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2023 High-Yield Prep for PANCE, PANRE, & PANRE-LA

Designed for physician assistants who are preparing for the PANCE, PANRE, or PANRE-LA. Our curriculum is the perfect review for exams or as a refresher for those in practice. Our curriculum follows the NCCPA blueprint and focuses on the following:

History Taking and Performing The Physical Examination

  • General physical examination components and techniques

  • Pertinent historical information

  • Risk factors for the development of significant medical conditions

  • Significant physical examination findings

  • Signs and symptoms of significant medical conditions

Diagnostic and Laboratory Studies

  • Appropriate patient education relating to diagnostic and laboratory studies

  • Indications for initial and subsequent diagnostic and laboratory studies

  • Indications for preventive screening tests

  • Risks associated with diagnostic and laboratory studies

  • Reviewing and interpreting results of diagnostic and laboratory studies, and correlating the results with history and physical examination findings

  • Selecting appropriate diagnostic and/or laboratory studies

Formulating The Most Likely Diagnosis

  • Significance of diagnostic and laboratory studies as they relate to diagnosis

  • Significance of history as it relates to the differential diagnosis

  • Significance of physical examination findings as they relate to diagnosis

  • Developing multiple differential diagnoses for complicated and/or multisystem cases

  • Formulating most likely differential diagnoses

  • Incorporating history, physical examination findings, and diagnostic data into medical decision-making

  • Recognizing the need for referral to a specialist

  • Selecting the most likely diagnosis in light of presented data

Health Maintenance, Patient Education, and Preventive Measures

  • Appropriate patient education regarding preventable conditions and lifestyle modifications

  • Early detection and prevention of medical conditions

  • Human growth and development

  • Human sexuality and gender identity, gender transition, and associated medical issues

  • Immunization schedules and recommendations for infants, children, adults, and foreign travelers/adoptions

  • Impact of patient demographics on risks for medical conditions

  • Prevention of communicable diseases

  • Preventive screening recommendations

  • Conducting education on modifiable risk factors with an emphasis on primary and secondary prevention

Clinical Intervention

  • Clinical procedures and their indications, contraindications, complications, risks, benefits, and techniques

  • Conditions that constitute medical emergencies

  • Criteria for admission to or discharge from the hospital or other facilities

  • Management, treatment, and follow-up of medical conditions

  • Palliative care and end-of-life issues

  • Roles of other health professionals

  • Sterile technique

  • Therapeutic regimens

  • Universal precautions and special isolation conditions

  • Evaluating patient response to treatment/intervention

  • Formulating and implementing treatment plans in accordance with applicable practice guidelines

  • Making appropriate dispositions

Pharmaceutical Therapeutics

  • Adverse effects, reactions, and toxicities

  • Common alternative/complementary therapies and their interactions and toxicities

  • Contraindications

  • Drug interactions, including presentation and treatment

  • Indications for use

  • Mechanism of action

  • Methods to reduce medication errors

  • Monitoring and follow-up of pharmacologic regimens

  • Presentation and treatment of allergic reactions

  • Regulation of controlled substances

Applying Basic Scientific Concepts

Professional Practice and Legal/medical ethics

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Curriculum

Our program is comprised of 30 hours of high-yield review (video, audio, detailed notes, and study guides) covering diseases in every organ system. Each lecture will ensure you can confidently answer any exam question, such as:

  • What is the most common sign, symptom, complication,  etc.?
  • What is the most likely diagnosis? 
  • What is the next best step? 
  • What is the best initial test? 
  • What is the most accurate test?
  • What is the treatment of choice? 
  • What is second-line treatment?

Get your questions answered.
Although it’s a self-paced program, our instructors make themselves available Monday – Friday to answer any questions you may have. 

Yearly updates.
Every year we make updates to the curriculum to ensure we stay current. You’ll get immediate access to every update at no additional charge.

