162: Stop Missing Vaginal Discharge & PID Questions on Exams

162: Stop Missing Vaginal Discharge & PID Questions on Exams

From Physician Assistant Exam Review by Brian Wallace PA-C

April 8, 2026 · 39 min

About this episode

This episode discusses common pitfalls in answering vaginal discharge and PID questions on exams for PA students.

Vaginal discharge questions are “three-line trap” questions: a short stem with just enough detail to mix up BV, candidiasis, and trich. Add cervicitis, PID, cervical cancer screening, Bartholin masses, and inclusive sexual history… and a lot of smart PA students still miss points they don’t need to miss. In this episode, we walk through how […] The post 162: Stop Missing Vaginal Discharge & PID Questions on Exams appeared first on Physician Assistant Exam Review .

People in this episode

Host: Brian Wallace PA-C

Topics covered

  • vaginal discharge
  • PID
  • cervicitis
  • cervical cancer screening
  • Bartholin masses
  • sexual history

Keywords

  • vaginal discharge
  • PID
  • cervicitis
  • cervical cancer
  • Bartholin masses
  • sexual history
  • exam questions
  • PA students

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Organizations: Physician Assistant Exam Review

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