Part II: Test Plan

General Diagnosis

1.   Case History (8%)

2.   Vital Signs (3%)

3.   Head and Neck Examination/Findings (6%)

  • Eye
  • Ear
  • Nose and sinuses
  • Mouth and throat
  • Neck

4.   Thorax Examination/Findings (including heart and lungs) (7%)

  • Inspection
  • Auscultation
  • Percussion
  • Palpation

5.   Abdominal Examination/Findings (7%)

  • Inspection
  • Auscultation
  • Percussion
  • Palpation

6.   Rectal and Male Urogenital Examination/Findings (4%)

7.   Diagnosis or Clinical Impression (55%)

  • 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

8.   Laboratory Interpretation (10%)

  • Urinalysis
  • Hematology
  • Chemistry/serology
  • Special studies

 

Neuromusculoskeletal Diagnosis

1.   Case History (11%)

2.   Posture and Gait Assessment (5%)

3.   Orthopedic Examination (24%)

  • Cervical spine
  • Thoracic spine
  • Lumbar spine and pelvis
  • Extremities

4.   Neurologic Examination (21%)

  • Cranial nerve/CNS testing
  • Motor testing
  • Sensory testing
  • Reflex testing
    • Superficial reflexes
    • Deep tendon reflexes
    • Pathological reflexes

5.   Diagnosis or Clinical Impression (39%)

  • CNS disorders
  • Peripheral neurologic/neurovascular disorders
  • Muscular disorders
  • Bone and joint disorders

Diagnostic Imaging

1.   X-ray Technology (10%)

  • Physics and principles
  • Quality assurance
  • Radiographic imaging
  • Radiologic protection

2.   Radiographic Positioning and Normal Anatomy (21%)

  • Spine and pelvis
  • Extremities
  • Thorax and abdomen

3.   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

4.   Methods of Interpretation (8%)

  • Biomechanical analysis/ mensuration procedures
  • Imaging interpretation and report writing

5.   Clinical Applications of Special Imaging (11%)

  • MRI
  • CT
  • Miscellaneous

Principles of Chiropractic

1.   The Chiropractic Paradigm (6%)

2.    Concepts of Subluxation and Spinal Lesions (30%)

  • Proprioceptive insult/somatosomatic reflex models
  • Neural compression/traction models
  • Visceral reflex models
  • Vascular insufficiency models
  • Axonal aberration/trophic models
  • Neuroimmunomodulation models
  • Biomechanical models
  • Other

3.   Basic Science Concepts in Chiropractic (32%)

  • Anatomical
  • Pathophysiological
  • Biomechanical

4.   Applied Chiropractic Principles (32%)

  • Subluxation etiologies
  • General effects of adjustment and manipulation
  • Wellness

Chiropractic Practice

1.   Spinal Analysis and Patient Evaluation (27%)

  • Case history and observation findings
  • Manual examination of the spine and extremities
  • Diagnostic procedures

2.   Chiropractic Adjustive Technique (28%)

  • Cervical techniques
  • Thoracic techniques
  • Lumbar techniques
  • Pelvic techniques
  • Costal and extremity techniques

3.   Patient Care (25%)

  • Case management
  • Contraindications for treatment
  • Home care, prevention and rehabilitation

4.   Community Health and Wellness (11%)

  • 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

5.   Occupational and Environmental Health (9%)

  • Work-based health risks
  • Worker protection and ergonomics
  • Injury and violence
  • Impact of environment on human health
  • Pollution and wastes

Associated Clinical Sciences

1.   Geriatrics (14%)

  • Anatomic and physiologic process of aging
  • Geriatric disorders and case management

2.   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

3.    Sexually Transmitted Diseases (9%)

  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • AIDS
  • Chlamydia
  • Herpes
  • Other

4.    Toxicology (9%)

  • Pharmacology
  • Poisoning
  • Environmental and occupational toxicology

5.    Emergency Procedures (13%)

  • Cardiopulmonary arrest
  • Poisoning
  • Thermal injuries
  • Shock
  • Head and spinal injuries
  • Choking
  • Fractures, dislocations, strains and sprains
  • Other

6.    Psychology (11%)

  • Theories and general concepts
  • Mental and emotional disorders
  • Assessment methods and case management

7.    Gynecology and Obstetrics (13%)

  • Gynecological examination
  • Breast examination and disorders
  • Gynecological disease and abnormalities
  • Pregnancy
  • Labor and delivery
  • Postpartum
  • Obstetric disorders

8.    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

9.    Jurisprudence, Ethics and Basic Economics (6%)