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Treatment Algorithms on the Family Medicine Board Exams

August 16, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts Tags: family medicine, family medicine board tips, family medicine exam prep, family medicine treatment algorithms, the pass machine, treatment algorithms

Family medicine board exams mainly test the clinical knowledge of the test-taker. Therefore, a number of questions in the American Board of Family Medicine exams are based on assessing your knowledge regarding various treatment interventions. Three significant aspects of treatment interventions may be tested: Treatment algorithms Treatment interventions in specific patient populations and in different variants of the disease Details of particular treatment interventions Treatment algorithms are the primary focus of this blog post. A rank ordering of treatment options,… Click to Read More

VIDEO: Why the Knowledge Gap on the Board Exam?

July 26, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts Tags: board exam, jack krasuski, knowledge gap, test knowledge gap, the pass machine

Below is a transcription of the video (it has been edited for clarity): Many physicians who do poorly on their boards feel frustrated by underperforming on their exam in relation to their medical knowledge and confused by not knowing how to fix this performance gap. Here I explore the first of five contributors to medical board exam underperformance and provide solutions. Poor Focus on Board Exam Question Due to Anxiety One cause of poor board exam performance is a lack… Click to Read More

How to Recognize “Zebras” on the American Board of Family Medicine Exam

Prepping for your Family Medicine Board Exam? Get a comprehensive Family Medicine Board Review Course from The Pass Machine to get your board prep on track. The Family Medicine boards present multiple-choice questions that are fair and clinically relevant with pride. Simply meaning, they are not trying to trick you. Most of the case vignettes present a patient with a common form of the condition or disease, as these common forms are the ones assessed and treated by most physicians.… Click to Read More

Treatment Interventions In Gastroenterology Board Exams

June 13, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD 1 Comment Categories: All Posts, Gastroenterology Tags: beat the gastroenterology boards, gastroenterology board exam, gastroenterology exam prep, gastroenterology treatment interventions, the pass machine, treatment interventions

Board exams assess your knowledge regarding the details of myriads of treatment interventions that are used to treat diverse medical conditions. You are expected to have a knowledge of the details of each of these specific treatment interventions, in addition to knowing the situations in which to give preference to one particular intervention over another. Therefore, it is important to know how much knowledge of the details regarding a particular treatment intervention you should have. There are certain treatment interventions… Click to Read More

Treatment Algorithms on Oncology Board Exams

May 30, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD 3 Comments Categories: All Posts, Oncology Tags: oncology, treatment algorithms, treatment algorithms oncology

Prepping for the Medical Oncology Board Exam? Get a comprehensive Medical Oncology Board Review Course from The Pass Machine to get your board prep on track. When preparing for medical oncology board exams, it is important to remember that they are primarily testing your clinical knowledge. Therefore, expect to find many questions that will assess your knowledge about treatment modalities and which interventions are the most appropriate for each case. You can be tested on the details regarding a specific… Click to Read More

Family Medicine Board Review Questions: Identifying Treatments in Specific Populations

May 17, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, Family Medicine Tags: family medicine, family medicine board prep, preparing for the family medicine boards, the pass machine, treatments in specific populations

Prepping for your Family Medicine Board Exam? Get a comprehensive Family Medicine Board Review Course from The Pass Machine to get your board prep on track. A large percentage of questions on the Family Medicine Board Exam are based on treatment interventions, as an appropriate treatment is what a patient seeks from a physician. Three major facets of treatment are tested on the Family Medicine certification exam: Treatment algorithms Treatments for specific variants of disease and patients belonging to specific… Click to Read More

Recognizing Zebras In Gastroenterology Clinical Vignettes

May 2, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, Gastroenterology Tags: clinical vignettes, gastroenterology board exam course, gastroenterology board exams, gastroenterology board prep, gastroenterology clinical vignettes, gastroenterology exam prep, the pass machine

The board exams pride themselves on not presenting questions that may trick you. In other words, the questions are fair and clinically relevant. This means that the majority of the questions will be related to a common form of a medical disorder. After all, these are the conditions that most of the physicians spend their days assessing and treating. However, it is also important for the clinician to identify the rare disorder. Hence, the question is, how to differentiate whether… Click to Read More

