We're here to provide you short & sweet PANCE review to help you PASS your exam. Today we'll be covering symptoms, diagnosis, and management of inflammatory bowel disease, appendicitis, diverticular disease, IBS, and more. For a complete copy of the show notes including today's take away points, please visit https://pastudysesh.blubrry.net/bowelpar…

We're here to provide you short & sweet PANCE review to help you PASS your exam. Today we'll be covering symptoms, diagnosis, and management of bowel obstruction, intussusception, colon cancer, and Hirschsprung Disease. For a complete copy of the show notes including today's take away points, please visit https://pastudysesh.blubrry.net/bowelobstru…

We're here to provide you short & sweet PANCE review to help you PASS your exam. Today we'll be covering symptoms, diagnosis, and management PUD, gastritis, gastric neoplasms, and pyloric stenosis. For a complete copy of the show notes including today's take away points, please visit https://pastudysesh.blubrry.net/stomach…

As always, we're here to provide you with the key blueprint information to help you PASS your PANCE. For full show notes, including my mnemonics and Take Away Points, please visit: https://pastudysesh.blubrry.net/esophagusPA Study Sesh

So you're procrastinating studying for the PANCE by scrolling through your Facebook Feed and there it is, another "Happy to announce that I'll be working for ______ as a PA!" post. As graduation inches closer, it seems to be all there is. You want to be happy for your classmates, but what you're really thinking is: why can't I find a job?. I want t…

As always, we're here to provide you with the key blueprint information to help you PASS your PANCE. For full show notes, including my mnemonics and Take Away Points, please visit: https://pastudysesh.blubrry.net/carditisPA Study Sesh

Disclaimer: new guidelines as of late 2017 Unlikely to be reflected on PANCE yet. New BP Guidelines: Elevated: 120-129/< 80 Stage 1: 130-139/80-89 Stage 2: 140+/90+ Hypertensive crisis: 180+/120+ with patients needing prompt changes in medication if there are no other indications of problems, or immediate hospitalization if there are signs of organ…

This episode is less about boards, more about being thorough and thinking about how to process an EKG systemically in order to not miss something. For boards, it’s ok to jump to what is glaring at you. No questions or take away points associated with this podcast. As promised, here is my EKG Cheatsheet! Evidence of a pacemaker? * Failure to capture…

On this week’s episode, we will be attacking heart failure and finishing off cardiomyopathies. Check out the congenital heart disease episode for information regarding hypertrophic cardiomyopathy here. Heart Failure * Systolic vs diastolic * Systolic #1 * Heart isn’t strong enough to pump blood * Decreased ejection fraction (aka HFrEF) * Thin ventr…

On this week’s episode, we’ll be discussing vascular disorders. Please note that we’ll be discussing arteriovenous malformations in the neurology chapter. Peripheral artery disease PAD Picmonic Here! * Pain in lower extremities increased with exercise, relieved with rest * Called claudication * Imagine angina for the legs * Most commonly in the cal…

Coronary Artery Disease * Atherosclerosis #1 cause * Fatty streak formation: lipid deposition in white blood cells=1ststep * Risk Factors: * Diabetes * Smoking * Hyperlipidemia * HTN * Male * Age (>45 men >55 women) * Family Hx Stable Angina Check out the Stable Angina Picmonic! * Chest pain * Substernal * Poorly localized * Exertional * Radiation …

Heart murmurs continue with congenital heart diseases. A Picmonic is available for EVERY topic in today’s episode. Start by checking out our first topic here. Ventricular Septal Defect * #1 type of congenital heart disease * Loud, high-pitched harsh, holosystolic murmur at LLSB * Typically a left to right shunt (restrictive) * May switch to right t…

During this week’s episode, we’ll be discussing valvular disorders, in essence, heart murmurs. There are LOADS of Picmonics available for heart murmurs. A couple of my favorites Mitral Regurgitation and Aortic Stenosis. Systole=ventricles contracting Diastole=ventricles relaxing & refilling S1=beginning of systole. AV valves (mitral & tricuspid) ar…

This week on PA Study Sesh we are starting the cardio chapter and discussing conduction disorders. Sinus Arrhythmia * Appears as normal sinus rhythm, but rhythm is irregular * Normal variant * INcreases during INspiration Sinus Bradycardia * <60BPM * #1cause=vagal stimulation=increased acetylcholine (increased parasympathetic activity) * Tx: Atropi…

This week on PA Study Sesh, we’ll learn about Rheumatology. A note about ANA, RF, ESR, CRP ANA: Antinuclear antibodies Shows antibodies against self Can be positive in healthy people Also induced by certain drugs & cancers NONSPECIFIC CRP: C-reactive protein Produced in the early stages of inflammatory process. NONSPECIFIC ESR: erythrocyte sediment…

This week on PA Study Sesh, we will talk disorders of the hip as well as a hodgepodge of other orthopedic topics. * Pelvic Fx: * High impact or osteoporotic * CT scan= gold standard * Tx: pelvic binder & specialist consult * Hip Fx: * Osteoporotic women common * Externally rotated, Abducted,(first 2 are opposite a dislocation) shortened limb: BREAK…

This week on PA Study Sesh, we’ll be covering disorders of the spine and demystifying the dermatomes. * Cauda Equina * SURGICAL EMERGENCY * Symptoms * Urinary/bowel retention/incontinence * Saddle anesthesia * Decreased anal sphincter tone (no anal wink) * Tx: steroids (decrease inflammation) and emergent surgery * Spinal stenosis (pseudoclaudicati…

This week on PA Study Sesh we will be discussing disorders of the foot and ankle, bone tumors, and compartment syndrome. * Ankle Dislocation * Most commonly posteriorly (calcaneus goes posterior) * Risk to peroneal n * Sx: foot drop * Tx: closed reduction & posterior splint * Ankle Sprain * MOI: inversion * Anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) #1 *…

This week on PA Study Sesh, we will be covering disorders of the knee and proximal tibia. * Medial and lateral collateral ligament injuries (MCL & LCL) * MCL=valgus stress LCL= varus stress * MCL more common than LCL injury * Grade I & II (sprain & incomplete tear)= conservative * Grade III (complete) = surgical * ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) i…

This week on PA Study Sesh, we will be finishing the upper extremity. * Supracondylar fx * MOI: FOOSH with hyperextended elbow * Kids 5-10 * X-Ray: * Normal: anterior humeral line must intersect capitulum (lateral view) * May still be in alignment with fx * Fat Pad sign=refer * Anterior to humerus = sometimes normal * Posterior to humerus = always …

Welcome to PA Study Sesh! We will be kicking off with orthopedics, starting with disorders of the shoulder and upper arm. * Shoulder Dislocation * Anterior #1 * Presents abducted, externally rotated. “Squared off” shoulder * Opposite of a hip * Light SABER * Posterior: adducted internally rotated * Usually associated with seizures or ECT * Sulcus s…

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