ABSITE REVIEW: 7 DAYS BEFORE THE EXAM

Today you should be completing your review of the Absite. Tomorrow you should plan to review all of the topics if you are free.

ABSITE KILLER Q&A and ABSITE REVIEW PRACTICE TEST

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ABSITE KILLER Q&A

Examination Content

Since 2006 the ABS has offered the ABSITE as a junior level (PGY-1 and -2) and senior level (PGY-3 to -5) examination. Both the junior- and senior-level versions consist of approximately 225 multiple-choice questions; examinees are given five hours to take the exam. For the junior-level exam, 60% of the examination focuses on basic science, while 40% centers on the management of clinical surgical problems. In the senior-level exam, 20% of the exam focuses on basic science and 80% on clinical management.

STUDY PLAN – leave comments to share your progress

TAR = The Absite Review
SR = The Surgical Review
Schwartz = Schwartz Principles of Surgery

BODY AS A WHOLE (Junior exam 66%, Senior exam 25%)
JAN 1:
- ABSITE Review Questions Wound Healing . Wound Healing [Schwartz][SR][TAR].
- ABSITE Review Questions Inflammation and Cytokines .  Inflammation and Cytokines [TAR]

JAN 2:
- ABSITE Review Questions Hematology . Hematology / Hemostasis / Coagulation  [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
- ABSITE Review Questions Blood Products and Transfusion Reactions .  Transfusion / Blood products [Schwartz] [TAR]– Surgical bleeding [Schwartz]

JAN 3:
- ABSITE Review Questions Anesthesia . Anesthesia / Physiologic monitoring of the surgical patient/ Anesthesia of the surgical patient [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
- Pulmonary critical care

JAN 4:
- ABSITE REVIEW: FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES .  Fluids and electrolytes management of the surgical patient / Resuscitation [Schwartz][SR] [TAR]
- Shock / Surgical critical care [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 5:
- ABSITE Review Questions Infection .
- ABSITE REVIEW: ANTIBIOTICS .
- ABSITE Review Questions Antibiotics .
- ABSITE Review Questions Immunology .

- ABSITE Review Questions Pharmacology Mechanism of Action .
- Clostridium difficile MCQs .
- Surgical Infectious Disease/ Surgical Infection / Antibiotics [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
- Immunology [SR][TAR]

- Pharmacology [TAR]

JAN 6:
- ABSITE REVIEW: BURN MANAGEMENT .
- ABSITE Review Questions Burns .
- Burns [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 7:
- ABSITE Review Questions Transplantation .
- Transplantation [[Schwartz]SR][TAR]

JAN 8:
- ABSITE Review Questions Statistics .
- Statistics and Epidemiology [SR][TAR]

JAN 9:
- ABSITE REVIEW: ONCOLOGY .
- ABSITE Review Questions Oncology .
- Carcinoid tumors MCQs .
- Oncology [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 10:
- ABSITE REVIEW: NUTRITION AND METABOLISM .
- Absite Review Questions Metabolism and Caloric Requirements .
- Nutrition [SR][TAR]
- Digestion, and Absorption [SR]
- Systemic response to injury and metabolic support [Schwartz]
- Molecular and genomic surgery / Cell biology [Schwartz] [TAR]
- Patient safety [Schwartz]
- Surgical considerations in the elderly [Schwartz]
- Ethics, palliative care, and care at the end of life [Schwartz]

GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT (Junior exam 10%, Senior exam 25%)
JAN 11:
Hernias / Inguinal hernias [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 12:
Abdomen / Abdominal wall, omentum, mesentery, and retroperitoneum [Schwartz][TAR]
Minimally Invasive surgery, robotics, and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery / Surgical Technology [Schwartz] [TAR]

JAN 13:
Esophagus / Esophagus and diaphragmatic hernia [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 14:
Stomach [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
The surgical management of obesity [Schwartz]

JAN 15:
Small bowel / Small intestine [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Carcinoid tumors MCQs .
Small bowel syndrome MCQs .
Ulcerative colitis vs Crohns disease MCQs .
Crohn’s Disease MCQs .
Meckel’s Diverticulum MCQs .
Small bowel obstruction MCQs .
Small bowel tumors MCQs .
SMA Syndrome MCQs .

The Appendix [Schwartz]
Appendicitis MCQs .