VIDEO: What to Do if You Fail Your Board Exam

April 11, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD 5 Comments Categories: All Posts, Board Exam Tags: board exam failure, Coping Strategies for Failing a Board Exam, coping with failing my boards, coping with failure, dr jack krasuski, how to cope with failing a board exam, i failed my board exam, jack krasuski, the pass machine, what to do when i fail

What Do You Do If You Fail Your Medical Board Exam? Well, the first thing you should do if you fail your board exam is to take some time to come to terms with what has happened. When you first open up that envelope and you see that you failed the exam, it will hit you like a ton of bricks. You don’t need to do anything. You do not need to start studying. Just take it easy, sleep… Click to Read More

Levels of Board Exam Questions

March 28, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts Tags: board exam, board exam prep, board exam questions, board exam study tips, how to study for my boards, sample board exam questions

One way I’ve found categorizing board exam questions helpful is to view them in a hierarchy of three levels, each one building on the previous one and requiring a more use of one’s clinical judgment. My three levels are: Know It → Recognize It → Decide It Now let me explain, and I promise this will be practically helpful and, I believe, comforting even in preparing for your board exams. KNOW IT This lowest level of question relies almost exclusively… Click to Read More

Oncology Treatments in Specific Patient Populations

March 20, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, Oncology Tags: how to prepare for my oncology board exam, oncology, oncology board exam test prep, oncology board prep, oncology cme, oncology practice questions, patient populations oncology, the pass machine, tips for oncology board exam

Prepping for the Medical Oncology Board Exam? Get a comprehensive Medical Oncology Board Review Course from The Pass Machine to get your board prep on track. There is a high percentage of questions based on treatment in medical board exams because the reason patients see physicians is to seek appropriate treatment. Three aspects of treatment are tested by specialty board exams: Details of specific treatment modalities Treatments by disease variant and in particular patient population Treatment algorithms The focus of… Click to Read More

Recognizing Zebras in Cardiology Board Exam Clinical Vignettes

February 26, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD 1 Comment Categories: All Posts, Cardiology Tags: board exam prep for cardiologists, cardiology board test prep, cardiology boards, cardiology clinical vignettes, cardiovascular board exams, cardiovascular board test prep, clinical vignette cardiology, practice cardiology clinical vignettes, the pass machine

Every multiple-choice exam question is presented to you on the cardiology board exam only after being vetted to be clinically relevant and fair. (Note that there are a certain percentage – maybe 10-15% – of MCQs included in exams that are under assessment and not counted in results until they pass muster. This does lead exam candidates to sometimes scratch their heads when reading poorly written questions. These questions will likely be revised or retired.) Simply put, the boards are… Click to Read More

Treatment Interventions In General Surgery Board Exams

February 22, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, General Surgery Tags: board exams, general surgery, general surgery board exams, general surgery board prep, how to prepare for the general surgery board exams, surgery exam prep, surgical treatment board exams, the pass machine, treatment interventions

Prepping for a General Surgery Board Exam? Get a comprehensive General Surgery Qualifying or General Surgery Certifying review course from The Pass Machine to get your board prep on track. The knowledge of the test-taker regarding the details of numerous treatment interventions gets tested on the board exams. It is important to know the situations in which to select a specific treatment intervention. In addition to this, you should also have knowledge of the details of particular treatment interventions. Therefore,… Click to Read More

Treatment Algorithms in General Surgery Board Exams

February 8, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, General Surgery Tags: general surgery board prep, how to prepare for the general surgery board exams, treatment algorithms, treatment algorithms in general surgery

Prepping for a General Surgery Board Exam? Get a comprehensive General Surgery Qualifying or General Surgery Certifying review course from The Pass Machine to get your board prep on track. Clinical knowledge is primarily tested in medical board exams. Commonly asked questions on the general surgery board exams assess the knowledge regarding treatment interventions. The following three different aspects of treatment can be tested: Specific treatment intervention details Treatments by disease variants and in specific populations Treatment algorithm This post… Click to Read More

Board Exam Study Procrastination

February 7, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts Tags: dr jack krasuski, how to not procrastinate, jack krasuski, study procrastination

