Systems

General Principles, Including Normal Age-Related Findings and Care of the Well Patient (1%–5%)

Behavioral Health (3%–7%)

Nervous System & Special Senses (60%–65%)

• Infectious, immunologic, and inflammatory disorders
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• Neoplasms (cerebral, spinal, and peripheral)
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• Cerebrovascular disease
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• Disorders related to the spine, spinal cord, and spinal nerve roots
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• Cranial and peripheral nerve disorders
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• Neurologic pain syndromes
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• Degenerative disorders/amnestic syndromes
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• Global cerebral dysfunction
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• Neuromuscular disorders
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• Movement disorders
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• Paroxysmal disorders
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• Sleep disorders
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• Traumatic and mechanical disorders and disorders of increased intracranial pressure
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• Congenital disorders
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• Adverse effects of drugs on the nervous system
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• Disorders of the eye and ear

Musculoskeletal System (10%–15%)

Other Systems, Including Multisystem Processes & Disorders (15%–20%)

Social Sciences, Including Death and Dying and Palliative Care (1%–5%)

Physician Task

Applying Foundational Science Concepts (10%–15%)

Diagnosis: Knowledge Pertaining to History, Exam, Diagnostic Studies, & Patient Outcomes (55%–60%)

Health Maintenance, Pharmacotherapy, Intervention & Management (25%–30%)

Site of Care

Ambulatory (60%–65%)

Emergency Department (25%–30%)

Inpatient (5%–15%)

Patient Age

Birth to 17 (10%–15%)

18 to 65 (55%–65%)

66 and older (20%–25%)

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