JAN 16:
Colorectal [Schawrtz][SR][TAR]
Rectum and anus [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 17:
Liver [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Biliary system / Gallbladder and the extrahepatic biliary system [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 18:
Pancreas [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 19:
Trauma (to abdominal organs) [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 20:
Gastrointestinal hormones [TAR]

CV/RESPIRATORY (Junior exam 7.8%, Senior exam 16.7%)
JAN 21:
Thoracic surgery / Chest wall, lung, mediastinum and pleura [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Cardiac surgery / Congenital heart disease / Acquired heart disease [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Trauma (to cardiac and lungs) [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 22:
Vascular surgery/ Thoracic aneurysms and aortic dissection / Arterial disease / Venous and lymphatic disease [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

GU, Head and Neck, Skin, Musculoskeletal, CNS (Junior exam 7.8%, Senior exam 16.7%)

JAN 23:
- Otolaryngology / Disorders of the Head and Neck [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery / Skin / The skin and subcutaneous tissue / Soft tissues [Schwartz][TAR]
- Melanoma [SR][TAR]

- Sarcoma / Soft tissue sarcomas [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
BIOPSY TECHNIQ FOREARM LESION .

Jan 24:
Trauma [Schwartz][SR][TAR
Neurosurgery [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Urology [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Gynecology [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Orthopedic Surgery [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
Surgery of the hand and wrist [Schwartz]

Endocrine, Spleen, Lymphoma, Breast (Junior exam 7.8%, Senior exam 16.7%)
JAN 25:
- Lymphoma
- Spleen [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

- Thyroid [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- Parathyroid [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- Adrenal gland [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: ADRENAL GLAND .
- Pituitary gland [TAR]

- Breast [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
DYSFUNCT LONG THORAC N INJ MASTECT .
ABSITE Review Questions Breast Cancer .
ABSITE REVIEW: BREAST .
ABSITE Review Questions Breast Anatomy .

- Pediatric Surgery [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
ABSITE REVIEW: PEDIATRIC SURGERY .

JAN 26:
REVIEW SHORT TERM MEMORY TOPICS INCLUDING GASTROINTESTINAL HORMONES, CALCULATIONS, ETC.

GOOD LUCK!  LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU FOUND THIS HELPFUL!!

ABSITE KILLER Q&A

Every surgery resident at this time is thinking about the Absite Exam. Below are some resources.

THE 30 DAY ABSITE STUDY SCHEDULE

ABSITE KILLER Q&A and ABSITE REVIEW PRACTICE TEST

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ABSITE KILLER Q&A

Examination Content

Since 2006 the ABS has offered the ABSITE as a junior level (PGY-1 and -2) and senior level (PGY-3 to -5) examination. Both the junior- and senior-level versions consist of approximately 225 multiple-choice questions; examinees are given five hours to take the exam. For the junior-level exam, 60% of the examination focuses on basic science, while 40% centers on the management of clinical surgical problems. In the senior-level exam, 20% of the exam focuses on basic science and 80% on clinical management.

STUDY PLAN – leave comments to share your progress

TAR = The Absite Review
SR = The Surgical Review
Schwartz = Schwartz Principles of Surgery

BODY AS A WHOLE (Junior exam 66%, Senior exam 25%)
JAN 1:
- ABSITE Review Questions Wound Healing .
- ABSITE REVIEW: WOUND HEALING .
- Wound Healing [Schwartz][SR][TAR]. 

JAN 2:
- ABSITE REVIEW: HEMATOLOGY . 
- ABSITE Review Questions Hematology .
- ABSITE Review Questions Blood Products and Transfusion Reactions .
- Hematology / Hemostasis / Coagulation  [Schwartz] [SR][TAR] 
- Transfusion / Blood products [Schwartz] [TAR]– Surgical bleeding [Schwartz]

JAN 3:
- ABSITE Review Questions Anesthesia . 
- ABSITE Review Questions Malignant Hyperthermia .
- Anesthesia / Physiologic monitoring of the surgical patient/ Anesthesia of the surgical patient [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]  
- Pulmonary critical care

JAN 4:
- ABSITE REVIEW: FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES .
- Shock / Surgical critical care [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- Fluids and electrolytes management of the surgical patient / Resuscitation [Schwartz][SR] [TAR] –
- Trauma [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 5:
- ABSITE Review Questions Infection .
- ABSITE REVIEW: ANTIBIOTICS .
- ABSITE Review Questions Antibiotics .
- ABSITE Review Questions Immunology .
- ABSITE Review Questions Inflammation and Cytokines .
- ABSITE Review Questions Pharmacology Mechanism of Action .
- Clostridium difficile MCQs .
- Surgical Infectious Disease/ Surgical Infection / Antibiotics [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
- Immunology [SR][TAR]
- Inflammation and Cytokines [TAR]
- Pharmacology [TAR]

JAN 6:
- ABSITE REVIEW: BURN MANAGEMENT .
- ABSITE Review Questions Burns .
- Burns [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 7:
- ABSITE Review Questions Transplantation .
- Transplantation [[Schwartz]SR][TAR]

