Pediatrics Shelf

PEDIATRICS SHELF EXAM DETAILS

Systems

• General Principles, Including Normal Age-Related Findings and Care of the Well Patient (3%–7%)
• Immune System (3%–7%)
• Blood & Lymphoreticular System (3%–7%)
• Behavioral Health (1%–5%)
• Nervous System & Special Senses (5%–10%)
• Skin & Subcutaneous Tissue (1%–5%)
• Musculoskeletal System (3%–7%)
• Cardiovascular System (5%–10%)
• Respiratory System (5%–10%)
• Gastrointestinal System (8%–12%)
• Renal & Urinary System (5%–10%)
• Disorders of the Newborn & Congenital Disorders (5%–10%)
• Female Reproductive System (3%–7%)
  - Infectious, immunologic, and inflammatory disorders
  - Menstrual and endocrine disorders
• Male Reproductive System (1%–5%)
• Endocrine System (5%–10%)
• Multisystem Processes & Disorders (10%–15%)
• Social Sciences, including consent and physician-patient relationship (1%–5%)

Physician Tasks

• Applying Foundational Science Concepts (13%–17%)
• Diagnosis: Knowledge Pertaining to History, Examination, Diagnostic Studies, and Patient Outcomes (55%–60%)
• Health Maintenance, Pharmacotherapy, Intervention, and Management (20%–25%)

Site of Care

• Ambulatory (65%–70%)
• Emergency Department (20%–25%)
• Inpatient (12%–16%)