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Organ System % of Exam Diseases/Disorders Content Cardiovascular 16 Cardiomyopathy Congestive Heart Failure Vascular Disease Dilated Hypertension Acute rheumatic fever Hypertrophic Essential Aortic Restrictive Secondary aneurysm/dissection Conduction Disorders Malignant Arterial Atrial fibrillation/flutter Hypotension embolism/thrombosis Atrioventricular block Cardiogenic shock Chronic/acute arterial Bundle branch block Orthostasis/postural occlusion Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia Ischemic Heart Disease Giant cell arteritis Premature beats Acute myocardial infarction Peripheral vascular Ventricular tachycardia Angina pectoris disease Ventricular fibrillation/flutter • Stable Phlebitis/thrombophlebitis Congenital Heart Disease • Unstable Venous thrombosis Atrial septal defect • Prinzmetal's/variant Varicose veins Coarctation of aorta Valvular Disease Patent ductus arteriosus Aortic Tetralogy of Fallot stenosis/insufficiency Ventricular septal defect Mitral stenosis/insufficiency Mitral valve prolapse Tricuspid stenosis/insufficiency Pulmonary stenosis/insufficiency Other Forms of Heart Disease Acute and subacute bacterial endocarditis Acute pericarditis Cardiac tamponade Pericardial effusion Pulmonary 12 Infectious Disorders Neoplastic Disease Pulmonary Acute bronchitis Bronchogenic carcinoma Circulation Acute bronchiolitis Carcinoid tumors Pulmonary embolism Acute epiglottitis Metastatic tumors Pulmonary Pulmonary nodules hypertension Croup Obstructive Pulmonary Cor pulmonale Influenza Disease Restrictive Pertussis Asthma Pulmonary Disease Pneumonias Bronchiectasis Idiopathic pulmonary • Bacterial Chronic bronchitis fibrosis • Viral Cystic fibrosis Pneumoconiosis • Fungal Emphysema Sarcoidosis • HIV-related Pleural Diseases Other Pulmonary Respiratory syncytial virus infection Pleural effusion Disease Tuberculosis Pneumothorax Acute respiratory • Primary distress syndrome • Secondary Hyaline membrane • Traumatic disease • Tension Foreign body aspiration Endocrine 6 Diseases of the Thyroid Gland Diseases of the Diabetes Mellitus Hyperparathyroidism Adrenal Glands Type 1 Hypoparathyroidism Cushing's syndrome Type 2 Hyperthyroidism Corticoadrenal Hypoglycemia Hypothyroidism insufficiency Lipid Disorders Thyroiditis Diseases of the Hypercholesterolemia Neoplastic disease Pituitary Gland Hypertriglyceridemia Acromegaly/gigantism Dwarfism Diabetes insipidus EENT (Eyes, Ears, 9 Eye Disorders Ear Disorders Mouth/Throat Nose and Throat) Blepharitis Acute/chronic otitis media Disorders Blowout fracture Barotrauma Acute pharyngitis Cataract Cerumen impaction Acute tonsillitis Aphthous ulcers Chalazion Hearing impairment Dental abscess Conjunctivitis Mastoiditis Epiglottitis Corneal abrasion Meniere's disease Laryngitis Dacryoadenitis Labyrinthitis Oral candidiasis Ectropion Otitis externa Oral herpes simplex Entropion Tympanic membrane Oral leukoplakia Foreign body perforation Peritonsillar abscess Glaucoma Vertigo Parotitis Hordeolum Nose/Sinus Disorders Sialadenitis Hyphema Acute/chronic sinusitis Macular degeneration Allergic rhinitis Orbital cellulitis Epistaxis Pterygium Nasal polyps Retinal detachment Retinal vascular occlusion Retinopathy • Diabetic • Hypertensive Strabismus Gastrointestinal & 10 Esophagus Pancreas Hernia Esophagitis Acute/chronic pancreatitis Hiatal Nutritional Motor disorders Neoplasms Incisional Mallory-Weiss tear Small Intestine/Colon Inguinal Neoplasms Umbilical Appendicitis Strictures Ventral Constipation Varices Infectious Diarrhea Stomach Diverticular disease Nutritional Gastroesophageal reflux disease Inflammatory bowel disease Deficiencies Gastritis Intussusception Niacin Neoplasms Irritable bowel syndrome Thiamine Peptic ulcer disease Vitamin A Ischemic bowel disease Pyloric stenosis Riboflavin Neoplasms Gallbladder Vitamin C Obstruction Acute/chronic cholecystitis Vitamin D Cholelithiasis Toxic megacolon Vitamin K Liver Rectum Metabolic Disorders