JAN 8:
- ABSITE Review Questions Statistics .
- Statistics and Epidemiology [SR][TAR]

JAN 9:
- ABSITE REVIEW: ONCOLOGY .
- ABSITE Review Questions Oncology .
- Carcinoid tumors MCQs .
- Oncology [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 10:
- ABSITE REVIEW: NUTRITION AND METABOLISM .
- Absite Review Questions Metabolism and Caloric Requirements .
- Nutrition [SR][TAR]
- Digestion, and Absorption [SR]
- Systemic response to injury and metabolic support [Schwartz]
- Molecular and genomic surgery / Cell biology [Schwartz] [TAR]
- Patient safety [Schwartz]
- Surgical considerations in the elderly [Schwartz]
- Ethics, palliative care, and care at the end of life [Schwartz]

GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT (Junior exam 10%, Senior exam 25%)
JAN 11:
Hernias / Inguinal hernias [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 12:
Abdomen / Abdominal wall, omentum, mesentery, and retroperitoneum [Schwartz][TAR]
Minimally Invasive surgery, robotics, and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery / Surgical Technology [Schwartz] [TAR]

JAN 13:
Esophagus / Esophagus and diaphragmatic hernia [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 14:
Stomach [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
The surgical management of obesity [Schwartz]

JAN 15:
Small bowel / Small intestine [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Carcinoid tumors MCQs .
Small bowel syndrome MCQs .
Ulcerative colitis vs Crohns disease MCQs .
Crohn’s Disease MCQs .
Meckel’s Diverticulum MCQs .
Small bowel obstruction MCQs .
Small bowel tumors MCQs .
SMA Syndrome MCQs .

The Appendix [Schwartz]
Appendicitis MCQs .

JAN 16:
Colorectal [Schawrtz][SR][TAR]
Rectum and anus [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 17:
Liver [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Biliary system / Gallbladder and the extrahepatic biliary system [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 18:
Pancreas [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 19:
Trauma (to abdominal organs) [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 20:
Gastrointestinal hormones [TAR]

CV/RESPIRATORY (Junior exam 7.8%, Senior exam 16.7%)
JAN 21:
Cardiac surgery / Congenital heart disease / Acquired heart disease [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Thoracic surgery / Chest wall, lung, mediastinum and pleura [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Trauma (to cardiac and lungs) [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 22:
Vascular surgery/ Thoracic aneurysms and aortic dissection / Arterial disease / Venous and lymphatic disease [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

GU, Head and Neck, Skin, Musculoskeletal, CNS (Junior exam 7.8%, Senior exam 16.7%)

JAN 23:
Otolaryngology / Disorders of the Head and Neck [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 24:
Plastic and reconstructive surgery / Skin / The skin and subcutaneous tissue / Soft tissues [Schwartz][TAR]
Melanoma [SR][TAR]

Sarcoma / Soft tissue sarcomas [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
BIOPSY TECHNIQ FOREARM LESION .

JAN 25:
Trauma [Schwartz][SR][TAR
Neurosurgery [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Urology [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Gynecology [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Orthopedic Surgery [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
Surgery of the hand and wrist [Schwartz]

Endocrine, Spleen, Lymphoma, Breast (Junior exam 7.8%, Senior exam 16.7%)
JAN 26:
Lymphoma
Spleen [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 27:
Thyroid [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

Parathyroid [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

Adrenal gland [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: ADRENAL GLAND .

Pituitary gland [TAR]

JAN 28:
Breast [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
DYSFUNCT LONG THORAC N INJ MASTECT .
ABSITE Review Questions Breast Cancer .
ABSITE REVIEW: BREAST .
ABSITE Review Questions Breast Anatomy .

NOT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED

JAN 29:
Pediatric Surgery [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
ABSITE REVIEW: PEDIATRIC SURGERY .

JAN 30:
REVIEW SHORT TERM MEMORY TOPICS INCLUDING GASTROINTESTINAL HORMONES, CALCULATIONS, ETC.

I KNOW THE TEST IS NOT ON JAN 30TH, SO YOU WILL HAVE TO PUSH SOME OF THESE DATES UP A BIT.

GOOD LUCK!  LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU FOUND THIS HELPFUL!!

ABSITE KILLER Q&A

USMLE MCQ: What is the treatment for Achalasia?

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ANSWER:

Achalasia

- decreased ganglion cells in Auerbach’s plexus

- absence of peristalsis and esophageal dilation

- Bird’s beak on Barium swallow

- manometry shows no peristalsis

- high LES pressures/failure to relax

- Rx: laparoscopic or thoracoscopic Heller myotomy

Define vital capacity

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ANSWER: Vital capacity is the maximal amount of air exhaled after a maximal inhalation.