I received a request from a colleague preparing for their board exam. Today I tackle this fairly common problem by explaining procrastination, its formation and treatment. Procrastination is a type of avoidance, and avoidance is a common strategy used by many to cope with unpleasant life situations and also is part of several psychiatric conditions. Any disorder with “phobia” in its name is a type of avoidance. The problem with avoidance is that often it is counter-productive and makes the… Click to Read More

Sleep and Board Exams

January 31, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts Tags: enough sleep to pass exam, how much sleep should i get for my board exam, jack krasuski, preparing for board exam, sleep and board exams, the pass machine, tips for board exam

I’m about to tell you something so obvious about sleep and board exams that you may want to throw something at me. Despite the apparent obviousness, many exam candidates still will make the mistake I’m about to describe and do so for entirely understandable reasons. Let me explain. On the day (or several days) prior to your board exam, your anxiety level likely will increase. You may realize you are not as prepared as you would like to be and… Click to Read More

VIDEO: 5 Tips to Minimize Procrastinating on Your Board Exam Studies

January 22, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts Tags: american physician institute, board exam study tips, board exam studying, how to stop procrastinating, jack krasuski, procrastination, the pass machine

Welcome. It’s Dr. Jack and I have 5 tips for you on how to minimize procrastinating on your board exam studies. Tip 1: De-Emotionalize the Job You Have to Do My first tip is based on a thought experiment. I’d like you to take a minute to imagine that you have a clone of yourself, and your clone is identical to you. They have the same bright smile and winning personality that you do. There is only a single… Click to Read More

Fear of Board Exam Failure

January 17, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, Board Exam Tags: exam failure, jack krasuski, what if i fail my board exam

Fear can make us behave in counterproductive ways, including how we respond to an upcoming medical board exam. We have set ways of responding to fear – fight, flight or freeze. Classically, fear is defined as an emotion triggered by imminent danger, as we would experience if we saw an aggressive person running toward us or if we heard breaking glass in our house as we were lying in bed. Anxiety is defined as an emotion triggered by non-imminent dangers… Click to Read More

Recognizing Zebras in General Surgery Clinical Vignettes

January 4, 2019 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, General Surgery Tags: general surgery, general surgery board prep, how to prepare for the general surgery board exams, the pass machine

Prepping for a General Surgery Board Exam? Get a comprehensive General Surgery Qualifying or General Surgery Certifying review course from The Pass Machine to get your board prep on track. Medical exam boards take pride in clinically relevant and fair multiple-choice questions. This simply means the board is not trying to trick you. Most of the case vignettes describe a patient who has a common form of the disease. After all, we as physicians spend the majority of our time… Click to Read More

Treatment Algorithms on Anesthesiology Board Exams

December 27, 2018 by Jack Krasuski, MD 2 Comments Categories: All Posts, Anesthesiology Tags: anesthesiology, anesthesiology board exam, beat the anesthesiology boards, how to pass the anesthesiology board, treatment algorithms, treatment algorithms in anesthesiology

Prepping for an Anesthesiology Board Exam? Get a comprehensive ABA BASIC or ABA ADVANCED board review course from The Pass Machine to get your board prep on track. For the most part, clinical knowledge is tested by the medical board exams. Assessment of knowledge about treatment interventions are common questions on the anesthesiology board exams. Primarily, three different treatment aspects can be tested: Details about specific treatment interventions Treatments of disease variants and in particular populations Treatment algorithms This post… Click to Read More

Treatments in Specific Patient Populations for Anesthesiology

December 12, 2018 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, Anesthesiology Tags: anesthesiology, anesthesiology board exam, Anesthesiology board exam prep, beat the anesthesiology boards, how to pass the anesthesiology board

Prepping for an Anesthesiology Board Exam? Get a comprehensive ABA BASIC or ABA ADVANCED board review course from The Pass Machine to get your board prep on track. There is a high percentage of questions focused on the treatment in medical board exams, as one of the reasons patients see the physician is for appropriate treatment. There are three treatment aspects tested in the specialty board exams: Specific treatment intervention details Treatment of disease variants and specific patient populations Treatment… Click to Read More