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PANRE-LA study plan

PANRE-LA · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Cardiovascular System & Pulmonary System

  • Build a one-page decision map for chest pain, dyspnea, syncope, and palpitations that links first-line tests to next-step management.

  • Rehearse 12 high-yield ECG patterns by naming the rhythm, stating the immediate action, and naming one common pitfall aloud.

  • Compare guideline-based treatment of HFrEF, COPD, and asthma in a side-by-side table, including titration and follow-up intervals.

  • Complete 30 timed mixed cardiovascular/pulmonary vignettes at 90 seconds or less per item, then rewrite every missed item as an if/then rule.

Your checkpoint

Two-page cardiovascular-pulmonary decision map plus a scored 30-question timed block at 70% or higher, with an error log of at least 10 rewritten rules.

Week 2

Gastrointestinal System and Nutrition & Musculoskeletal System

  • Differentiate acute from chronic abdominal pain by location and alarm features, then produce a triage algorithm.

  • Practice interpreting liver tests, pancreatic enzymes, and H. pylori testing in 10 vignettes by stating the next test and first-line treatment.

  • Build a musculoskeletal exam checklist for shoulder, knee, and low back that includes provocative tests and red flags.

  • Complete 30 timed GI/musculoskeletal vignettes and classify each miss as knowledge, guideline, or reading error.

Your checkpoint

One-page abdominal pain triage algorithm and a completed 30-question GI/musculoskeletal block with error-type tally and 8 corrected vignette summaries.

Week 3

Genitourinary System and Renal Disorders & Neurologic System

  • Construct a flow sheet for AKI, CKD, hematuria, and nephritic/nephrotic syndromes that includes urinalysis interpretation.

  • Rehearse neurologic localization with 10 stroke, weakness, and dizziness vignettes by naming the lesion site and immediate imaging or treatment.

  • Summarize headache red flags and first-line seizure/status epilepticus management in a one-page reference.

  • Complete 25 timed GU/neurologic vignettes and write a three-line rationale for every missed question.

Your checkpoint

Urinalysis-to-diagnosis flow sheet plus a 25-question timed GU/neurologic block at 70% or higher with rationales for all misses.

Week 4

Endocrine System & Hematologic and Oncologic Disorders

  • Build a diabetes medication selection grid by comorbidity, cost, and hypoglycemia risk, including A1c targets.

  • Interpret thyroid function patterns and anemia/iron studies in 12 vignettes by stating the next test and treatment.

  • Outline initial evaluation of a palpable mass, lymphadenopathy, and abnormal CBC with smear review.

  • Complete a 40-question cumulative timed block across weeks 1-4 and sort misses by domain.

Your checkpoint

Diabetes and anemia/thyroid interpretation reference plus a cumulative 40-question timed block score with domain-level percent-correct.

Week 5

Dermatologic System & Infectious Diseases

  • Classify 20 common rashes by morphology and distribution, then state one cannot-miss diagnosis for each.

  • Build an antibiotic selection table for cellulitis, pneumonia, UTI, and STI syndromes with dosing and duration.

  • Practice interpreting lesion descriptions and skin cancer red flags using ABCD and E-F criteria on text descriptions.

  • Complete 30 timed dermatology/infectious disease vignettes and write 5 teaching points from missed items.

Your checkpoint

Morphology-based rash differential sheet and antibiotic selection table, plus a 30-question timed block with 5 teaching points.

Week 6

Behavioral and Mental Health & Reproductive System

  • Apply PHQ-9, GAD-7, AUDIT-C, and safety assessment to 8 behavioral health vignettes.

  • Build a contraception and STI screening matrix by age, risk, and contraindication.

  • Outline evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding, pelvic pain, and prostate concerns with first-line tests.

  • Complete 30 timed behavioral/reproductive vignettes and define 3 personal documentation habits to avoid common traps.

Your checkpoint

Screening-to-treatment one-pager for depression, anxiety, and substance use plus a contraception/STI matrix, with a scored 30-question block.

Week 7

Cardiovascular System & Pulmonary System

  • Re-work 25 previously missed questions closed-book, then look up each answer and record the guideline source.

  • Complete two 25-question mixed sets under exam-style time limits and review each within 24 hours.

  • Build a personal lookup index of 20 facts you repeatedly verify, organized by domain.

  • Practice 10 integrated cases such as diabetes with CKD or COPD with heart failure, and state the cross-domain interactions.

Your checkpoint

20-item personal lookup index and two scored 25-question mixed sets with all misses re-worked closed-book.

Week 8

Gastrointestinal System and Nutrition & Musculoskeletal System

  • Complete a 50-question cumulative timed simulation across all 12 domains and review every item.

  • Rehearse rapid lookup for 15 high-risk topics such as anticoagulation reversal, sepsis, and stroke windows.

  • Write a one-page exam-day routine covering timing, lookup strategy, and fatigue breaks.

  • Identify three remaining weak areas and schedule two 30-minute maintenance sessions for each.

Your checkpoint

Final 50-question simulation score at 70% or higher with domain breakdown and a one-page exam-day routine.

Milestones

Week 2: Complete weeks 1-2 and score at least 65% on both timed blocks; every miss has a written if/then rule or corrected summary.

Week 4: Cumulative 40-question block at 65% or higher overall and no domain below 50%; all week 1-4 error logs rewritten.

Week 6: All 12 domains covered at least once; six timed blocks completed; personal weak-domain list reduced to three items.

Week 8: Final 50-question simulation at 70% or higher overall; lookup index, exam-day routine, and maintenance schedule complete.