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Physician Assistant Exam Review
by Brian Wallace PA-C
We review core medical knowledge on continuous basis in order to prepare you for the PANCE or PANRE.
Episodes
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176 Postpartum Complications for the PANCE: Hemorrhage, Sheehan & Endometritis
A new mom is bleeding heavily minutes after delivery. Six weeks later, another can't breastfeed. Two days after a C-section, a third has a fever and a tender uterus. Each is a classic PANCE setup with a wrong answer that sounds reasonable. The post 176 Postpartum Complications for the PANCE:...
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175 Postpartum Care for the PANCE: No Estrogen Before Day 21
A breastfeeding mom asks for contraception at her two-week postpartum visit. A patient with gestational diabetes returns six weeks after delivery. A new mother on postpartum day six has a severe headache and blood pressure of 164/112. The post 175 Postpartum Care for the PANCE: No Estrogen Before...
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Rapid Rounds 01: 15 Mixed PANCE Practice Questions
Fifteen PANCE-style questions, mixed systems, the way the exam mixes them. Pause after each one, say your answer out loud, then check yourself. Keep count. The post Rapid Rounds 01: 15 Mixed PANCE Practice Questions appeared first on Physician Assistant Exam Review.
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174 Normal Postpartum Care and Breastfeeding for the PANCE & How to Win
A white count of 20,000 the day after delivery. A temperature of 38 in the first 24 hours. Cramping every time she breastfeeds. Each one looks like trouble, and each one is normal. The post 174 Normal Postpartum Care and Breastfeeding for the PANCE & How to Win appeared first on Physician…
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173 PROM, Breech and Twins for the PANCE
The water breaks at 30 weeks. The baby's head is in the fundus at 37. The ultrasound shows one placenta and two babies. Each one changes the delivery plan, and one number decides it every time. The post 173 PROM, Breech and Twins for the PANCE appeared first on Physician Assistant Exam Review.
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172 Intrapartum Emergencies for the PANCE
The water breaks and the heart rate drops. The head delivers and pulls back. A scarred uterus loses station. Three of today's four emergencies announce themselves the same way, and what separates them is what happened right before. The post 172 Intrapartum Emergencies for the PANCE appeared first...
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171 Induction and Delivery: Bishop Score, Epidurals and Newborn Care
A Bishop score of 8 or higher means skip the ripening and go straight to oxytocin. Misoprostol and a prior uterine scar don't mix. And the APGAR never decides when resuscitation starts. This episode finishes labor the way it actually gets tested. The post 171 Induction and Delivery: Bishop Score,...
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170 Normal Labor: The Four Stages, Fetal Heart Rate and Tracings
Cervical change is the whole test for true labor. Active labor starts at 6 cm, not 4. Late decelerations mean uteroplacental insufficiency. This episode walks through normal labor and the fetal heart rate tracing the way they actually get tested. The post 170 Normal Labor: The Four Stages, Fetal...
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169 GDM & Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Screening, Severe Features & Magnesium Traps for the PANCE
Gestational diabetes and the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy look like a pile of numbers to memorize. This episode turns them into two clean sequences and one definitions ladder, from the GDM screening cutoffs to the severe features of preeclampsia and the magnesium traps for the PANCE. The...
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168 Painless vs Painful: Pregnancy Bleeding Patterns, Cervical Insufficiency & Rh Traps for the PANCE
Third-trimester bleeding comes down to one contrast: painless and soft means previa, painful and rigid means abruption. This episode adds cervical insufficiency and Rh incompatibility, and boils each to the pattern, the one exam you never perform, and the one drug you never forget. The post 168...
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167 Early Pregnancy Complications: Ectopic Pregnancy, Abortion Types, and GTD
Ectopic pregnancy, the classifications of abortion, and gestational trophoblastic disease: three early-pregnancy complications that look alike on the page. Sort the whole cluster with one line, hCG level plus ultrasound, and see exactly what the PANCE and your OB-GYN EOR actually test. The post…
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The 6 Leaks Quietly Costing You Points
The replay from the workshop we did last night. We covered so much ground I thought that I had to share it with you. The post The 6 Leaks Quietly Costing You Points appeared first on Physician Assistant Exam Review.
