Review of Surgery for ABSITE and Boards. Edition No. 3

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Book
January 2023
Elsevier Health Science
ID: 5646595

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 and quickly score your responses.�
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.�

Assessments

- Abdomen - General

- Abdomen - Hernia

- Abdomen - Biliary

- Abdomen - Liver

- Abdomen - Pancreas

- Abdomen - Spleen

- Alimentary Tract - Esophagus

- Alimentary Tract - Stomach

- Alimentary Tract - Small Bowel

- Alimentary Tract - Large Intestine

- Alimentary Tract - Anorectal

- Breast

- Endocrine

- Skin and Soft Tissue

- Surgical Critical Care

- Trauma

- Vascular - Arterial

- Vascular - Venous

- Vascular - Access

- Transplant

- Thoracic Surgery

- Pediatric Surgery

- Plastic Surgery

- Genitourinary

- Gynecology

- Head and Neck

- Nervous System

- Anesthesia

- Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Balance

- Immunology

- Infection and Antimicrobial Therapy

- Nutrition and Metabolism

- Oncology and Tumor Biology

- Pharmacology

- Preoperative Evaluation and Perioperative Care

- Transfusion and Disorders of Coagulation

- Wound Healing

Part I: Patient Care:

- Abdomen - General

- Abdomen - Hernia

- Abdomen - Biliary

- Abdomen - Liver

- Abdomen - Pancreas

- Abdomen - Spleen

- Alimentary Tract - Esophagus

- Alimentary Tract - Stomach

- Alimentary Tract - Small Bowel

- Alimentary Tract - Large Intestine

- Alimentary Tract - Anorectal

- Breast

- Endocrine

- Skin and Soft Tissue

- Surgical Critical Care

- Trauma

- Vascular - Arterial

- Vascular - Venous

- Vascular - Access

- Transplant

- Thoracic Surgery

- Pediatric Surgery

- Plastic Surgery

- Genitourinary

- Gynecology

- Head and Neck

- Nervous System

Part II: Medical Knowledge

- Anesthesia

- Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Balance

- Immunology

- Infection and Antimicrobial Therapy

- Nutrition and Metabolism

- Oncology and Tumor Biology

- Pharmacology

- Preoperative Evaluation and Perioperative Care

- Transfusion and Disorders of Coagulation

- Wound Healing

Authors

Christian DeVirgilio Chair, Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance; Co-Chair, College of Applied Anatomy, Professor of Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California. Dr. Chris DeVirgilio is Vice Chair of Education and Director of the General Surgery Residency Program at Harbor-UCLA, and Professor of Surgery at the UCLA School of Medicine. Dr. DeVirgilio has authored or co-authored 70 publications in peer reviewed journals. He has served as a research mentor for 20 undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students and residents over the last 10 years. Dr. DeVirgilio has an active interest in resident and medical student education. Areg Grigorian Resident in Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California.

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