Passing the General Surgery Oral Board Exam [electronic resource] /
Neff, Marc A.author.
We regret to inform you that you were not successful in the Certifying Examination… It was the consensus of your examiners that your performance during the examination was not of the level required for certification. That’s the way the letter reads if you do not pass the General Surgery Oral Exam. In order to avoid being among the roughly 20% of test takers who receive this letter, it is important to know what to anticipate and how to prepare for this final test that leads to board certification. Passing the General Surgery Oral Board Exam, compiled by Dr. Marc Neff, helps candidates prepare for the experience in a different way than other review books. In addition to covering concepts frequently addressed on the test, it also alerts you to "common curveballs" and "strikeouts"– the unexpected problems or seemingly benign actions (or inactions) that could result in a missed diagnosis or misdiagnosis, and thus result in failure to pass the exam. This is the first study guide to expose the potential traps and pitfalls of the General Surgery Oral Board Exam by providing examples of how the questions may be asked and what not to say in response. Designed to be used in conjunction with medical textbooks and other study guides, Passing the General Surgery Oral Board Exam prepares candidates to think on their feet and answer exam questions confidently and accurately.
Includes index.
Malignancy, General -- Breast—Nipple Discharge -- Breast—DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ) -- Breast—Inflammatory Breast Cancer -- Breast—Invasive Ductal Carcinoma -- Breast—Paget’s Disease -- Colon and Small Bowel—Acute Bowel Ischemia -- Colon and Small Bowel—Colon Cancer -- Colon and Small Bowel—Enterocutaneous Fistula -- Colon and Small Bowel—Hemorrhoids -- Colon and Small Bowel—Incarcerated Hernia -- Colon and Small Bowel—Intestinal Angina -- Colon and Small Bowel—Large Bowel Obstruction -- Colon and Small Bowel—Lower GI Bleeding (LGIB) -- Colon and Small Bowel—Perirectal Abscess -- Colon and Small Bowel—Rectal Cancer -- Colon and Small Bowel—RLQ Pain -- Colon and Small Bowel—Ulcerative Colitis -- Endocrine—Carcinoid -- Endocrine—Cushing’s Syndrome -- Endocrine—Hyperthyroidism -- Endocrine—Insulinoma -- Endocrine—Pheochromocytoma -- Endocrine—Primary Aldosteronism -- Endocrine—Neck Mass -- Endocrine—Hyperparathyroidism -- Endocrine—Thyroid Nodule -- Esophagus—Zenker’s Diverticulum -- Esophagus—Achalasia -- Esophagus—Esophageal Cancer -- Esophagus—Esophageal Perforation -- Esophagus—Esophageal Varices -- Esophagus—GERD -- Esophagus—Hiatal Hernia -- Genitourinary—Renal Mass -- Genitourinary—Scrotal Mass -- Hepatobiliary—Gallstone Ileus -- Hepatobiliary—Liver Abscess -- Hepatobiliary—Liver Mass -- Hepatobiliary—Post-cholecystectomy Cholangitis -- Hepatobiliary—Post-cholecystectomy Jaundice -- Pancreas—Acute Pancreatitis -- Pancreas—Chronic Pancreatitis -- Pancreas—Pancreatic Cancer -- Pancreas—Pancreatic Pseudocyst -- Pediatric Surgery—Neonatal Bowel Obstruction -- Pediatric Surgery—Pyloric Stenosis -- Pediatric Surgery—Tracheoesophageal Fistula -- Perioperative Care—Hypotension in the Recovery Room -- Perioperative Care—Postoperative Fever -- Perioperative Care—Recent MI -- Perioperative Care—Renal Failure -- Skin and Soft Tissue—Melanoma -- Skin and Soft Tissue—Sarcoma -- Skin and Soft Tissue—Skin Cancer (Other than Melanoma) -- Stomach and Duodenum—Duodenal Ulcer -- Stomach and Duodenum—Gastric Cancer -- Stomach and Duodenum—Gastric Ulcer -- Stomach and Duodenum—Mallory-Weiss Tear -- Stomach and Duodenum—Upper GI Bleeding -- Thoracic—Empyema -- Thoracic—Lung Cancer -- Trauma and Critical Care—Abdominal Compartment Syndrome (ACS) -- Trauma and Critical Care—Colon and Rectal Trauma -- Trauma and Critical Care—Extremity Compartment Syndrome -- Trauma and Critical Care—Duodenal Trauma -- Trauma and Critical Care—GU Trauma -- Trauma and Critical Care—Liver Trauma -- Trauma and Critical Care—Pelvic Fracture -- Trauma and Critical Care—Penetrating Neck Trauma -- Trauma and Critical Care—Pulmonary Embolism -- Trauma and Critical Care—Splenic Trauma -- Trauma and Critical Care—Thoracic Trauma -- Vascular—Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm -- Vascular—Acute Lower Extremity Ischemia -- Vascular—Carotid Stenosis -- Vascular—Chronic Lower Extremity Ischemia -- Vascular—Venous Stasis Ulcer -- Conclusion and Common Curveballs.
We regret to inform you that you were not successful in the Certifying Examination… It was the consensus of your examiners that your performance during the examination was not of the level required for certification. That’s the way the letter reads if you do not pass the General Surgery Oral Exam. In order to avoid being among the roughly 20% of test takers who receive this letter, it is important to know what to anticipate and how to prepare for this final test that leads to board certification. Passing the General Surgery Oral Board Exam, compiled by Dr. Marc Neff, helps candidates prepare for the experience in a different way than other review books. In addition to covering concepts frequently addressed on the test, it also alerts you to "common curveballs" and "strikeouts"– the unexpected problems or seemingly benign actions (or inactions) that could result in a missed diagnosis or misdiagnosis, and thus result in failure to pass the exam. This is the first study guide to expose the potential traps and pitfalls of the General Surgery Oral Board Exam by providing examples of how the questions may be asked and what not to say in response. Designed to be used in conjunction with medical textbooks and other study guides, Passing the General Surgery Oral Board Exam prepares candidates to think on their feet and answer exam questions confidently and accurately.
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