Coronary Artery Disease

  • Hyperlipidemia

  • Hypertriglyceridemia

  • Stable Angina

  • Prinzmetal Angina

  • Peripheral Arterial Disease

  • Acute Coronary Syndrome

Cardiomyopathy

  • Dilated

  • Hypertrophic

  • Restrictive

Conduction Disorders

  • Atrial Fibrillation & Atrial Flutter

  • Heart Block

  • Supraventricular Tachycardia

  • Premature Beats

  • Ventricular Arrhythmias

Congenital Heart Disease

  • Cyanotic vs. Acyanotic

  • ASD

  • VSD

  • Patent Ductus Arteriosus

  • Coarctation of the Aorta

  • Tetralogy of Fallot

  • Transportation of the Great Vessels

Congestive Heart Failure

  • Systolic Heart Failure
  • Diastolic Heart Failure
  • Late Stage Management
  • Acute Exacerbation

Hypertension

  • Primary Hypertension 
  • Secondary Hypertension

Hypotension

  • Hypovolemic Shock
  • Cardiogenic Shock
  • Distributive Shock (sepsis, anaphylactic, or neurogenic)
  • Obstructive Shock
  • Orthostatic Hypotension

Traumatic, Infections, & Inflammatory Heart Conditions

  • Bacterial Endocarditis
  • Acute Pericarditis
  • Pericardial Effusion  
  • Cardiac Tamponade

Valvular Disease

  • Murmurs
  • Mitral Stenosis
  • Aortic Stenosis
  • Mitral Regurgitation
  • Aortic Regurgitation
  • Mitral Valve Prolapse
  • Tricuspid Regurgitation
  • Tricuspid Stenosis
  • Pulmonic Valve Stenosis
  • Pulmonic Regurgitation

Vascular Disease

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  • Aortic Dissection
  • Arterial Embolism
  • Vascular Insufficiency

Asthma & Acute Asthma Exacerbation

COPD

  • Chronic Bronchitis
  • Emphysema

Infectious Disease

  • Pneumonia
  • Tuberculosis
  • Bronchiolitis/Respiratory Syncytial Virus
  • Acute Bronchitis
  • Acute Epiglottitis
  • Croup
  • Influenza
  • Pertussis
  • Cryptococcosis
  • Histoplasmosis

Neoplasms

  • Pulmonary nodule
  • Small cell carcinoma
  • Non-small cell carcinoma
  • Carcinoid tumor (bronchial)

Pleural Disease

  • Pleural Effusion
  • Pneumothorax (Spontaneous)
  • Pneumothorax (Tension)

Pulmonary Embolism & Deep Vein Thrombosis

Pulmonary Hypertension

  • Group 1: Pulmonary Artery Hypertension
  • Group 2: Left Heart Disease
  • Group 3: Chronic Lung Disease and Hypoxemia
  • Group 4: Chronic Thromboembolic Disease States
  • Group 5: Unknown or Multifactorial Cause

Restrictive Pulmonary Disease

  • Interstitial Lung Disease
  • Sarcoidosis

Chest/Rib Disorders

  • Pectus Excavatum “Sunken Chest”
  • Pectus Carinatum
  • Rib Fractures

Compartment Syndrome

Infectious Disease

  • Osteomyelitis
  • Septic Arthritis

Lower Extremity Disorders

  • Avascular Necrosis
  • Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
  • Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
  • Hip FractureKnee Dislocation
  • ACL Tear
  • PCL Tear
  • Meniscal Tear
  • Osgood-Schlatter Disease
  • Ankle Sprain
  • Maisonneuve Fracture
  • Ankle Fracture
  • Achilles Tendon Tear

Shoulder Disorders

  • Shoulder Dislocations
  • Rotator Cuff Tear
  • AC Joint Injury
  • Adhesive Capsulitis
  • Proximal Humerus Fracture
  • Midshaft Humerus Fracture
  • Clavicle Fracture

Elbow Disorders

  • Supracondylar Fracture
  • Epicondylar Fracture
  • Epicondylitis
  • Nursemaid’s Elbow
  • Elbow Dislocation
  • Radial & Ulnar Fractures
  • Radial Head Fracture
  • Nightstick
  • Colles Fracture
  • Smith Fracture

Salter Harris Fracture

  • Type 1
  • Type 2
  • Type 3
  • Type 4
  • Type 5

Hand & Wrist Disorders

  • Scaphoid Fracture
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Boxer Fracture
  • Mallet Finger
  • Boutonniere Deformity
  • Trigger Finger
  • Ulnar Collateral Ligament Rupture of the Thumb
  • Bennett Fracture
  • Rolando Fracture
  • De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis

Spinal Disorders

  • Low Back Pain & Herniation
  • Kyphosis
  • Scoliosis
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Compression Fracture
  • Torticollis

Neoplasms

  • Bone Tumors
  • Ganglion Cyst

Osteoarthritis

Osteopenia & Osteoporosis

Paget’s Disease

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Gout

  • Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Deposition Disease (Psuedogout)

  • Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

  • Vasculitis

  • Polymyalgia Rheumatica

  • Polymyositis & Dermatomyositis

  • Reactive Arthritis

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis

  • Sjogren Syndrome

  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

  • Scleroderma

  • Psoriatic Arthritis

Biliary Disease

  • Cholecystitis
  • Cholelithiasis
  • Choledocholithiasis
  • Cholangitis

Colorectal Disorders

  • Anorectal Abscess/Fistula
  • Anal Fissure
  • Constipation
  • Diverticulosis/Diverticulitis
  • Fecal Impaction
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Chrons Disease
  • Ulcerative Cholitis
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Intestinal Ischemia
  • Bowel Obstruction
  • Toxic Megacolon
  • Colonic Polyps
  • Colorectal Cancer & Screening

Esophageal Disorders

  • Esophagitis
  • GERD
  • Mallory Weiss Tear
  • Motility Disorders/Esophageal Strictures
  • Esophageal Varices

Hepatic Disease

  • Viral Hepatitis
  • Cirrhosis

Small Intestine Disorders

  • Appendicitis
  • Celiac Disease
  • Intussusception

Gastric Disorders

  • Dyspepsia
  • GastritisPeptic Ulcer Disease
  • Pyloric Stenosis

Hernias

Infectious Diarrhea

Toxic Ingestion

Nutritional Deficiencies

Obesity

Food Allergies & Sensitivities

Neoplasms

  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
  • Gastric Adenocarcinoma
  • Gastric Lymphoma
  • Pancreatic neoplasm
  • Liver neoplasm

Pancreatic Disorders

  • Acute Pancreatitis
  • Chronic Pancreatitis

Breast Disorders

  • Breast Mass/Cancer
  • Fibrocystic Disease
  • Fibroadenomas
  • Mastitis
  • Breast Abscess
  • Gynecomastia
  • Galactorrhea

Uterine Disorders

  • Uterine Leiomyoma
  • Endometriosis
  • Endometrial Cancer
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse
  • Ovarian Disorders
  • Ovarian Cysts
  • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
  • Adnexal Torsion

Cervical Disorders

  • Cervical Cancer
  • Vaginitis
  • Cervix Insufficiency
  • Infertility
  • Menopause
  • Menstrual Disorders
  • Amenorrhea
  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Premenstrual Syndrome & Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

Trauma

  • Sexual Assault
  • Trauma in Pregnancy

Contraception

Uncomplicated Labor

  • Normal Physiologic Changes in Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Care
  • Pregnancy Education
  • First Trimester
  • Second Trimester
  • Third Trimester
  • Labor
  • Fetal Monitoring
  • Induction
  • Post-Partum
  • Hospital Stay
  • Follow Up Care

Complicated Pregnancy

  • Gestational Diabetes
  • Hypertension in Pregnancy
  • Rh Incompatibility
  • Abortion
  • Ectopic Pregnancy
  • Multiple Gestations
  • Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
  • Placenta Previa
  • Placental Abruption
  • Cervical Insufficiency (Incompetent Cervix)

Complicated Labor

  • Labor Dystocia
  • Shoulder Dystocia
  • Breech Presentation
  • Cord Prolapse
  • Premature Rupture of Membranes
  • Postpartum Hemorrhage

Acute Kidney Injury

  • Pre-Renal
  • Intra-Renal
  • Post-Renal
  • Acute Hemodialysis Indications

Chronic Kidney Disease

Glomerular Disease

  • IGA Nephropathy
  • Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis
  • Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis
  • Minimal Change Disease
  • Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
  • Membranous Nephropathy
  • Secondary Causes

Congenital/Structural Disorders

  • Horseshoe Kidney
  • Hydronephrosis
  • Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
  • Renal Artery Stenosis

Fluid/Electrolyte Disorders

  • Hyperkalemia
  • Hypokalemia
  • Hypernatremia
  • Hyponatremia

Neoplasms

  • Renal Cell Carcinoma
  • Wilms Tumor (Nephroblastoma)

Bladder Disorders

  • Incontinence
  • Overactive Bladder
  • Urinary Bladder Prolapse

Congenital & Acquired Abnormalities

  • Cryptorchidism
  • Peyronie’s Disease
  • Vesicoureteral Reflux

Infectious Disorders

  • Cystitis
  • Pyelonephritis
  • Epididymitis
  • Orchitis
  • Prostatitis

Testicular Disorders

  • Testicular Torsion
  • Hydrocele
  • Varicocele

Neoplasms

  • Bladder Cancer
  • Penile Cancer
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Testicular Cancer

