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Women's Health and Reproductive System / OB GYN Clinical Rotation Exam Introducing two new Interactive Women's Health and Reproductive System/Obstetrics Rotation Exams now available to PA students and all members of Smarty PANCE. Not yet a member? You can Join Now and Save. These exams follow the format of the PAEA Women's Health End of

Rotation Exam: Women’s Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Stephen Pasquini PA-C

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Reproductive System, Rotation Exams

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Women's Health and Reproductive System / OB GYN Clinical Rotation Exam Introducing two new Interactive Women's Health and Reproductive System/Obstetrics Rotation Exams now available to PA students and all members of Smarty PANCE. Not yet a member? You can Join Now and Save. These exams follow the format of the PAEA Women's Health End of

For the first time, in 2019 the PANCE and PANRE along with the new PANRE pilot (now closed to new applicants) are using different (although similar) blueprints. In this post, I am going to walk you through the new blueprints, and we will take a look at the new PANRE three-tier assessment system. I have

The PANCE, PANRE and Pilot Alternative Blueprint Breakdown

Stephen Pasquini PA-C

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Content Blueprint

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For the first time, in 2019 the PANCE and PANRE along with the new PANRE pilot (now closed to new applicants) are using different (although similar) blueprints. In this post, I am going to walk you through the new blueprints, and we will take a look at the new PANRE three-tier assessment system. I have

Pediatrics Clinical Rotation Exam Are you preparing for your pediatric clerkship End of Rotation™ (EOR) Exam? Then get ready to ace your exam with this 157 Question Pediatric Rotation Practice Exam available to PA students and all members of Smarty PANCE. Not a member yet? You can Join Now and Save! The pediatric rotation exam follows the format of

Pediatrics Clinical Rotation Exam and QBank

Stephen Pasquini PA-C

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Pediatrics, Rotation Exams

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Pediatrics Clinical Rotation Exam Are you preparing for your pediatric clerkship End of Rotation™ (EOR) Exam? Then get ready to ace your exam with this 157 Question Pediatric Rotation Practice Exam available to PA students and all members of Smarty PANCE. Not a member yet? You can Join Now and Save! The pediatric rotation exam follows the format of

General Surgery Clinical Rotation Exam Are you preparing for your general surgery clerkship End of Rotation™ (EOR) Exam? I am excited to announce this 140 Question General Surgery Rotation Practice Exam available to PA students and members of Smarty PANCE. Not a member yet? You can Join Now and Save. The general surgery exam follows the format of the PAEA

General Surgery Clinical Rotation Exam and QBank

Stephen Pasquini PA-C

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General Surgery, Rotation Exams

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General Surgery Clinical Rotation Exam Are you preparing for your general surgery clerkship End of Rotation™ (EOR) Exam? I am excited to announce this 140 Question General Surgery Rotation Practice Exam available to PA students and members of Smarty PANCE. Not a member yet? You can Join Now and Save. The general surgery exam follows the format of the PAEA

Emergency Medicine Clinical Rotation Exams Introducing two new 200 Question Interactive Emergency Medicine Rotation Exams with audio explanations now available to PA students and all members of Smarty PANCE. Not yet a member? You can Join Now and Save. These exams follow the format of the PAEA Emergency Medicine End of Rotation Exam™ Blueprint and are perfect as preparation for your

Emergency Medicine Clinical Rotation Exams

Stephen Pasquini PA-C

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Blog, Practice Exams, Rotation Exams

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Emergency Medicine Clinical Rotation Exams Introducing two new 200 Question Interactive Emergency Medicine Rotation Exams with audio explanations now available to PA students and all members of Smarty PANCE. Not yet a member? You can Join Now and Save. These exams follow the format of the PAEA Emergency Medicine End of Rotation Exam™ Blueprint and are perfect as preparation for your

2019 Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Blueprint The interactive 2019 NCCPA™ Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Content Blueprint is now live. This is a fully functional, complimentary, and interactive version of the latest psychiatry content blueprint published on the NCCPA website. Smarty PANCE members can review topics from the content blueprint and take an interactive blueprint based psychiatry examination using

Interactive 2019 PANCE Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Content Blueprint

Stephen Pasquini PA-C

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Psychiatry

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2019 Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Blueprint The interactive 2019 NCCPA™ Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Content Blueprint is now live. This is a fully functional, complimentary, and interactive version of the latest psychiatry content blueprint published on the NCCPA website. Smarty PANCE members can review topics from the content blueprint and take an interactive blueprint based psychiatry examination using

