Review of Surgery for ABSITE and Boards, 2e

For surgery residents studying for their yearly in-service exam, recent graduates preparing for Surgery written boards, or those recertifying, there’s no better review tool than Dr. Christian DeVirgilio’s Review of Surgery for ABSITE and Boards, 2nd Edition. Content has been tested for a number of years on Harbor-UCLA surgical residents and has proven to significantly improve exam scores. Now thoroughly up to date with new topics, new questions, and new contributors, it fully prepares you for success on surgery exams.

Features:

957 multiple-choice, single best answer questions that closely follow the new ABSITE and board style.

Proven content has been tested and shown to help you get the score you want.

Online testing allows you to test yourself and quickly score your responses.

Correct answers and rationales are based on information found in major reference works in the field of surgery.

New To This Edition:

NEW topic areas (gynecology, urology, and orthopaedics) reflect the format of the new exam.

NEW section on Medical Knowledge.

NEW contributors (general surgery residents) ensure that the content is relevant to the needs of general surgery trainees.

NEW! Aligned with the SCORE (Surgical Council on Residency Education) Curriculum Outline for General Surgery Residents.

Table Of Contents:

PART I PATIENT CARE

Chapter 1. Abdomen - General

Chapter 2. Abdomen - Hernia

Chapter 3. Abdomen - Biliary

Chapter 4. Abdomen - Liver

Chapter 5. Abdomen - Pancreas

Chapter 6. Abdomen - Spleen

Chapter 7. Alimentary Tract - Esophagus

Chapter 8. Alimentary Tract - Stomach

Chapter 9. Alimentary Tract - Small Intestine

Chapter 10. Alimentary Tract - Large Intestine

Chapter 11. Alimentary Tract - Anorectal

Chapter 12. Breast

Chapter 13. Endocrine

Chapter 14. Skin and Soft Tissue Infection

Chapter 15. Surgical Critical Care

Chapter 16. Trauma

Chapter 17. Vascular - Arterial Disease

Chapter 18. Vascular - Venous

Chapter 19. Vascular - Access

Chapter 20. Transplantation

Chapter 21. Thoracic Surgery

Chapter 22. Pediatric Surgery

Chapter 23. Plastic Surgery

Chapter 24. Genitourinary

Chapter 25. Gynecology

Chapter 26. Head and Neck

Chapter 27. Nervous System

PART II MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE

Chapter 28. Anesthesia

Chapter 29. Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Balance

Chapter 30. Immunology

Chapter 31. Infection and Antimicrobial Therapy

Chapter 32. Nutrition and Metabolism

Chapter 33. Oncology and Tumor Biology

Chapter 34. Pharmacology

Chapter 35. Preoperative Evaluation and Perioperative Care

Chapter 36. Transfusion and Disorders of Coagulation

Chapter 37. Wound Healing