PANCE Prep Plan

Week 1: Dermatology: 5%, Infectious Disease: 6%, Hematology: 5%
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
Focus: DermatologyFocus:DermatologyFocus:Dermatology and Infectious DiseaseFocus:Infectious DiseaseFocus:Infectious Disease and HematologyFocus:Hematology / Practice Test / Catch UpFocus:Practice Tests
Dermatology:Acneiform eruptionsDisease & disorders of the hair and nailsEnvenom- ations and arthropod bite reactionsKeratotic disorders  Derm neoplasmsPapulo- squamous disordersPigment disordersSkin integrityVascular abnorm-alities Vesiculo- bullous diseaseOther dermatologic disordersInfectious diseases (Derm) Infectious Disease:Bacterial diseaseFungal diseaseMyco- bacterial diseasesParasitic diseasesPrenatal transmiss- ion of disordersSepsis / systemic inflamma- tory response syndromeSpirochetal diseasesViral diseases Heme:Auto- immune disordersCoagulat- ionCytopeniasCytosesHemoglo-binopathiesImmuno- logic disordersHeme neoplasms, premalign- ancies and malignanc- iesCatch up if necessary60 questions block exam, timed 60 minutesThree 60 question block exam, timed 60 minutes per block
Week 2: Pulmonary: 10%, ENT: 7%
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
Focus:PulmonaryFocus: PulmonaryFocus:PulmonaryFocus:EyesFocus:Ear / NoseFocus:Oropharyngeal / Practice TestFocus:Practice Tests
Pulmonary:Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseasesInfectious disordersRespiratory neoplasmsPleural diseasesPulmonary circulationRestrictive pulmonary diseasesSleep apnea / Obesity hypoventi- lation syndromeOther pulmonary disordersEyes:Conjunctival disordersCorneal lacrimal disordersLid disordersNeuro- ophthalmo- logic disordersOrbital disordersRetinal disordersTraumatic disordersVascular disordersVision abnormal- ities Ear/Nose:External earInner earMiddle earHearing impairmentOther abnormal- ities of the earForeign bodiesNeoplasmNose / sinus disordersOropharyngeal:Orophary- geal disordersCatch up if necessary60 questions block exam, timed 60 minutesThree 60 question block exam, timed 60 minutes per block
Week 3: Genitourinary: 5%, Reproductive: 7%
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
Focus:Genito- urinaryFocus:Genito- urinaryFocus:ReproductiveFocus:ReproductiveFocus:ReproductiveFocus:Reproductive / Practice TestFocus:Practice Tests
Genito- urinary:Bladder disordersCongenital and acquired abnormal- itiesHuman sexualityGenito- urinaryInfectious disordersGenito- urinary neoplasmsNephro- lithiasis / urolithiasisPenile disordersProstate disordersTesticular disordersUrethral disordersReproductive:Breast disordersCervical disordersOvarian disordersUterine disordersVaginal / Vulvar disordersContra- captive methodsHuman sexualityInfertilitySexually transmitted infections / Pelvic inflamma- tory diseaseTraumaMenopauseMenstrual disordersNeoplasms of breast and reprod- uctive tractsComplicated pregnancyCatch up if necessary60 questions block exam, timed 60 minutesThree 60 question block exam, timed 60 minutes per block
Week 4: Cardiovascular: 13%
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
Focus:CardiologyFocus:CardiologyFocus:CardiologyFocus:CardiologyFocus:CardiologyFocus:Cardiology / Practice TestFocus:Practice Tests
Cardiology:Cardiomyo- pathiesConductionCongenital heart diseaseCoronary artery diseaseHyper- tensionHypotensionLipid disordersTraumatic, infectious, and inflamma- tory heart conditionsValvular disordersHeart failureVascular diseaseCatch up if necessary60 questions block exam, timed 60 minutesThree 60 question block exam, timed 60 minutes per block
Week 5: Gastrointestinal System/Nutrition: 9%, Renal: 5%
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
Focus:GIFocus:GIFocus:GIFocus:GIFocus:RenalFocus:Renal / Practice TestFocus:Practice Tests
GI:Biliary disordersColorectal disordersEsophageal disordersFood allergies and food sensitivit- iesGastric disordersNutritional and vitamin disordersHepatic disordersMetabolic disordersGI neoplasmsPancreatic disordersSmall intestine disordersHerniasInfectious diarrhea / ingestion of toxic substances or foreign bodiesRenal:Acute disordersAcute kidney injury (acute renal failure)Chronic kidney diseaseEnd-stage renal diseaseCongenital Renal disordersFluid and electrolyte disordersRenal neoplasmsCatch up if necessary60 questions block exam, timed 60 minutesThree 60 question block exam, timed 60 minutes per block
Week 6: Endocrine: 7%, Musculoskeletal: 8%
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
Focus:EndocrineFocus:EndocrineFocus:Endocrine / MSKFocus:MSKFocus:MSKFocus:MSKFocus:Practice Tests
Endocrine:Adrenal disordersDiabetes mellitusHypo- gonadicEndocrine neoplasmsParathyro- id disordersPituitary disordersThyroid disorders MSK:Chest / rib disordersCompart- mentDegenera- tive diseasesMSK infectious diseasesLower extremity disordersMSK neoplasmsRheumato- logic disordersUpper extremity disordersSpinal disordersCatch up if necessary60 questions block exam, timed 60 minutesThree 60 question block exam, timed 60 minutes per block
Week 7: Neurology: 7%, Psychiatry/Behavioral Science: 6%
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
Focus:NeurologyFocus:NeurologyFocus:NeurologyFocus:Neurology / PsychiatryFocus:Psychiatry Focus:Psychiatry / Practice TestFocus:Practice Tests
Neurology:Closed head injuriesCranial nerve palsiesEncephal- opathic disordersHeadachesNeurology infectious disordersMovement disordersNeurology neoplasmsNeurocog- native disordersNeuro- muscularPeripheral nerve disordersSeizure disordersVascular disorders Psychiatry:Abuse and neglectAnxiety disordersBipolar and related disordersDepressive disordersDisruptive, impulse control, and conduct disordersDissociative disordersFeeding and eating disordersHuman sexualityObsessive – Compulsive and related disordersNeuro- develop- mental disordersPersonality disordersSchizophrenia spectrum  and other psychotic disordersSleep-wake disordersSomatic symptom and related disordersSubstance related and addictive disordersTrauma and stressor related disordersCatch up if necessary60 questions block exam, timed 60 minutesThree 60 question block exam, timed 60 minutes per block
Week 8: Questions/Review ONLY
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
Focus:Questions / ReviewFocus:Questions / ReviewFocus:Questions / ReviewFocus:Questions / ReviewFocus:Questions / ReviewFocus:Questions / ReviewFocus:REST 
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