Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast

32:14

173 PROM, Breech and Twins for the PANCE

Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast ·

2026/09/30

The water breaks at 30 weeks with no infection: you buy time. At 34 weeks: you deliver. A breech baby at 37 weeks gets turned, and twins get delivered on a schedule set by how many placentas they share. In this episode of the Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast, we cover the setups that change the delivery plan before labor even starts, and the one number that decides each one. Five priming questions open the episode. Sit with them while you listen, then check yourself at the end. What's

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31:17

172 Intrapartum Emergencies for the PANCE

Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast ·

2026/09/23

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. This episode covers fetal distress, umbilical cord prolapse, shoulder dystocia, and operative delivery, boiled down to what the PANCE actually tests.

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18:31

171 Induction and Delivery: Bishop Score, Epidurals...

Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast ·

2026/09/15

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. In this episode of the Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast, we finish labor: how to start it when it won't start, how to restart it when it stalls, and everything from the epidural to the baby's first assessment, taught the way it actually gets tested. Five priming questions open the episode. Sit with them while

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22:05

170 Normal Labor: The Four Stages, Fetal Heart Rate...

Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast ·

2026/09/08

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21:27

169 Gestational Diabetes, Preeclampsia & The Skills...

Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast ·

2026/07/23

In this episode of the Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast, we walk through gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy the way they actually show up on exams: key risk factors, universal screening windows, the 1‑hour vs 3‑hour glucose tests, and must‑know numbers for preeclampsia, eclampsia, HELLP, and magnesium toxicity. You'll hear "exam keys" for what to write on your wall, plus a study tip on why your score is really content × skills (how you study, test‑taking, and anxiety

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36:24

168 Painless vs Painful: Pregnancy Bleeding Patterns,...

Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast ·

2026/07/16

If you keep mixing up placenta previa and abruption under pressure, you're not alone. In this episode of the Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast, we break down four high‑yield pregnancy complications in a way you can actually remember on exam day: • Placenta previa • Placental abruption • Cervical insufficiency • Rh incompatibility You'll learn: • The painless vs painful bleeding pattern that instantly separates placenta previa from abruption • Why uterine tone and fetal distress matter

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27:19

167 Early Pregnancy Complications: Ectopic Pregnancy,...

Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast ·

2026/07/09

In episode 167 of the Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast, we dive into early pregnancy complications – a tough but essential topic for PA school, EORs, and the PANCE. We cover: Ectopic pregnancy: risk factors, classic presentation, key diagnostics (beta‑HCG + transvaginal ultrasound), and when to choose methotrexate versus surgery. Abortion classifications: threatened, inevitable, incomplete, complete, missed, septic, and recurrent abortion, with a focus on what's happening at the cervical os

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01:17:30

The 6 Leaks Quietly Costing You Points

Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast ·

2026/05/27

Last night's workshop was so poweful I wanted to share it with you. We cover the 6 aras where you can either lose or pick up points on your exam you can watch the replay here if you'd like that better. << Click here for the replay >>

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31:39

166 From 341 to 474: Isabella's 133‑Point PANCE Comeback

Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast ·

2026/05/20

Isabella failed her first PANCE attempt by 9 points after cruising through PA school, doing well on her EOC, and grinding through PANCE Prep Pearls and question banks. On her second attempt, she walked into the Pearson center calm, focused, and prepared with a game plan. She didn't just pass. She jumped from a 341 to a 474. In this conversation we walk through: Failing an EOR and then the PANCE, and what that does to your identity Why more content and more question banks weren't moving Isabella's

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31:27

165 Preconception & Prenatal Care: What Actually...

Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast ·

2026/05/13

Preconception and prenatal care feels like pure memorization: Folic acid doses Visit schedules Quad screen patterns RhoGAM timing A pile of week ranges that all blur together In this episode, Brian strips it down to what actually shows up on your EORs and the PANCE, and how to connect the facts so they stick. Inside the episode: How to think about prenatal care the way the boards test it, not the way the guidelines list it Preconception counseling that gets tested: when to give 400 to 800 mcg of

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26:28

164 Pelvic Organ Prolapse Made Simple: Uterine...

Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast ·

2026/04/24

Pelvic organ prolapse is one of those topics most PA students gloss over in school and then get burned by on exams. In this episode, Brian pulls from 15 years in urogynecology to make uterine prolapse, cystocele, and rectocele simple, visual, and memorable. Instead of memorizing dense definitions, you'll learn to picture the anatomy, understand what's actually happening, and recognize how these conditions show up in question stems so you can grab easy points on EORs and the PANCE. In this episode,

