Self-evaluation is difficult. That’s why even at the highest-level sports, you still see coaches and trainers. You can’t know everything and sometimes it “feels” like you’re doing the right thing when actually you’re creating a problem. My brother is a Physical Therapist and he would tell … [Read more...]

The short answer is no. The long answer is yes. Let me explain No, you probably don’t need a review course. You probably know enough to pass the PANCE. (If you’re taking the PANRE, my answer is different - yeah, you probably need a review course) You’ve been studying for a few YEARS now, and … [Read more...]

Give these questions a gander: * What is the first-line treatment for torsades de pointes? * List three drugs that treat cluster headaches. * Pizza pie retinopathy should make you think of what diagnoses? * A Salter Harris type 1 fracture affects what area of the bone? * What is … [Read more...]

Papilledema is a term I never really understood. It sounded weird, so I guess I never bothered. That was dumb. It isn’t very hard. All it is, is a condition where the optic disc is swollen. Its margins are blurred on exam. The key is that it’s caused by increased intracranial pressure. Think … [Read more...]

Isabel wrote in to let me know that she passed her exam!!!! ***I listened to your podcasts all throughout PA School and while studying for the PANCE and they are truly life-saving, so concise and easy to follow. The Final Step was a great way to test myself on information that I was just reading. … [Read more...]