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THE 30 DAY ABSITE STUDY SCHEDULE

ABSITE KILLER Q&A and ABSITE REVIEW PRACTICE TEST

. 

ABSITE KILLER Q&A

Examination Content

Since 2006 the ABS has offered the ABSITE as a junior level (PGY-1 and -2) and senior level (PGY-3 to -5) examination. Both the junior- and senior-level versions consist of approximately 225 multiple-choice questions; examinees are given five hours to take the exam. For the junior-level exam, 60% of the examination focuses on basic science, while 40% centers on the management of clinical surgical problems. In the senior-level exam, 20% of the exam focuses on basic science and 80% on clinical management.

STUDY PLAN – leave comments to share your progress

TAR = The Absite Review
SR = The Surgical Review
Schwartz = Schwartz Principles of Surgery

BODY AS A WHOLE (Junior exam 66%, Senior exam 25%)
JAN 1:
- ABSITE Review Questions Wound Healing .
- ABSITE REVIEW: WOUND HEALING .
- Wound Healing [Schwartz][SR][TAR]. 

JAN 2:
- ABSITE REVIEW: HEMATOLOGY . 
- ABSITE Review Questions Hematology .
- ABSITE Review Questions Blood Products and Transfusion Reactions .
- Hematology / Hemostasis / Coagulation  [Schwartz] [SR][TAR] 
- Transfusion / Blood products [Schwartz] [TAR]– Surgical bleeding [Schwartz]

JAN 3:
- ABSITE Review Questions Anesthesia . 
- ABSITE Review Questions Malignant Hyperthermia .
- Anesthesia / Physiologic monitoring of the surgical patient/ Anesthesia of the surgical patient [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]  
- Pulmonary critical care

JAN 4:
- ABSITE REVIEW: FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES .
- Shock / Surgical critical care [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- Fluids and electrolytes management of the surgical patient / Resuscitation [Schwartz][SR] [TAR] –
- Trauma [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 5:
- ABSITE Review Questions Infection .
- ABSITE REVIEW: ANTIBIOTICS .
- ABSITE Review Questions Antibiotics .
- ABSITE Review Questions Immunology .
- ABSITE Review Questions Inflammation and Cytokines .
- ABSITE Review Questions Pharmacology Mechanism of Action .
- Clostridium difficile MCQs .
- Surgical Infectious Disease/ Surgical Infection / Antibiotics [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
- Immunology [SR][TAR]
- Inflammation and Cytokines [TAR]
- Pharmacology [TAR]

JAN 6:
- ABSITE REVIEW: BURN MANAGEMENT .
- ABSITE Review Questions Burns .
- Burns [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 7:
- ABSITE Review Questions Transplantation .
- Transplantation [[Schwartz]SR][TAR]

JAN 8:
- ABSITE Review Questions Statistics .
- Statistics and Epidemiology [SR][TAR]

JAN 9:
- ABSITE REVIEW: ONCOLOGY .
- ABSITE Review Questions Oncology .
- Carcinoid tumors MCQs .
- Oncology [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 10:
- ABSITE REVIEW: NUTRITION AND METABOLISM .
- Absite Review Questions Metabolism and Caloric Requirements .
- Nutrition [SR][TAR]
- Digestion, and Absorption [SR]
- Systemic response to injury and metabolic support [Schwartz]
- Molecular and genomic surgery / Cell biology [Schwartz] [TAR]
- Patient safety [Schwartz]
- Surgical considerations in the elderly [Schwartz]
- Ethics, palliative care, and care at the end of life [Schwartz]

GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT (Junior exam 10%, Senior exam 25%)
JAN 11:
Hernias / Inguinal hernias [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 12:
Abdomen / Abdominal wall, omentum, mesentery, and retroperitoneum [Schwartz][TAR]
Minimally Invasive surgery, robotics, and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery / Surgical Technology [Schwartz] [TAR]

JAN 13:
Esophagus / Esophagus and diaphragmatic hernia [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 14:
Stomach [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
The surgical management of obesity [Schwartz]

JAN 15:
Small bowel / Small intestine [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Carcinoid tumors MCQs .
Small bowel syndrome MCQs .
Ulcerative colitis vs Crohns disease MCQs .
Crohn’s Disease MCQs .
Meckel’s Diverticulum MCQs .
Small bowel obstruction MCQs .
Small bowel tumors MCQs .
SMA Syndrome MCQs .

The Appendix [Schwartz]
Appendicitis MCQs .