Making Sense of the PANCE and PANRE Neurologic System Vascular Disease Content Blueprint Today I will be dissecting the vascular disease section of PANCE/PANRE NCCPA Neurologic System Content Blueprint. Because this part of the neurology blueprint has a lot of overlap and can cause a lot of confusion I will break it down here for

Making Sense of the PANCE Neurology Vascular Disease Blueprint

Stephen Pasquini PA-C

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Neurologic System

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Making Sense of the PANCE and PANRE Neurologic System Vascular Disease Content Blueprint Today I will be dissecting the vascular disease section of PANCE/PANRE NCCPA Neurologic System Content Blueprint. Because this part of the neurology blueprint has a lot of overlap and can cause a lot of confusion I will break it down here for

Sign up for the FREE Daily PANCE and PANRE PA Board Review Email Series Get 60-days of PANCE and PANRE Board Review Questions and Answers Delivered Daily to Your Inbox. Get Ready to Ace Your Boards! A new question will be delivered to your inbox every day for two months. Choose your answer and follow

Free Daily PANCE and PANRE 60-Day Email Series

Stephen Pasquini PA-C

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Daily PANCE and PANRE

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Sign up for the FREE Daily PANCE and PANRE PA Board Review Email Series Get 60-days of PANCE and PANRE Board Review Questions and Answers Delivered Daily to Your Inbox. Get Ready to Ace Your Boards! A new question will be delivered to your inbox every day for two months. Choose your answer and follow

Metformin (Glumetza, Glucophage, Fortamet): Mechanism: Decreases hepatic glucose production and peripheral glucose utilization, decreases intestinal glucose absorption (these are reasons it leads to weight loss) Side effects: Can cause lactic acidosis and needs to be discontinued 24 hours before contrast and resumed 48 hours after with monitoring for creatinine. Stop if creatine is > 1.5 Sulfonylureas -

Diabetes Medication: Mechanisms and Side Effects

Stephen Pasquini PA-C

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Endocrine System

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Metformin (Glumetza, Glucophage, Fortamet): Mechanism: Decreases hepatic glucose production and peripheral glucose utilization, decreases intestinal glucose absorption (these are reasons it leads to weight loss) Side effects: Can cause lactic acidosis and needs to be discontinued 24 hours before contrast and resumed 48 hours after with monitoring for creatinine. Stop if creatine is > 1.5 Sulfonylureas -

The NCCPA has updated the PANCE Content Blueprint for 2019! With the update came some changes here on my SMARTYPANCE Board Review Website and your board review checklist which I will be discussing in detail here. NCCPA PANCE Content Blueprint 2019 vs. 2018 The Big Changes The biggest change comes in the form of a

The Ultimate Guide to The New 2019 NCCPA PANCE Content Blueprint

Stephen Pasquini PA-C

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Content Blueprint

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The NCCPA has updated the PANCE Content Blueprint for 2019! With the update came some changes here on my SMARTYPANCE Board Review Website and your board review checklist which I will be discussing in detail here. NCCPA PANCE Content Blueprint 2019 vs. 2018 The Big Changes The biggest change comes in the form of a

Topic summaries with critical PEARLS covering all fourteen NCCPA Content Blueprint Organs Systems (177 Blueprint Pearls in total) listed in alphabetical order and by Blueprint Organ System

PANCE/PANRE Content Blueprint PEARLS

Stephen Pasquini PA-C

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PEARLS

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Topic summaries with critical PEARLS covering all fourteen NCCPA Content Blueprint Organs Systems (177 Blueprint Pearls in total) listed in alphabetical order and by Blueprint Organ System

The Important Side Effects of Anti-Tubercular Drugs Isoniazid (INH) Hepatotoxicity B6 deficiencies Peripheral neuritis  Cutaneous hypersensitivity Rarely can cause optic neuritis  Isoniazid is also associated with drug-induced lupus erythematosus Rifampin (RMP) Hepatotoxicity Nephrotoxicity Red discoloration of the body fluids (which may be alarming but is completely benign) Flu-syndrome Thrombocytopenic purpura Rifampin is a well known P450

The Important Side Effects of Anti-Tubercular Drugs

Stephen Pasquini PA-C

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Infectious Disease

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The Important Side Effects of Anti-Tubercular Drugs Isoniazid (INH) Hepatotoxicity B6 deficiencies Peripheral neuritis  Cutaneous hypersensitivity Rarely can cause optic neuritis  Isoniazid is also associated with drug-induced lupus erythematosus Rifampin (RMP) Hepatotoxicity Nephrotoxicity Red discoloration of the body fluids (which may be alarming but is completely benign) Flu-syndrome Thrombocytopenic purpura Rifampin is a well known P450

