EP 15: Things I wish I had known: Clinical Year
Last time we left off, PA Kay had just taken her boards. This episode, she has an update for you on that, including what she's been up to si...
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PA-S, FML: Inside PA School, from a Real PA Student with stories, studying, and advice.
A behind-the-scenes look at PA school training by an actual PA student, as well as some sweet panic studying as I prepare to take my PANCE next year. Each episode, I'll share with you an ins...
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15 episodesEP 14: I Took the Boards Yesterday
Soooo....I did the thing. I took the boards. Yesterday. Here are my thoughts on getting through them, including 3 pieces of advice that shou...
EP 13: Three Simple Rules For the OR, Plus Gallbladder Disorders
Fact: You're going to do something that signals you out as a newb on your surgery rotation; that's just life as a PA student. But wouldn't i...
EP 12: Anemias for Family Medicine
In 30 seconds or less, explain the pathophysiology behind, and how to use transferrin, TIBC, ferritin, and MCV to differentiate between iron...
EP 11: EKG Review & Buzzwords
Can you spot the difference between WPW and LGL on an EKG? How are WAP and MAT different? Where'd the p-wave go in junctional rhythms? How d...
EP 10: Sugarbetes: What the Endocrinologist Wishes You Knew About Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes is everywhere, and if your idea of how to treat it consists primarily of metformin, then you're managing diabetes the same w...
EP 9: What the Endocrinologist wishes you knew about Type 1 diabetes
Quick, what are the 3 antibodies you should check if you suspect your patient is Type 1 diabetic? What's the *one* lab you should run to con...
EP 8: Things I wish I had known Part 2
The 3rd (ish) installment of "Things I wish I had known before I started PA school." We already covered *how* you should study in PA school,...
EP 7: Lipid Disorders
The 2nd most common chronic disorder at my urgent/primary care clinic was Hyperlipidemia, but what does that even mean? And what's considere...
EP 6: Urgent Care and all things hypertension
Despite its name, Urgent Care is a lot more chill than say, the emergency department or hospital medicine. PA Kay shares a brief Urgent Care...
Episode 5: Physical Exam For the Win
Being a PA is a little bit like being a detective; you can't always rely solely on what you're told. In medicine, we're taught to operate un...
Episode 4: Behind the Scenes: Inpatient Hospitalist Medicine
Did you know that hospitalists weren't a thing until like 20 years ago? Do you even know what a hospitalist is, let alone what they do? PA-K...
Episode 3: Stress & Anxiety
The second installation of "Things I wish I knew before I started PA school." Stress & anxiety may be coming for you; what's your plan of at...
Episode 2: Behind the scenes & pearls of the ED
PA Kay takes a deep dive into her current rotation in the emergency department, ranting about why she hates the word "preceptor," and dishin...
Episode 1: Things I wish I had known before I started PA school.
The very first episode of PA-S, FML. PA Kay introduces herself (briefly) and why she started this podcast (i.e., to give study tips, an insi...