Acute/chronic hepatitis Anal fissure Lactose intolerance Cirrhosis Anorectal abscess/fistula Phenylketonuria Neoplasms Fecal impaction Hemorrhoids Neoplasms Pilonidal disease Polyps Genitourinary 6 Benign Conditions of the GU Infectious/Inflammatory Renal Diseases Tract Conditions Acute/chronic renal Benign prostatic hyperplasia Cystitis failure Cryptorchidism Epididymitis Glomerulonephritis Erectile dysfunction Orchitis Nephrotic syndrome Hydrocele/varicocele Prostatitis Polycystic kidney disease Incontinence Pyelonephritis Electrolyte and Nephro/urolithiasis Urethritis Paraphimosis/phimosis Neoplastic Diseases Acid/Base Disorders Testicular torsion Bladder carcinoma Hypo/hypernatremia Prostate carcinoma Hypo/hyperkalemia Renal cell carcinoma Hypo/hypercalcemia Testicular carcinoma Hypomagnesemia Wilms' tumor Metabolic alkalosis/acidosis Respiratory alkalosis/acidosis Volume depletion Volume excess Musculoskeletal 10 Disorders of the Shoulder Disorders of the Infectious Diseases Fractures/dislocations Back/Spine Acute/chronic Rotator cuff disorders Ankylosing spondylitis osteomyelitis Separations Back strain/sprain Septic arthritis Sprain/strain Cauda equina Neoplastic Disease Disorders of the Herniated nucleus Bone cysts/tumors Forearm/Wrist/Hand pulposis Ganglion cysts Fractures/dislocations Kyphosis/scoliosis Osteosarcoma • Boxer's Low back pain Osteoarthritis • Colles' Spinal stenosis Osteoporosis • Gamekeeper's thumb Disorders of the Hip Rheumatologic • Humeral Aseptic necrosis Conditions • Nursemaid's elbow Fractures/dislocations Fibromyalgia • Scaphoid Slipped capital femoral Gout/pseudogout Sprains/strains epiphysis Juvenile rheumatoid Tenosynovitis Disorders of the Knee arthritis • Carpal tunnel syndrome Bursitis Polyarteritis nodosa • de Quervain's tenosynovitis Fractures/dislocations Polymyositis • Elbow tendinitis Meniscal injuries Polymyalgia • Epicondylitis Osgood-Schlatter rheumatica disease Reiter's syndrome Sprains/strains Rheumatoid arthritis Disorders of the Systemic lupus Ankle/Foot erythematosus Fractures/dislocations Scleroderma Sprains/strains Sjogren's syndrome Reproductive 8 Uterus Menstrual Disorders Complicated Dysfunctional uterine bleeding Amenorrhea Pregnancy Endometrial cancer Dysmenorrhea Abortion Endometriosis/adenomyosis Premenstrual syndrome Abruptio placentae Menopause Dystocia Leiomyoma Breast Ectopic pregnancy Metritis Abscess Fetal distress Prolapse Carcinoma Gestational diabetes Ovary Fibroadenoma Gestational Cysts Fibrocystic disease trophoblastic disease Neoplasms Mastitis Molar pregnancy Cervix Pelvic Inflammatory Multiple gestation Carcinoma Disease Placenta previa Cervicitis Contraceptive Methods Postpartum Dysplasia Infertility hemorrhage Incompetent Uncomplicated Pregnancy-induced Vagina/Vulva Pregnancy hypertension Prenatal diagnosis/care Premature rupture of Cystocele Normal labor/delivery membranes Neoplasm Rh incompatibility Prolapse Rectocele Vaginitis Neurologic System 6 Alzheimer's Disease Infectious Disorders Multiple Sclerosis Cerebral Palsy Encephalitis Seizure Disorders Diseases of Peripheral Nerves Meningitis Generalized Bell's palsy Movement Disorders convulsive disorder Generalized Diabetic peripheral neuropathy Essential tremor nonconvulsive Guillain-Barre syndrome Huntington's disease disorder Myasthenia gravis Parkinson's disease Status epilepticus Headaches Vascular Diseases Cluster headache Cerebral aneurysm Migraine Stroke Tension headache Transient ischemic attack Psychiatry/Behavioral 6 Anxiety Disorders Mood Disorders Psychoses Panic disorder Adjustment Delusional disorder Generalized anxiety disorder Depressive Schizophrenia Posttraumatic stress disorder Dysthymic Schizoaffective disorder Phobias Bipolar Somatoform Disorders Attention-Deficit Disorder Personality Disorders Substance Use Autistic Disorder Antisocial Disorders Eating Disorders Avoidant Anorexia nervosa Borderline Alcohol Bulimia nervosa Histrionic abuse/dependence Obesity 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