A mother brings her nine year-old son to your office, along with the snake that bit him 20 minutes earlier. Which of the following, if identified during your examination of the snake, is most suggestive that the snake is poisonous? A. elliptical pupils B. a rounded head C. a double row of caudal plates D. […]
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How to Go to PA School for Free: The NHSC and Me
I am a National Health Service Corps Scholar and a Physician Assistant (PA) There are two types of us: I was one of the lucky ones who had the privilege of being part of the scholarship program. I received a monthly stipend while in PA school to help pay for books, medical supplies, housing, food, […]
The Daily PANCE and PANRE Question 77
A patient with acute renal failure proves a urine specimen that demonstrates normal osmolality and sodium content. The urine contains no casts, but RBCs are present. Which of the following is the most likely etiology of this patient’s acute renal failure? A. prerenal cause B. intrarenal — glomerulonephritis C. intrarenal — acute tubular necrosis D. […]
The Daily PANCE and PANRE Question 24
A 34-year-old female patient presents to the ER with sharp pleuritic-type chest pain. An x-ray shows an enlarged cardiac silhouette suggestive of pericarditis. On more careful questioning, the patient admits to polyarticular arthritis involving the small joints of her hands. Her obstetrical history is positive for two third trimester spontaneous abortions. At this point, you […]
The Daily PANCE & PANRE Question 7
A 14 year-old is experiencing a severe asthma attack. Although he is using accessory muscles to breath, auscultation of his chest reveals no audible wheezing. His heart rate is 160 and his respiratory rate is 52. Which of the following arterial blood gases represents the worst prognosis? A pH = 7.52; pC02 = 28; p02 […]
The Daily PANCE and PANRE Fast Track – Question 37
A young female presents with several “target-like lesions” on her arms, legs and ,, thorax. She takes birth control pills and recently completed a ten day course of penicillin. What is the most likely diagnosis? A. erythema multiforme B. erythem nodosum C. erysipelas D. pleurodynia E. erythema chronicum migrans Answer: A Target lesions are erythema […]
My PA School Interview: The Journey of a Lifetime
It seems like just yesterday. Like Gene Kelly in the 1952 classic “Singing in the Rain,” there I stood, rain-drenched, under an iconic cast-iron streetlight, holding a soggy white letter in my hand. The letter that said: “You have been accepted for a PA School Interview.” I was living in Seattle at the time, two […]
The Daily PANCE & PANRE Question 28
A patient describes a history of a “curtain being brought down over my right eye it stayed there for a few minutes then was lifted back up.” In which of the following arteries is the etiology of this complaint located? anterior cerebral middle cerebral posterior cerebral internal carotid external carotid Answer: D Internal Carotid This […]
7 Questions to Ask Yourself While Writing Your PA School Personal Statement
Here are seven questions that you should ask yourself (and answer) while writing your PA school personal essay + FREE worksheet 1. What are you passionate about? You should be able to answer this question and if you’re not sure what you’re passionate about start thinking about it and make a list right now. Start […]
Crafting the Perfect Letter of Recommendation for Your PA School Applicants
The Importance of Prioritizing Character Over Credentials As a preceptor and mentor for PA school applicants, I am frequently asked to write CASPA letters of recommendation. For years, when writing letters of recommendation, I had a specific process that I followed. First and foremost, I only agree to write letters for individuals whom I know […]
The Daily PANCE & PANRE Question 29
Upon review of an EKG, you notice periodic, repetitively absent QRS complexes and “grouped beating.” Which of the following is the explanation? Third-degree heart block Mobitz Type II heart block Mobitz Type I heart block First-degree heart block Sinus tachycardia Answer: C Mobitz Type I heart block I don’t like the wording of this question, […]
The Daily PANCE and PANRE Fast Track – Question 45
A mother brings her adult son to your office, relating a history of two weeks of difficulty sleeping, irritability, and problems with relationships with others. He has also been very talkative, expressed a multitude of “great ideas” and just seems to “talk constantly.” Several weeks ago, he seemed depressed. Which of the following diagnostic studies […]
Generative AI and PA School Applications: What You Need to Know
Should PA school applicants use AI tools to write their personal statement? Get clarity on what’s allowed versus prohibited and why authenticity matters most.
The Daily PANCE and PANRE Fast Track – Question 47
During a newborn’s first feeding attempt, choking, coughing and cyanosis occur. Historically, the mother had polyhydramnios during the pregnancy. Which diagnosis is most likely the explanation for the newborn’s distress? A. choanal atresia B. respiratory distress syndrome C. polycystic kidney disease D. congenital heart disease E. tracheoesophageal fistula Answer: E This is the classic presentation […]
PA School is Like Drinking From a Fire Hose – Exaggerating? Definitely not!
In the first week of PA school, I remember being told that “PA school is like drinking out of a fire hose.” Am I exaggerating? Definitely not! PA school is a crazy journey unlike any other. Every PA program is slightly different, but the didactic year requires that you absorb A LOT of information. Anatomy, […]
The Daily PANCE and PANRE Fast Track – Question 49
A 65 year-old female is referred to your office by her rheumatologist, complaining of a severe, unilateral headache of a piercing quality. You examine the patient and cannot appreciate any pulsation of the temporal artery on the side of her head, ipsilateral to her cephalgia. While awaiting consultation of the appropriate specialist, you prescribe prednisone. […]
PA Personal Statement Workshop: Essay 6, “That First Day in Surgery was the First Day of the Rest of my Life”
In this sixth installment of our special week-long personal statement workshop, we continue to pull essays submitted from the comments section through our free essay submission process and provide you, and our users, with a more detailed analysis of their essays. This sixth submission is by Lindsay. It starts with a story of her time spent […]