Nephrolithiasis

Penile Disorders

  • Erectile Dysfunction
  • Hypospadias/Epispadias
  • Phimosis
  • Paraphimosis
  • Penile Fracture

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

Urethral Disorders

  • Urethral Prolapse
  • Urethral Stricture

Adrenal Disorders

  • Adrenal Insufficiency
  • Cushing’s Disease

Neoplasms

  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Adrenocortical Carcinoma
  • Aldosteronism
  • Pheochromocytoma

Diabetes

  • Type 1 Diabetes
  • Type 2 Diabetes

Hypogonadism

Parathyroid Disorders

  • Hyperparathyroidism
  • Hypoparathyroidism

Thyroid Disorders

  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Thyroid Nodule

Pituitary Disorders

  • Acromegaly/Gigantism
  • Dwarfism
  • Pituitary Adenoma
  • Hyperprolactinemia

Headache

  • Cluster Headache
  • Migraine Headache
  • Tension Headache

Traumatic Brain Injury

Cranial Nerve Palsies

  • CN I: Olfactory nerve
  • CN II: Optic nerve
  • CN III, IV, VI: Eye movement
  • CN V: Trigeminal nerve
  • CN VI: Facial nerve (Bell’s Palsy)
  • CN VIII: Vestibulocochlear nerve
  • CN IX: Glossopharyngeal nerve
  • CN X: Vagus nerve
  • CN XI: Accessory nerve
  • XII: Hypoglossal nerve

Peripheral Nerve Disorders

  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Encephalitis

Meningitis

Movement Disorders

  • Essential Tremor
  • Parkinson Disease
  • Huntington Disease
  • Tourette Disorder

Neurocognitive Disorders

  • Delirium
  • Dementia

Neuromuscular

  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Myasthenia Gravis

Seizures

  • Provoked vs Unprovoked
  • Focal (Partial)
  • Generalized
  • Status Epilepticus

Vascular Disorders

  • Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs)
  • Cerebral Aneurysm
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  • TIA
  • Stroke
  • Intracranial Hemorrhage

Syncope

  • Neurally-mediated
  • Orthostatic
  • Cardiac

Coagulation Disorders

  • Von Willebrand Disease
  • Hemophilia
  • Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
  • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Cytopenias

  • Leukopenia/Neutropenia
  • Macrocytic Anemia
  • Microcytic Anemia
  • Normocytic Anemia
  • Thalassemia

Cytoses

  • Polycythemia Vera
  • Thrombocytosis

Hemoglobinopathies

  • Hemochromatosis
  • Sickle Cell Anemia

Transfusion Reaction

Neoplasms, Pre-malignancies, & Malignancies

  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia
  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
  • Lymphoma
  • Multiple Myeloma
  • Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Anxiety Disorders

  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Panic Disorder
  • Phobia

Bipolar Disorder

  • Bipolar 1
  • Bipolar 2

Depressive Disorders

  • Major Depression
  • Depression in pregnancy
  • Minor Depression (other specified depressive disorder)
  • Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)

Disruptive, Impulse Control & Conduct Disorders

  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder
  • Conduct Disorder
  • Antisocial Personality Disorder
  • Intermittent Explosive Disorder
  • Impulse Control Disorder

Dissociative Disorders

  • Dissociative Amnesia
  • Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder
  • Dissociative Identity Disorder

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Neurodevelopmental Disorder

  • Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder

Personality Disorder

  • Paranoid
  • Schizoid
  • Schizotypal
  • Histrionic
  • Narcissistic
  • Borderline
  • Antisocial
  • Avoidant
  • Dependent
  • Obsessive-compulsive

Schizophrenia

Sleep Wake Disorder

  • Insomnia
  • Sleep Walking
  • Night Terrors
  • Nightmares
  • Narcolepsy

Somatic Symptom Disorder

  • Somatic Symptom Disorder
  • Conversion Disorder
  • Factitious Disorder
  • Malingering

Substance Abuse

  • Alcohol
  • Cannabis-Withdrawal Syndrome
  • Caffeine Withdrawal
  • Cocaine & Amphetamines
  • Benzodiazepines & Barbiturates
  • Opioids & Heroin

Trauma

  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Adjustment Disorder

Bacterial Disease

  • Botulism
  • Rheumatic Fever
  • Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
  • Tetanus

Parasitic Disease

  • Helminths/Hookworms
  • Enterobiasis/Pinworms
  • MalariaToxoplasmosis
  • Lyme Disease