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166 From 341 to 474: Isabella’s 133‑Point PANCE Comeback
Isabella graduated PA school thinking her strong EOC score and years with PANCE Prep Pearls would carry her through boards. Instead, she failed her first PANCE attempt by 9 points. In this episode, Isabella shares how she rebuilt her approach, her mindset, and her test‑day game plan using the 33...
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165 Preconception & Prenatal Care: What Actually Shows Up On Your Exam
Preconception and prenatal care feels like pure memorization: folic acid doses, visit schedules, quad screen patterns, RhoGAM timing, week ranges that all blur together. This episode strips it down to what actually shows up on your exam. The post 165 Preconception & Prenatal Care: What Actually...
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164 Pelvic Organ Prolapse Made Simple: Uterine Prolapse, Cystocele & Rectocele on Exams
Episode 164: Pelvic Organ Prolapse Clean Notes (Review Book) Uterine Prolapse Risk Factors Clinical Presentation Diagnostics Treatment Exam Keys Cystocele Risk Factors Clinical Presentation Diagnostics Treatment Exam Keys Rectocele Risk Factors Clinical Presentation Diagnostics Treatment Exam…
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163 Pelvic Pain Playbook – Endometriosis, Fibroids, Cysts & Torsion
Endometriosis Presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity, most commonly on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, pelvic peritoneum, and uterosacral ligaments The tissue behaves like endometrium: bleeds with every cycle, causing inflammation, adhesions, and scarring Risk Factors...
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162: Stop Missing Vaginal Discharge & PID Questions on Exams
Vaginal discharge questions are “three-line trap” questions: a short stem with just enough detail to mix up BV, candidiasis, and trich. Add cervicitis, PID, cervical cancer screening, Bartholin masses, and inclusive sexual history… and a lot of smart PA students still miss points they don’t need…
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161: Last Chance: Is 33 Days To Pass The PANCE Right For You?
Registration for the April 33 Days to Pass the PANCE cohort closes Wednesday, March 25 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. This episode is a focused “decision guide” for PA students and grads who are on the fence. If you’ve been hovering over the link thinking, “I don’t know if this is really for me…” listen…
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160 From 326 to 439: How Taylee Rebuilt Her PANCE Approach in 33 Days
Failing the PANCE after doing “everything right” is gut‑punch territory. Taylee graduated from the University of Washington, used all the big‑name tools (Smarty PANCE, Kaplan, PANCE Prep Pearls, podcasts, Ninja Nerd) and still scored a 326 and failed her first attempt. In this conversation, she...
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159 How 33 Days Turned Test Anxiety Into Test‑Day Confidence for Madison
From “uncertain, unconfident, and scared” to “confident, assertive, and ready” Madison started 33 Days at the end of didactic year feeling like a lot of PA students do: The idea of adding one more thing felt insane. He was skeptical too. In his words, there are so many “coaches” now that the...
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158 Menstrual Disorders on Exams: How to Think, Not Just Memorize
Full Transcript (click to expand) Hello, and welcome to the Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast. Today’s episode is 158, and we’re moving through reproduction, talking about menstrual disorders, PCOS, infertility, contraception, menopause, all kinds of fun things. Remember, this isn’t just...
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157 Breast Complaints, Cancer Clues & Rewriting Your Study System
The post 157 Breast Complaints, Cancer Clues & Rewriting Your Study System appeared first on Physician Assistant Exam Review.
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156 Burns, Wounds, Skin Cancer & The Study System That Exposes Your Gaps
The post 156 Burns, Wounds, Skin Cancer & The Study System That Exposes Your Gaps appeared first on Physician Assistant Exam Review.
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155 Benign vs Concerning Skin Lesions – “Do I Worry?” Patterns You’ll See on PANCE
In this episode of the Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast, we walk through the “Do I worry?” side of derm: how to quickly sort benign vs concerning skin lesions using pattern recognition, not panic. Instead of memorizing every lesion in isolation, you’ll learn to organize them into buckets...