JAN 16:
Colorectal [Schawrtz][SR][TAR]
Rectum and anus [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 17:
Liver [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Biliary system / Gallbladder and the extrahepatic biliary system [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 18:
Pancreas [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 19:
Trauma (to abdominal organs) [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 20:
Gastrointestinal hormones [TAR]

CV/RESPIRATORY (Junior exam 7.8%, Senior exam 16.7%)
JAN 21:
Cardiac surgery / Congenital heart disease / Acquired heart disease [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Thoracic surgery / Chest wall, lung, mediastinum and pleura [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Trauma (to cardiac and lungs) [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 22:
Vascular surgery/ Thoracic aneurysms and aortic dissection / Arterial disease / Venous and lymphatic disease [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

GU, Head and Neck, Skin, Musculoskeletal, CNS (Junior exam 7.8%, Senior exam 16.7%)

JAN 23:
Otolaryngology / Disorders of the Head and Neck [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 24:
Plastic and reconstructive surgery / Skin / The skin and subcutaneous tissue / Soft tissues [Schwartz][TAR]
Melanoma [SR][TAR]

Sarcoma / Soft tissue sarcomas [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
BIOPSY TECHNIQ FOREARM LESION .

JAN 25:
Trauma [Schwartz][SR][TAR
Neurosurgery [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Urology [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Gynecology [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Orthopedic Surgery [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
Surgery of the hand and wrist [Schwartz]

Endocrine, Spleen, Lymphoma, Breast (Junior exam 7.8%, Senior exam 16.7%)
JAN 26:
Lymphoma
Spleen [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 27:
Thyroid [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

Parathyroid [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

Adrenal gland [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: ADRENAL GLAND .

Pituitary gland [TAR]

JAN 28:
Breast [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
DYSFUNCT LONG THORAC N INJ MASTECT .
ABSITE Review Questions Breast Cancer .
ABSITE REVIEW: BREAST .
ABSITE Review Questions Breast Anatomy .

NOT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED

JAN 29:
Pediatric Surgery [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
ABSITE REVIEW: PEDIATRIC SURGERY .

JAN 30:
REVIEW SHORT TERM MEMORY TOPICS INCLUDING GASTROINTESTINAL HORMONES, CALCULATIONS, ETC.

I KNOW THE TEST IS NOT ON JAN 30TH, SO YOU WILL HAVE TO PUSH SOME OF THESE DATES UP A BIT.

GOOD LUCK!  LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU FOUND THIS HELPFUL!!

ABSITE KILLER Q&A

What is the equation for respiratory quotient?

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ANSWER

- Respiratory quotient (RQ) = ratio of CO2 produced to O2 consumed – measurement of energy expenditure [TAR]
  - If RQ>1 = lipogenesis (overfeeding); Tx = decrease carbohydrates and caloric intake [TAR]
      - High carbohydrate intake can lead to CO2 buildup and ventilator problems [TAR]
  - If RQ<0.7 = ketosis and fat oxidation (starvation); Tx: increase carbohydrates and caloric intake [TAR]
  - Pure fat metabolism RQ = 0.7 [TAR]
  - Pure protein metabolism RQ = 0.8 [TAR]
  - Pure carbohydrate metabolism RQ = 1.0 [TAR]

…

THE 30 DAY ABSITE STUDY SCHEDULE

ABSITE KILLER Q&A and ABSITE REVIEW PRACTICE TEST

. 

ABSITE KILLER Q&A

Examination Content

Since 2006 the ABS has offered the ABSITE as a junior level (PGY-1 and -2) and senior level (PGY-3 to -5) examination. Both the junior- and senior-level versions consist of approximately 225 multiple-choice questions; examinees are given five hours to take the exam. For the junior-level exam, 60% of the examination focuses on basic science, while 40% centers on the management of clinical surgical problems. In the senior-level exam, 20% of the exam focuses on basic science and 80% on clinical management.

STUDY PLAN – leave comments to share your progress

TAR = The Absite Review
SR = The Surgical Review
Schwartz = Schwartz Principles of Surgery

BODY AS A WHOLE (Junior exam 66%, Senior exam 25%)
JAN 1:
Wound Healing [Schwartz][SR][TAR].  ABSITE Review Questions Wound Healing . – ABSITE REVIEW: WOUND HEALING .

JAN 2:
- Hematology / Hemostasis / Coagulation  [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]  ABSITE REVIEW: HEMATOLOGY .  ABSITE Review Questions Hematology .
- Transfusion / Blood products [Schwartz] [TAR]- ABSITE Review Questions Blood Products and Transfusion Reactions .
- Surgical bleeding [Schwartz]

JAN 3:
Anesthesia / Physiologic monitoring of the surgical patient/ Anesthesia of the surgical patient [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
 ABSITE Review Questions Anesthesia .  ABSITE Review Questions Malignant Hyperthermia .

