Medical Terminology/Anatomy
CASPA
Medical Conditions
PA History
E-board facts
100
What is the definition of BMI?
Body mass index, a measurement of body fat based on height and weight
100
When does CASPA open?
End of April
100
What medical condition is this:
common long-term condition that can cause coughing, wheezing, chest tightness and breathlessness.
Asthma
100
Why was the PA profession created?
To improve and expand access to healthcare. In the mid-1960s, physicians and educators recognized there was a shortage of primary care physicians.
100
Who is this semester's ( Spring 2024) President for the Pre-PA club?
Carolina Restrepo
200
Which organ is this?
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Liver
200
(T/F) Your CASPA GPA is the same as the GPA on your transcript
False
200
What condition is tachycardia, usually brought on by exercise or stress?
Rapid heart beating
200
Who was the first class of PAs made up of?
Former military corpsmen
200
Who is this semester's ( Spring 2024) Vice President for the Pre-PA club?
Andrea Marone
300
What is Cardialgia?
Heartburn; pain in the heart.
300
What is CASPer?
A situational judgment test (SJT) presents test-takers with a series of realistic, hypothetical scenarios and asks them to type out what they would do if they were in that particular situation.
300
Which medical condition is this:
a disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus. It can cause severe pain in the pelvis and make it harder to get pregnant.
Endometriosis
300
What is AAPA?
The American Academy of Physician Associates is the national professional society for PAs (physician associates/physician assistants).
300
Who is our former President who has recently been accepted into FIU's PA Program?
Emely Perez
400
What is this structure called?
Zygomatic process
400
Is the GRE required for all PA programs?
No, there are at least 80 schools that don’t require the GRE, but odds are, your school list will include at least a handful of schools that require it.
400
What is the disease tetanus also called?
Lockjaw
400
What university did the first PA class graduate from?
Duke University PA program(October 6, 1967)
400
How many E-board members are there?
13
500
What is Costochondritis?
chest pain caused by the inflammation of the cartilage that connects the ribs to the breastbone
500
What is the maximum amount of letters of evaluation that can be added?
5
500
PANCE Practice Problem:
A 31-year-old African American woman has had worsening malaise, dyspnea, and low-grade fever for the past four weeks. She was recently treated for iritis. On physical examination, red nodules over the anterior lower legs and mild hepatomegaly are noted. Chest x-ray study shows bilateral hilar adenopathy. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Lymphoma B. Mesothelioma C. Sarcoidosis D. Tuberculosis E. Wegener granulomatosis
The correct answer is Option (C), sarcoidosis. The age, gender, and race of the patient, in addition to the insidious onset of symptoms and x-ray study findings, are all characteristics of this disease.
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Option (A), lymphoma, is a plausible option, because lymphoma and sarcoidosis share similar symptoms such as insidious onset, fever, malaise, dyspnea, visceral involvement, and a widened mediastinum. However, the history of iritis and presence of erythema nodosum in a young African American woman are more characteristic of sarcoidosis than lymphoma. Option (B), mesothelioma, is incorrect because the mean age of onset of this disease is approximately 60 years. Mesothelioma is also commonly found among workers exposed to asbestos. Option (D), tuberculosis, is incorrect because this patient does not have the classic characteristics of this disease, which include weight loss, night sweats, chronic productive cough, or apical lesions shown on chest x-ray study. Option (E), Wegener granulomatosis, is incorrect because the patient is not in her 40s or 50s, she did not have a prolonged onset of symptoms, and there are no upper and lower respiratory tract symptoms, including necrotizing granulomatous lesions, glomerulonephritis, and vasculitis. Also, the finding on x-ray study of hilar adenopathy is not consistent with Wegener granulomatosis.
500
Who put together the first class of PAs?
Eugene A. Stead Jr., MD
500
Which E-board member was/is a pharmacy technician and what is their position?
Julianna (Treasurer)