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154 Derm Patterns That Give You Easy Points – Hair, Nails & Rashes
Full Transcript (click to expand) Hello and welcome to the Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast. This is episode 154 and we’re going to be covering hair, nails, and a couple other things. My name is Brian Wallace. I’m the host and creator here at Physician Assistant Exam Review and I am…
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153 Desquamation, Blistering Disorders & Why Extra Time Might Hurt Your Score
Desquamation Desquamation refers to the loss of the outer skin layers due to epidermal cell breakdown and shedding. In dermatology and on exams, the term is used when the epidermis begins to peel or slough. This ranges from mild peeling in well-appearing patients to life-threatening epidermal...
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152 The 90 Point Comeback – Failing 3 PANCE Attempts to Passing on the 4th with 33 Days
In this episode of the Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast, we talk with Ealum, a PA student who was stuck after three failed PANCE attempts and finally made a 90 point jump to pass on his 4th try. He had teenage kids at home waiting for life to move forward. He was in Alaska, couldn’t attend…
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151 Childhood Viral Rashes Made Simple – Exanthems, HFMD, Chickenpox & the Patterns That Show Up on PANCE
Viral Skin Conditions: Exam Organization Viral dermatologic conditions are best approached by age, distribution, and systemic involvement rather than by memorizing individual viruses. Confusion on exams often occurs when pediatric viral exanthems are tested against one another. Categories for…
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150 Skin Infections, Bites & Infestations – Pattern Recognition, Treatment Buckets, and Easy PANCE Points
Bacterial Skin InfectionsThese three are often tested against each other. The win is recognizing depth, borders, and systemic features, then choosing topical vs oral vs IV. Cellulitis Clinical Presentation Rash / Skin Findings Systemic Symptoms The question stem will likely include Physical Exam…
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149 Acne vs Rashes – How To Think Through Derm Questions And Pick up Easy Points
Full Transcript (click to expand) Good morning and welcome to this special holiday edition of the Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast. I’m up early here on New Year’s Eve. I’m getting this recorded before my kids are up. And today we’re going to start by jumping into dermatology. All right.…
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148 PANCE Question Walkthrough GU
Full Transcript (click to expand) Hello and welcome to the Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast. This is a special episode for two reasons. One, we just finished GU, and two, it’s being released on Christmas Eve. So I thought we’d change things up a little bit from our normal format and cover...
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147 Organizing Testicular Disorders & beating PA School Anxiety
Full Transcript (click to expand) Hello and welcome to the Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast. This week we’re going to be covering GU and actually finishing up this week. My name is Brian Wallace. I’m the host and creator here at Physician Assistant Exam Review. And this show, although it...
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146 Penile disorders, BPH and a key to focus
Full Transcript (click to expand) Hello and welcome to the Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast. I know, I know, you’ve always wanted to know about penile disorders. Well, today is your day. We’re going to be covering penile disorders today, and don’t worry, testicular disorders will be next...
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145 GU Neoplasms. Only the pieces you need to pass.
Full Transcript (click to expand) Hello and welcome to the Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast. My name is Brian Wallace. I’m the host and creator here and today we’re going to be covering GU neoplasms. All right, so we’re moving through the genitourinary system and we are making some…
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144 GU Infectious disease and getting more questions right
Full Transcript (click to expand) Hello and welcome to the Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast. This is episode 144. We’re going to continue GU with infectious disease. My name is Brian Wallace. I’m the host and creator here at Physician Assistant Exam Review, where we have been reviewing...
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143 Bladder disorders – How you’ll see them on your exam
Full Transcript (click to expand) Hello and welcome to the Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast. Today’s a big day here. We’re beginning the blueprint from the beginning. We finished the entire thing for the second time through, and it gets to be more and more fun each time I go through it...
