Prenatal care is the structured medical care before and during pregnancy that optimizes maternal health and fetal outcomes. For boards, the highest-yield asks are prenatal screening timelines, folic acid dosing, and which labs belong at which visit. Risk Factors / Indications for Early or … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 to … [Read more...]