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32:43

163 Pelvic Pain Playbook – Endometriosis, Fibroids,...

Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast ·

2026/04/15

Pelvic pain and pelvic masses show up all over your exams. The challenge is not memorizing four separate chapters, it is knowing what to do with the patient in front of you: watch, work up, or get them to the OR. In this episode, we walk through four high‑yield causes of pelvic pain and masses in reproductive‑age women: endometriosis, uterine fibroids (leiomyoma), ovarian cysts, and ovarian torsion. What ties them together is the timeline and urgency: chronic versus acute, medical versus surgical,

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39:11

162: Stop Missing Vaginal Discharge & PID Questions...

Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast ·

2026/04/07

Episode 162: Vaginal Discharge, Cervical Disease, Sexual Health, and Pelvic Infections 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 to miss. In this episode, we walk through how to recognize, organize, and execute on these topics under exam

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25:25

161: Last Chance: Is 33 Days to Pass the PANCE Right...

Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast ·

2026/03/24

If you're listening on or before March 25, doors for the April 33 Days to Pass the PANCE cohort close tonight at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. This episode is different from my usual "tips & tricks" shows. It's a short, straight‑talk walkthrough to help you decide yes or no about joining this cohort so you're not guessing from the outside. In this episode, we cover: Who 33 Days is actually for (and who it isn't): at‑risk PA students, repeat PANCE / PANRE takers, and clinical‑year students staring down

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28:38

160 From 326 to 439: How Taylee Rebuilt Her PANCE...

Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast ·

2026/03/18

Failing the PANCE with a 326 after doing "all the right things" is brutal. Taylee walked that road. She graduated from the University of Washington, used all the big-name resources (Smarty PANCE, Kaplan, PANCE Prep Pearls, podcasts, Ninja Nerd), and still failed her first attempt. After taking a month off to breathe, she decided that simply adding more content wasn't going to fix the problem. In this episode, Taylee shares how she went from anxious, second‑guessing every answer, and running out of

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34:00

159 How 33 Days Turned Test Anxiety Into Test‑Day...

Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast ·

2026/03/11

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: One exam he's on cloud nine, the next is a 70 and he's thinking, "I'm done for. Maybe I should just quit." Identity completely tied to scores. Anything less than an A felt like proof he wasn't good enough. On top of that, he wasn't the "free time" student: didactic year, married, dad to a 3‑year‑old, Navy Reserves. The idea of

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31:01

158 Menstrual Disorders on Exams: How to Think, Not...

Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast ·

2026/03/03

When a question mentions abnormal bleeding, most people start hunting for the diagnosis. On exams, that's how you miss points. In this episode, we walk through a simple mental checklist for menstrual disorders so you can slow down, see the pattern, and pick the right next step. You'll learn how to: Start every abnormal bleeding question by ruling out pregnancy Sort amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, menorrhagia, metrorrhagia, and dysmenorrhea by pattern instead of panic Use a shared workup (pregnancy

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24:07

157 Breast Complaints, Cancer Clues & Rewriting Your...

Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast ·

2026/02/17

n this episode of the Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast, we use breast complaints to do two things at once: sharpen your clinical pattern recognition and force you to upgrade how you organize your studying. We walk through the core breast topics that keep showing up on exams: mastitis vs breast abscess, fibroadenoma vs fibrocystic changes, galactorrhea, gynecomastia, and malignant breast neoplasms. You'll learn how to decide when to reassure and when to escalate by focusing on a few key

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29:25

156 Wounds, Burns, Skin Cancer & The Study System...

Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast ·

2026/02/17

In this episode of the Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast, we tackle skin integrity from two angles: what you need to recognize on exams, and how to reorganize your studying so you can finally see (and fix) your gaps. We walk through burns, lacerations, pressure injuries, urticaria, pilonidal disease, and the big three skin cancers: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. You'll learn how exam questions are actually written: TBSA and depth for burns, time and contamination

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31:09

155 Benign vs Concerning Skin Lesions – "Do I Worry?"...

Physician Assistant Exam Review Podcast ·

2026/02/10

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 you'll actually see on exams and in clinic: Keratotic lesions: Actinic keratosis vs seborrheic keratosis – rough "sandpaper" vs waxy "stuck‑on," and when premalignant SCC risk should be on your radar

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