JAN 4:
- Shock / Surgical critical care [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- Fluids and electrolytes management of the surgical patient / Resuscitation [Schwartz][SR] [TAR] – ABSITE REVIEW: FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES
- Trauma [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 5:
Surgical Infectious Disease/ Surgical Infection / Antibiotics [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
Immunology [SR][TAR]
Inflammation and Cytokines [TAR]
Pharmacology [TAR]

ABSITE Review Questions Infection .
ABSITE REVIEW: ANTIBIOTICS .
ABSITE Review Questions Antibiotics .
ABSITE Review Questions Immunology .
ABSITE Review Questions Inflammation and Cytokines .
ABSITE Review Questions Pharmacology Mechanism of Action .

Clostridium difficile MCQs .

JAN 6:
Burns [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: BURN MANAGEMENT .
- ABSITE Review Questions Burns .

JAN 7:
Transplantation [[Schwartz]SR][TAR]
- ABSITE Review Questions Transplantation .

JAN 8:
Statistics and Epidemiology [SR][TAR]
- ABSITE Review Questions Statistics .

JAN 9:
Oncology [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: ONCOLOGY .
- ABSITE Review Questions Oncology .
- Carcinoid tumors MCQs .

JAN 10:

Nutrition [SR][TAR]
Digestion, and Absorption [SR]
Systemic response to injury and metabolic support [Schwartz]
Molecular and genomic surgery / Cell biology [Schwartz] [TAR]
Patient safety [Schwartz]
Surgical considerations in the elderly [Schwartz]
Ethics, palliative care, and care at the end of life [Schwartz]

ABSITE REVIEW: NUTRITION AND METABOLISM .
Absite Review Questions Metabolism and Caloric Requirements .

GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT (Junior exam 10%, Senior exam 25%)
JAN 11:
Hernias / Inguinal hernias [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 12:
Abdomen / Abdominal wall, omentum, mesentery, and retroperitoneum [Schwartz][TAR]
Minimally Invasive surgery, robotics, and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery / Surgical Technology [Schwartz] [TAR]

JAN 13:
Esophagus / Esophagus and diaphragmatic hernia [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 14:
Stomach [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
The surgical management of obesity [Schwartz]

JAN 15:
Small bowel / Small intestine [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Carcinoid tumors MCQs .
Small bowel syndrome MCQs .
Ulcerative colitis vs Crohns disease MCQs .
Crohn’s Disease MCQs .
Meckel’s Diverticulum MCQs .
Small bowel obstruction MCQs .
Small bowel tumors MCQs .
SMA Syndrome MCQs .

The Appendix [Schwartz]
Appendicitis MCQs .

JAN 16:
Colorectal [Schawrtz][SR][TAR]
Rectum and anus [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 17:
Liver [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Biliary system / Gallbladder and the extrahepatic biliary system [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 18:
Pancreas [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 19:
Trauma (to abdominal organs) [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 20:
Gastrointestinal hormones [TAR]

CV/RESPIRATORY (Junior exam 7.8%, Senior exam 16.7%)
JAN 21:
Cardiac surgery / Congenital heart disease / Acquired heart disease [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Thoracic surgery / Chest wall, lung, mediastinum and pleura [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Trauma (to cardiac and lungs) [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 22:
Vascular surgery/ Thoracic aneurysms and aortic dissection / Arterial disease / Venous and lymphatic disease [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

GU, Head and Neck, Skin, Musculoskeletal, CNS (Junior exam 7.8%, Senior exam 16.7%)

JAN 23:
Otolaryngology / Disorders of the Head and Neck [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 24:
Plastic and reconstructive surgery / Skin / The skin and subcutaneous tissue / Soft tissues [Schwartz][TAR]
Melanoma [SR][TAR]

Sarcoma / Soft tissue sarcomas [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
BIOPSY TECHNIQ FOREARM LESION .

JAN 25:
Trauma [Schwartz][SR][TAR
Neurosurgery [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Urology [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Gynecology [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Orthopedic Surgery [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
Surgery of the hand and wrist [Schwartz]

Endocrine, Spleen, Lymphoma, Breast (Junior exam 7.8%, Senior exam 16.7%)
JAN 26:
Lymphoma
Spleen [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 27:
Thyroid [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

Parathyroid [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

Adrenal gland [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: ADRENAL GLAND .

