Full Description
Now thoroughly up to date with new topics, new questions, and new contributors, Review of Surgery for ABSITE and Boards, 3rd Edition, fully prepares you for success on surgery exams. Ideal for surgery residents studying for their yearly in-service ABSITE exam or recent graduates preparing for the ABS qualifying exam, this comprehensive review tool contains nearly 1,000 high-quality questions that follow the new ABSITE and board style. Content has been tested for a number of years on Harbor-UCLA and UC Irvine surgical residents and has proven to significantly improve exam scores.
Covers a full range of topics aligned with the SCORE (Surgical Council on Residency Education) Curriculum Outline for General Surgery Residents
Accurately reflects the content of standardized tests, with correct answers and detailed explanations (including why the incorrect answers are incorrect) based on information found in major reference works in the field of surgery
Provides a new overview of key concepts with at-a-glance facts at the beginning of each chapter
Covers newer topics such as gynecology, urology, anesthesia, oncology, and tumor biology, reflecting the format of the current exam
Offers online testing that allows you to test yourself." The Q&As are still there, but the site doesn't do any type of scoring
Includes new high-yield illustrations by a surgical resident and medical illustrator
Features new assistant editors and chapter authors, including surgical educators and residents with a strong track record of outstanding ABSITE performance
Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices
Contents
1. Abdomen - General
2. Abdomen - Hernia
3. Abdomen - Biliary
4. Abdomen - Liver
5. Abdomen - Pancreas
6. Abdomen - Spleen
7. Alimentary Tract - Esophagus
Part II: Medical Knowledge
8. Alimentary Tract - Stomach
9. Alimentary Tract - Small Bowel
10. Alimentary Tract - Large Intestine
11. Alimentary Tract - Anorectal
12. Breast
13. Endocrine
14. Skin and Soft Tissue
15. Surgical Critical Care
16. Trauma
17. Vascular - Arterial
18. Vascular - Venous
19. Vascular - Access
20. Transplant
21. Thoracic Surgery
22. Pediatric Surgery
23. Plastic Surgery
24. Genitourinary
25. Gynecology
26. Head and Neck
27. Nervous System
28. Anesthesia
29. Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Balance
30. Immunology
31. Infection and Antimicrobial Therapy
32. Nutrition and Metabolism
33. Oncology and Tumor Biology
34. Pharmacology
35. Preoperative Evaluation & Perioperative Care
36. Transfusion and Disorders of Coagulation
37. Wound Healing
