
- Lumbar spine and pelvis
- Extremities
- Neurologic Examination (21%)
- Cranial nerve/CNS testing
- Motor testing
- Sensory testing
- Reflex testing
- Superficial reflexes
- Deep tendon reflexes
- Pathological reflexes
- Diagnosis or Clinical Impression (30%)
- CNS disorders
- Peripheral neurologic/neurovascular disorders
- Muscular disorders
- Bone and joint disorders
DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING - 17%
- Imaging Technology (5%)
- Physics and principles
- Quality assurance
- Radiographic imaging
- Radiologic protection
- Radiographic Positioning and Normal Anatomy (20%)
- Spine and pelvis
- Extremities
- Thorax and abdomen
- Imaging Diagnosis or Clinical Impression (50%)
- Congenital anomalies and normal variants
- Trauma
- Arthritides
- Tumors/tumor-like processes
- Nutritional, metabolic and endocrine conditions
- Hematologic conditions
- Infectious conditions
- Miscellaneous skeletal conditions
- Thoracic and abdominal conditions
- Methods of Interpretation (10%)
- Biomechanical analysis/mensuration procedures
- Imaging evaluation (including common misinterpretations)
- Clinical Applications of Special Imaging (15%)
- MRI
- CT
- Miscellaneous
PRINCIPLES OF CHIROPRACTIC - 14%
- The Chiropractic Paradigm (23%)
- Core concepts
- Research principles and methods
- Concepts of Subluxation and Spinal Lesions (26%)
- Dysafferentation (proprioceptive insult) / somatosomatic reflex models
- Neural compression/traction models
- Visceral reflex models
- Vascular insufficiency models
- Axonal aberration/trophic models
- Neuroimmunomodulation models
- Biomechanical models
- Other
- Basic Science Concepts in Chiropractic (25%)
- Anatomical
- Pathophysiological
- Biomechanical
- Applied Chiropractic Principles (26%)
- Subluxation etiologies
- General effects of adjustment and manipulation
- Wellness
CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE - 17%
- Spinal Analysis and Patient Evaluation (25%)
- Case history and observation findings
- Manual examination of the spine and extremities
- Diagnostic procedures
- Chiropractic Adjustive Technique (26%)
- Cervical techniques
- Thoracic techniques
- Lumbar techniques
- Pelvic techniques
- Costal and extremity techniques
- Patient Care (27%)
- Case management
- Contraindications for treatment
- Home care, prevention and rehabilitation
- Community Health and Wellness (12%)
- Public health organizations
- Healthy People initiatives
- Screening activities for health promotion
- Tobacco, alcohol and substance abuse
- Exercise and healthy diet for obesity
- Behavior theories and lifestyle change
- Wellness counseling
- Occupational and Environmental Health (10%)
- Work-based health risks
- Worker protection and ergonomics
- Injury and violence
- Impact of environment on human health
- Pollution and wastes
ASSOCIATED CLINICAL SCIENCES - 13%
- Geriatrics (15%)
- Anatomic and physiologic process of aging
- Geriatric disorders and case management
- Dermatology (11%)
- Types of skin lesions
- Microbial infections
- Tumors
- Dermatitis
- Scaling diseases
- Vesicular and bullous diseases
- Pigmentary disorders
- Inflammatory reactions
- Disorders of hair follicles and sebaceous glands
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (8%)
- Gonorrhea
- Syphilis
- AIDS
- Chlamydia
- Herpes
- Other
- Toxicology (10%)
- Pharmacology
- Poisoning
- Environmental and occupational toxicology
- Emergency Procedures (13%)
- Cardiopulmonary arrest
- Poisoning
- Thermal injuries
- Shock
- Head and spinal injuries
- Choking
- Fractures, dislocations, strains and sprains
- Other
- Psychology (11%)
- Theories and general concepts
- Mental and emotional disorders
- Assessment methods and case management
- Gynecology and Obstetrics (11%)
- Gynecological examination
- Breast examination and disorders
- Gynecological disease and abnormalities
- Pregnancy
- Labor and delivery
- Postpartum
- Obstetric disorders
- Pediatrics (14%)
- Care of newborn
- Growth and development
- Congenital disorders
- Childhood infectious diseases
- Pathological conditions and childhood injuries
- Emotional disorders and learning disabilities
- Nutritional problems
- Jurisprudence, Ethics and Basic Economics (7%)
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