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142 The Comeback: From 222 to Passing the PANCE in One Giant Leap
Nichole got devastating news. A 222! She had a ton of ground to make up. More than I would have thought possible. But… She did it. She went up 137 points! Listen to her story. Full Transcript (click to expand) Hello and welcome to episode 142 of the Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast. My…
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141 From Struggling to Passing the PANCE
We’ve got an interview this week with Heather. She was feeling a little lost. A little behind, and she wanted to share with you a few ways that helped her turn it around. Full Transcript (click to expand) Hello and welcome to episode 141 of the Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast. We’re going...
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140 High School Valedictorian Decelerated
Mary’s story is AMAZING. She was the Valedictorian o her high school She graduated Cum laude in 3 years from undergrad while working 30-35 hours per week. Then she got to PA school and got her first 20 on 100 point test. That was followed promptly by her first 10 on a 100 point test. […] The post...
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139 Sex, Sleep & Drugs – Get points on the easy stuff
Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders Alcohol Use Disorder Definition/Overview Clinical Presentation Labs, Studies, and Physical Exam Findings Treatment Key Differentiators Test Alert Opioid Use Disorder Definition/Overview Clinical Presentation Labs, Studies, and Physical Exam Findings...
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138 Easy points on Personality Disorders and how to limit your studying
Personality Disorders Definition/Overview Clusters High-Yield Management Principles Cluster A: Odd / Eccentric (Mad) Paranoid Personality Disorder Definition/Overview Clinical Presentation Labs, Studies, and Physical Exam Findings Treatment Key Differentiators Test Alert Schizoid Personality...
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137: Never mix psychotic disorders again: Easy points on the PANCE
Full Transcript (click to expand) All right, hello and welcome to episode 137 of the Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast. Today, we’re going to be covering psychotic disorders and dissociative disorders and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures, easier for me to say. So, this is a section that…
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Stop losing psych points: ADHD vs Autism vs Conduct & Anorexia vs Bulimia —what the PANCE is really testing
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Clinical Presentation Inattention (≥6 symptoms if ≤16; ≥5 if ≥17): Hyperactivity/Impulsivity (≥6 symptoms if ≤16; ≥5 if ≥17): Functional impairment required...
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135: Bipolar and Depression
Bipolar and Related Disorders Chronic mood disorder with episodes of mania/hypomania and depression.Onset typically late teens–20s. Equal in men/women. Strong genetic predisposition. Clinical Presentation Bipolar I Disorder Bipolar II Disorder Cyclothymic Disorder Hallmark exam clues Labs…
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134: Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Clinical Presentation Labs, Studies & Imaging Treatment & Management Panic Disorder Clinical Presentation Labs, Studies & Imaging Treatment & Management Phobias Clinical Presentation Labs, Studies & Imaging Treatment & Management Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder...
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Episode 133: Abuse, Violence, and Trauma Disorders
Full Transcript (click to expand) Hello and welcome to the Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast. This is episode 133. We’re moving into psych and behavior. Today, this evening, we have a lovely topic for you, including abuse, violence, and trauma disorders. All right. My name is Brian Wallace....
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132 Neuro: Neoplasms & how to be a better student
Full Transcript (click to expand) Hello and welcome to the Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast. This is Season 2, Episode 132, where we’re going to be finishing up neuro with neoplasms. My name is Brian Wallace. I’m the host and creator here at Physician Assistant Exam Review. And if you’re…
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131 Neuro: Spinal Cord issues
Cauda Equina Syndrome • Neurosurgical emergency due to compression of cauda equina nerve roots, usually from disc herniation, tumor, or trauma Clinical Presentation Labs, Studies, and Physical Exam Findings Treatment Key Differentiators Epidural Abscess • • Spinal epidural infection commonly…
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PANCE Skyrockets From 222 to a 359!!!
Over the past 14 years I’ve seen a lot of people make up A LOT of points, but I don’t think there’s anyone who’s done what this student did. Listen up. This is a good one. The post PANCE Skyrockets From 222 to a 359!!! appeared first on Physician Assistant Exam Review.
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130B PANCE Prep for Infectious Neuro Disorders
Last time, we covered the detailed medical content on infectious neurologic disorders. (If you missed it, you can find it here: physicianassistantexamreview.com/130) This week is about action. We’re taking everything you learned and making it stick by applying it to questions, clues, and...
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