Competency ID

Medical Knowledge

All Clinical Cardiologists

Selected Cardiologists Based on Practice Focus

L-PERI-MK1

Know the pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, and natural history of acute and relapsing pericarditis.

X

 

L-PERI-MK2

Know the pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, and natural history of pericardial effusion and pericardial tamponade.

X

 

L-PERI-MK3

Know the pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, and natural history of constrictive pericarditis.

X

 

L-PERI-MK4

Know the characteristic symptoms and physical findings of acute pericarditis, pericardial tamponade, and constrictive pericarditis.

X

 

L-PERI-MK5

Know the indications for and potential complications of pericardiocentesis.

X

 

L-PERI-MK6

Know the indications for, clinical pharmacology of, and potential toxicity of drugs used for treatment of acute and relapsing pericarditis.

X

 

L-PERI-MK7

Know the effects of pericardial diseases on other organ systems.

X

 

L-PERI-MK8

Know the anatomy and structural abnormalities of the pericardium, including pericardial cysts and congenital absence of the pericardium.

X

 

L-PERI-MK9

Know the indications for and characteristic findings of imaging studies used to evaluate patients with pericardial diseases.

X

 

L-PERI-MK10

Know the indications for, expected outcomes of, and potential complications of surgery in patients with pericardial diseases.

X

 

 

Patient Care and Procedural Skills

All

Practice Focused

L-PERI-PC1

Skill to clinically evaluate and manage patients with acute and relapsing pericarditis.

X

 

L-PERI-PC2

Skill to identify and elicit the cardinal physical findings of pericardial effusion, tamponade, and chronic constrictive pericarditis.

X

 

L-PERI-PC3

Skill to identify cardinal physical findings and evaluate and manage patients with constrictive pericarditis.

X

 

L-PERI-PC4

Skill to appropriately select and incorporate data from laboratory testing and noninvasive imaging in the management of patients with diseases of the pericardium.

X

 

L-PERI-PC5

Skill to perform elective pericardiocentesis.

 

X

L-PERI-PC6

Skill to differentiate constrictive pericarditis from restrictive cardiac disease.

X

 

L-PERI-PC7

Skill to identify patients with pericardial disease who are candidates for cardiac catheterization in the evaluation of pericardial disease.

X

 

L-PERI-PC8

Skill to identify and appropriately refer patients with constrictive pericarditis who are candidates for cardiac surgery.

X