PA Blueprint Review: Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat; Gastrointestinal System and Nutrition; and Genitourinary Systems - A Clinical Reference and Board ... Recertification Review Book 4 Volume Series) by PA Blueprint Review

Volume 2 of PA Blueprint Review covers the eyes, ears, nose, and throat; gastrointestinal; and genitourinary systems in 154 standardized condition entries—built for physician assistant students preparing for the PANCE, certified PAs recertifying for the PANRE, and clinicians who need a single authoritative reference. What Is Inside The eyes, ears, nose, and throat section covers the otologic, ophthalmologic, nasal, and pharyngeal disorders most commonly tested and most commonly seen in primary and urgent care: otitis media and externa; hearing loss and tinnitus; acute and chronic sinusitis; allergic and infectious rhinitis; pharyngitis and tonsillitis; the ophthalmic emergencies; the conjunctivitis subtypes; glaucoma; cataract; age-related macular degeneration; and the head and neck cancers. The gastrointestinal system and nutrition section is the largest in the volume. It covers the esophageal disorders including GERD and Barrett's esophagus; peptic ulcer disease and the H. pylori workup; the inflammatory bowel diseases; irritable bowel syndrome; pancreatitis; the viral hepatitides and chronic liver disease; cirrhosis and its complications; cholelithiasis and biliary disease; the gastrointestinal bleeds; appendicitis, diverticulitis, and intestinal obstruction; the major nutritional deficiencies; and the major gastrointestinal cancers. Read more