Viral Disease

  • Cytomegalovirus
  • Rabies
  • Epstein Barr Virus
  • Zika Virus

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

  • Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2
  • Cervicitis
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  • HIV & AIDS
  • Syphilis

Eye Disorders

  • Conjunctivitis
  • Cataract
  • Corneal Abrasion/Ulcer
  • Pterygium
  • Dacryocystitis
  • Blepharitis
  • Ectropion/Entropion
  • Hordeolum
  • Optic Neuritis
  • Papilledema
  • Orbital Cellulitis
  • Macular Degeneration
  • Retinal Detachment
  • Retinopathy
  • Traumatic Hyphema
  • Open Globe Injuries
  • Retinal Vein Occlusion
  • Retinal Artery Occlusion
  • Amblyopia
  • Strabismus
  • Glaucoma
  • Scleritis

Ear Disorders

  • Cerumen Impaction
  • Otitis Externa
  • Barotrauma
  • Vertigo
  • Acoustic Neuroma
  • Labyrinthitis
  • BPPV
  • Meniere’s Disease
  • Cholesteatoma
  • Acute Otitis Media
  • Tympanic Membrane Perforation
  • Hearing Loss
  • Mastoiditis
  • Tinnitus

Nose Disorders

  • Epistaxis
  • Nasal Polyps
  • Nasal Trauma
  • Allergic Rhinitis
  • Rhinosinusitis

Oropharyngeal Disorders

  • Dental Infections
  • Gingivitis
  • Aphthous Ulcers
  • Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis
  • Oral Candidiasis
  • Peritonsillar Abscess
  • Pharyngitis
  • Diphtheria
  • Parotitis
  • Leukoplakia

Acneiform Eruptions

  • Acne Vulgaris
  • Rosacea
  • Folliculitis

Desquamation

  • Erythema Multiforme
  • Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) & Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)

Diseases/Disorders of the Hair & Nails

  • Alopecia
  • Onychomycosis
  • Paronychia

Exanthems

  • Erythema Infectiosum (fifth disease)
  • Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease
  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Rubella (German Measles)
  • Roseola Infantum
  • Mumps

Infection of the Skin

  • Cellulitis
  • Erysipelas
  • Impetigo
  • Candidiasis
  • Tinea pedis (Athlete’s Foot)
  • Tinea cruris (Jock Itch)
  • Tinea corporis (Ringworm)
  • Tinea Capitis
  • Pediculosis Capitis (Head Lice)
  • Scabies
  • Molluscum Contagiosum
  • Varicella (Chicken Pox)
  • Herpes Zoster (Shingles)

Keratotic Disorders

  • Seborrheic Keratosis
  • Actinic Keratosis

Neoplasms of the Skin

  • Basal Cell Carcinoma
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Melanoma

Papulosquamous Disorders

  • Contact Dermatitis
  • Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)
  • Lichen Planus
  • Pityriasis Rosea
  • Psoriasis

Pigment Disorders

  • Vitiligo
  • Melasma

Skin Integrity

  • Burns
  • Pressure Ulcers
  • Stasis Dermatitis

Vesiculobullous Disease

  • Bullous Pemphigoid
  • Pemphigus Vulgaris

Other Dermatologic Disorders

  • Urticaria
  • Hidradenitis Suppurativa
  • Acanthosis Nigricans
  • Lipomas
  • Epidermal Inclusion Cysts
  • Pilonidal Disease
  • Cherry Angioma
  • Telangiectasis

High-Yield Case Studies

Every week we’ll go live to showcase brand-new interactive high-yield case studies. Our instructors will slowly tease out new information and will work through the case with you to enhance your critical thinking skills. This vignette-styled approach will increase retention to ensure you’re prepped for exams and rotations.

Can’t make a session? We record every case study and make them immediately available inside your dashboard. 

You’ll also get access to our entire backlog of high-yield case studies totaling 100+ hours.

Your Instructors

Dr. Niket Sonpal
Niket Sonpal, M.D. practices internal medicine and is assistant professor of medicine at Touro Osteopathic School of Medicine, associate program director for the internal medicine residency program at Brookdale University hospital, director of Medical education at Picmonic, and chief strategy officer at Medquest Test Prep.

Clay Walker, PA-C
A graduate of the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Physician Assistant Program class of 2016. He currently works primary care and is the lead PA running the primary care residency program at Mayo Clinic.

Amanda Roy, PA-C
Amanda graduated from Pacific University’s PA program and recently earned her Doctor of Medical Science from Lincoln Memorial University. She is currently practicing primary care medicine in rural Oregon.

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