Pituitary gland [TAR]

JAN 28:
Breast [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
DYSFUNCT LONG THORAC N INJ MASTECT .
ABSITE Review Questions Breast Cancer .
ABSITE REVIEW: BREAST .
ABSITE Review Questions Breast Anatomy .

NOT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED

JAN 29:
Pediatric Surgery [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
ABSITE REVIEW: PEDIATRIC SURGERY .

JAN 30:
REVIEW SHORT TERM MEMORY TOPICS INCLUDING GASTROINTESTINAL HORMONES, CALCULATIONS, ETC.

I KNOW THE TEST IS NOT ON JAN 30TH, SO YOU WILL HAVE TO PUSH SOME OF THESE DATES UP A BIT.

GOOD LUCK!  LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU FOUND THIS HELPFUL!!

ABSITE KILLER Q&A

What is the migrating motor complex? (Absite Junior Topic)

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Migrating motor complex (gut motility) [absite, p.214]
- Phase I – rest
- Phase II – acceleration and gallbladder contraction
- Phase III – peristalsis
- Phase IV – deceleration
absite review, p.214

Motilin is most important hormone in migrating motor complex [absite, p.214]

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Migrating motor complexes (or migrating myoelectric complex) are waves of activity that sweep through the intestines in a regular cycle during fasting state.
These motor complexes help trigger peristaltic waves which facilitate transportation of indigestible substances such as bone, fiber and foreign bodies from the stomach, through the small intestine past the ileocecal sphincter into the colon.

The MMC originates in the stomach roughly every 75–90 minutes during the interdigestive phase (between meals) and is responsible for the rumbling experienced when hungry.
It also serves to transport bacteria from the small intestine to the large intestine, and to inhibit the migration of colonic bacteria into the terminal ileum.
The MMC is thought to be partially regulated by motilin which is initiated in the stomach as a response to vagal stimulation, and does not depend on extrinsic nerves directly.
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migrating_motor_complex

JOURNAL ARTICLE: MMC

http://ajpgi.physiology.org/content/275/6/G1246.full

States that MMC starts in antrum and duodenum.
Migrating motor complex cycle duration is determined by gastric or duodenal origin of phase III

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ABSITE KILLER Q&A and ABSITE REVIEW PRACTICE TEST

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ABSITE KILLER Q&A

Examination Content

Since 2006 the ABS has offered the ABSITE as a junior level (PGY-1 and -2) and senior level (PGY-3 to -5) examination. Both the junior- and senior-level versions consist of approximately 225 multiple-choice questions; examinees are given five hours to take the exam. For the junior-level exam, 60% of the examination focuses on basic science, while 40% centers on the management of clinical surgical problems. In the senior-level exam, 20% of the exam focuses on basic science and 80% on clinical management.

STUDY PLAN – leave comments to share your progress

TAR = The Absite Review
SR = The Surgical Review
Schwartz = Schwartz Principles of Surgery

BODY AS A WHOLE (Junior exam 66%, Senior exam 25%)
JAN 1:
Wound Healing [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- ABSITE Review Questions Wound Healing .
- ABSITE REVIEW: WOUND HEALING .

JAN 2:
Hematology / Hemostasis / Coagulation  [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
Surgical bleeding [Schwartz]
Transfusion / Blood products [Schwartz] [TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: HEMATOLOGY .
- ABSITE Review Questions Hematology .
- ABSITE Review Questions Blood Products and Transfusion Reactions .

JAN 3:
Anesthesia / Physiologic monitoring of the surgical patient/ Anesthesia of the surgical patient [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
- ABSITE Review Questions Anesthesia .
- ABSITE Review Questions Malignant Hyperthermia .

JAN 4:
Shock / Surgical critical care [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Fluids and electrolytes management of the surgical patient / Resuscitation [Schwartz][SR] [TAR]
Trauma [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES
-

JAN 5:
Surgical Infectious Disease/ Surgical Infection / Antibiotics [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
Immunology [SR][TAR]
Inflammation and Cytokines [TAR]
Pharmacology [TAR]

ABSITE Review Questions Infection .
ABSITE REVIEW: ANTIBIOTICS .
ABSITE Review Questions Antibiotics .
ABSITE Review Questions Immunology .
ABSITE Review Questions Inflammation and Cytokines .
ABSITE Review Questions Pharmacology Mechanism of Action .

Clostridium difficile MCQs .

JAN 6:
Burns [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: BURN MANAGEMENT .
- ABSITE Review Questions Burns .

JAN 7:
Transplantation [[Schwartz]SR][TAR]
- ABSITE Review Questions Transplantation .

JAN 8:
Statistics and Epidemiology [SR][TAR]
- ABSITE Review Questions Statistics .