There are eight types of herpes viruses known to affect humans. They are called the Herpes Human Viruses (HHV). There are two types of Herpes Simplex viruses: HSV 1- Oral lesions and HSV 2 - Genital lesions. Herpes Simplex Viruses: HSV 1 - Oral lesions commonly called cold sores (tongue, lips, etc.) HSV 2 - Genital lesions (vulva, vagina,

Human Herpes (HHV) and Herpes Simplex (HSV) Viral Infections

Stephen Pasquini PA-C

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There are eight types of herpes viruses known to affect humans. They are called the Herpes Human Viruses (HHV). There are two types of Herpes Simplex viruses: HSV 1- Oral lesions and HSV 2 - Genital lesions. Herpes Simplex Viruses: HSV 1 - Oral lesions commonly called cold sores (tongue, lips, etc.) HSV 2 - Genital lesions (vulva, vagina,

Radiculopathy is a condition caused by compression, inflammation, or injury to a spinal nerve root, resulting in pain, weakness, and sensory changes. Cervical Radiculopathy:

  • Spurling’s test: Performed by having the patient bend the head to the symptomatic side and applying gentle pressure on the top of the head to exacerbate symptoms.
  • C5 radiculopathy:
    • Reflex: Biceps reflex
    • Symptoms: Pain and/or weakness in the shoulders and lateral upper arms; discomfort around the shoulder blades; rarely causes numbness or tingling.
  • C6 radiculopathy:
    • Reflex: Brachioradialis reflex
    • Symptoms: Pain and/or weakness along the lateral forearm, including the biceps, wrists, and the thumb and index finger.
  • C7 radiculopathy:
    • Reflex: Triceps reflex
    • Symptoms: Pain and/or weakness from the neck to the hand, involving the triceps and the middle finger.
Lumbar Radiculopathy:
  • L4 radiculopathy:
    • Reflex: Patellar reflex
    • Symptoms: Anterior sciatica, pain radiating along the anterior thigh into the anterior leg; pain can be antero-medial in the thigh for L2 involvement; pain in the groin from L1 lesion.
  • L5 radiculopathy:
    • Reflex: Achilles reflex
    • Symptoms: Pain on top of the foot and the big toe; weakness in ankle dorsiflexion, inversion, eversion, and great toe extension. Posterior sciatica pain may radiate to the dorsum (top) of the foot and the large toe.
  • S1 radiculopathy:
    • Reflex: Achilles reflex
    • Symptoms: Pain in the lateral foot and sole; posterior sciatica pain may proceed to the lateral aspect of the foot.

Radiculopathy Rapid Review: Cervical and Lumbar Patterns

Stephen Pasquini PA-C

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Diagnosis, History and Physical, Intervention Basic, Level 1 PANRE, Level 2 PANRE, Neurologic System, PANRE-LA

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Radiculopathy is a condition caused by compression, inflammation, or injury to a spinal nerve root, resulting in pain, weakness, and sensory changes. Cervical Radiculopathy:

  • Spurling’s test: Performed by having the patient bend the head to the symptomatic side and applying gentle pressure on the top of the head to exacerbate symptoms.
  • C5 radiculopathy:
    • Reflex: Biceps reflex
    • Symptoms: Pain and/or weakness in the shoulders and lateral upper arms; discomfort around the shoulder blades; rarely causes numbness or tingling.
  • C6 radiculopathy:
    • Reflex: Brachioradialis reflex
    • Symptoms: Pain and/or weakness along the lateral forearm, including the biceps, wrists, and the thumb and index finger.
  • C7 radiculopathy:
    • Reflex: Triceps reflex
    • Symptoms: Pain and/or weakness from the neck to the hand, involving the triceps and the middle finger.
Lumbar Radiculopathy:
  • L4 radiculopathy:
    • Reflex: Patellar reflex
    • Symptoms: Anterior sciatica, pain radiating along the anterior thigh into the anterior leg; pain can be antero-medial in the thigh for L2 involvement; pain in the groin from L1 lesion.
  • L5 radiculopathy:
    • Reflex: Achilles reflex
    • Symptoms: Pain on top of the foot and the big toe; weakness in ankle dorsiflexion, inversion, eversion, and great toe extension. Posterior sciatica pain may radiate to the dorsum (top) of the foot and the large toe.
  • S1 radiculopathy:
    • Reflex: Achilles reflex
    • Symptoms: Pain in the lateral foot and sole; posterior sciatica pain may proceed to the lateral aspect of the foot.

