Basic Science |
20%–30% |
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Normal Processes |
20%–25% |
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| Spinal Cord |
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| Peripheral nerve | |||
| Musculoskeletal organ structure/function | |||
Abnormal Processes
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75%–80% |
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| Traumatic/mechanical disorders |
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| Infections |
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| Inflammatory |
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| Fractures |
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| Sprains/strains/dislocations |
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| Repetitive motion injuries |
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| Osteomalasia/osteoporosis/osteodystrophy |
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| Degenerative disorders |
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| Clinical Science | 70%–80% |
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Categories |
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| Neuromuscular | 5%–10% |
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| Infections | 20%–25% |
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| Degenerative/metabolic/nutritional | 15%–20% |
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| Inherited/congenital/developmental | 5%–10% |
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| Inflammatory/immunologic | 10%–15% |
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| Neoplasms | 5%–10% |
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| Traumatic injury/nerve compression | 15%–20% |
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Physician task |
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| Promoting Health and Health Maintenance | 5%–10% |
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| Understanding Mechanisms of Disease | 5%–10% |
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| Establishing a Diagnosis | 70%–75% |
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| Applying Principles of Management | 10%–15% |
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