Physician Assistant Exam Review

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 postpar

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 Rapi

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

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

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 sam

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 resusc

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 nor

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 definit

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 in

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

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 appe

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

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.

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 Cl

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 liga

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 canc

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 a

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, Ka

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: T

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, talkin