The NCCPA™ Musculoskeletal Content Blueprint covers 3 general disorders of the knee Fractures and dislocations of the knee Osgood-Schlatter disease Soft tissue injuries of the knee Below are the most commonly referenced special examinations of the knee that you should know for your examination. *click the links below to view a video demonstration of the orthopedic exam in a pop-up

Special Examinations of the Knee

Stephen Pasquini PA-C

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Musculoskeletal

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The NCCPA™ Musculoskeletal Content Blueprint covers 3 general disorders of the knee Fractures and dislocations of the knee Osgood-Schlatter disease Soft tissue injuries of the knee Below are the most commonly referenced special examinations of the knee that you should know for your examination. *click the links below to view a video demonstration of the orthopedic exam in a pop-up

The NCCPA™ PANCE and PANRE GI and Nutrition Content Blueprint 6 types of Diseases of the Esophagus 5 types of Disorders of the Stomach 3 types of Diseases of the Gallbladder 3 types of Disorders of the Liver 2 types of Disorders of the Pancreas 13 types of Diseases of the Small Intestine and Colon

PANCE Gastroenterology and Nutrition PEARLS | NCCPA Content Blueprint

Stephen Pasquini PA-C

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Gastroenterology and Nutrition

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The NCCPA™ PANCE and PANRE GI and Nutrition Content Blueprint 6 types of Diseases of the Esophagus 5 types of Disorders of the Stomach 3 types of Diseases of the Gallbladder 3 types of Disorders of the Liver 2 types of Disorders of the Pancreas 13 types of Diseases of the Small Intestine and Colon

The NCCPA™ PANCE and PANRE Genitourinary Content Blueprint 9 types of GU tract conditions 6 types of infectious and inflammatory conditions 5 types of GU neoplastic diseases 7 types of renal diseases 2 types of fluid and electrolyte disorders Acid Base Disorders Total: 30 conditions  GU Tract Conditions (PEARLS) The NCCPA™ PANCE and PANRE Genitourinary Content

PANCE Genitourinary Pearls | NCCPA Content Blueprint

Stephen Pasquini PA-C

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Genitourinary

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The NCCPA™ PANCE and PANRE Genitourinary Content Blueprint 9 types of GU tract conditions 6 types of infectious and inflammatory conditions 5 types of GU neoplastic diseases 7 types of renal diseases 2 types of fluid and electrolyte disorders Acid Base Disorders Total: 30 conditions  GU Tract Conditions (PEARLS) The NCCPA™ PANCE and PANRE Genitourinary Content

Dermatology PANCE and PANRE Blueprint PEARLS This is a comprehensive list following the exact NCCPA PANCE and PANRE Dermatology content blueprint The dermatology section represents 5% of your PANCE and PANRE board exam Make sure to download my FREE content blueprint checklist Members have access to the comprehensive 66-question dermatology exam Dermatology Pearls Flashcards Dermatology Pearls high

Dermatology PANCE and PANRE Blueprint PEARLS

Stephen Pasquini PA-C

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Dermatology, PEARLS

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Dermatology PANCE and PANRE Blueprint PEARLS This is a comprehensive list following the exact NCCPA PANCE and PANRE Dermatology content blueprint The dermatology section represents 5% of your PANCE and PANRE board exam Make sure to download my FREE content blueprint checklist Members have access to the comprehensive 66-question dermatology exam Dermatology Pearls Flashcards Dermatology Pearls high

GI and Nutrition Content Blueprint Classic and Pathognomonic Patient Presentations and Question Stems For the PANCE and PANRE Board Exam   GI Content Blueprint Case Presentation Flashcards   Esophagus Esophagitis Patient will present with → odynophagia (painful swallowing), dysphagia and retrosternal chest pain Motility disorders Achalasia - Patient will present with → dysphagia to both liquids and solids,

GI and Nutrtition PANCE and PANRE Blueprint Classic Patient Presentations

Stephen Pasquini PA-C

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Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Question Stems and Patient Presentations

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GI and Nutrition Content Blueprint Classic and Pathognomonic Patient Presentations and Question Stems For the PANCE and PANRE Board Exam   GI Content Blueprint Case Presentation Flashcards   Esophagus Esophagitis Patient will present with → odynophagia (painful swallowing), dysphagia and retrosternal chest pain Motility disorders Achalasia - Patient will present with → dysphagia to both liquids and solids,

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