JAN 9:
Oncology [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: ONCOLOGY .
- ABSITE Review Questions Oncology .
- Carcinoid tumors MCQs .

JAN 10:

Nutrition [SR][TAR]
Digestion, and Absorption [SR]
Systemic response to injury and metabolic support [Schwartz]
Molecular and genomic surgery / Cell biology [Schwartz] [TAR]
Patient safety [Schwartz]
Surgical considerations in the elderly [Schwartz]
Ethics, palliative care, and care at the end of life [Schwartz]

ABSITE REVIEW: NUTRITION AND METABOLISM .
Absite Review Questions Metabolism and Caloric Requirements .

GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT (Junior exam 10%, Senior exam 25%)
JAN 11:
Hernias / Inguinal hernias [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 12:
Abdomen / Abdominal wall, omentum, mesentery, and retroperitoneum [Schwartz][TAR]
Minimally Invasive surgery, robotics, and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery / Surgical Technology [Schwartz] [TAR]

JAN 13:
Esophagus / Esophagus and diaphragmatic hernia [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 14:
Stomach [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
The surgical management of obesity [Schwartz]

JAN 15:
Small bowel / Small intestine [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Carcinoid tumors MCQs .
Small bowel syndrome MCQs .
Ulcerative colitis vs Crohns disease MCQs .
Crohn’s Disease MCQs .
Meckel’s Diverticulum MCQs .
Small bowel obstruction MCQs .
Small bowel tumors MCQs .
SMA Syndrome MCQs .

The Appendix [Schwartz]
Appendicitis MCQs .

JAN 16:
Colorectal [Schawrtz][SR][TAR]
Rectum and anus [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 17:
Liver [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Biliary system / Gallbladder and the extrahepatic biliary system [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 18:
Pancreas [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 19:
Trauma (to abdominal organs) [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 20:
Gastrointestinal hormones [TAR]

CV/RESPIRATORY (Junior exam 7.8%, Senior exam 16.7%)
JAN 21:
Cardiac surgery / Congenital heart disease / Acquired heart disease [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Thoracic surgery / Chest wall, lung, mediastinum and pleura [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Trauma (to cardiac and lungs) [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 22:
Vascular surgery/ Thoracic aneurysms and aortic dissection / Arterial disease / Venous and lymphatic disease [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

GU, Head and Neck, Skin, Musculoskeletal, CNS (Junior exam 7.8%, Senior exam 16.7%)

JAN 23:
Otolaryngology / Disorders of the Head and Neck [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 24:
Plastic and reconstructive surgery / Skin / The skin and subcutaneous tissue / Soft tissues [Schwartz][TAR]
Melanoma [SR][TAR]

Sarcoma / Soft tissue sarcomas [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
BIOPSY TECHNIQ FOREARM LESION .

JAN 25:
Trauma [Schwartz][SR][TAR
Neurosurgery [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Urology [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Gynecology [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Orthopedic Surgery [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
Surgery of the hand and wrist [Schwartz]

Endocrine, Spleen, Lymphoma, Breast (Junior exam 7.8%, Senior exam 16.7%)
JAN 26:
Lymphoma
Spleen [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 27:
Thyroid [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

Parathyroid [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

Adrenal gland [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: ADRENAL GLAND .

Pituitary gland [TAR]

JAN 28:
Breast [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
DYSFUNCT LONG THORAC N INJ MASTECT .
ABSITE Review Questions Breast Cancer .
ABSITE REVIEW: BREAST .
ABSITE Review Questions Breast Anatomy .

NOT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED

JAN 29:
Pediatric Surgery [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
ABSITE REVIEW: PEDIATRIC SURGERY .

JAN 30:
REVIEW SHORT TERM MEMORY TOPICS INCLUDING GASTROINTESTINAL HORMONES, CALCULATIONS, ETC.

I KNOW THE TEST IS NOT ON JAN 30TH, SO YOU WILL HAVE TO PUSH SOME OF THESE DATES UP A BIT.

GOOD LUCK!  LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU FOUND THIS HELPFUL!!

ABSITE KILLER Q&A

CHARACT COHORT STUDY [J]

- Cohort studies are prospective where a group with a defined exposure is followed as compared to similar group with no exposure.

- Outcomes are measured and Relative Risk is calculated.

- This is equal to [a/(a+b)]/[c/(c+d)].

- Cohort studies are good for studying rare exposures or diseases and may suggest (but not prove) causality.

- Drawbacks include high cost, long follow-up times, and study dropout.

JAN 8: Statistics and Epidemiology.  ABSITE Review Questions Statistics .

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ABSITE KILLER Q&A and ABSITE REVIEW PRACTICE TEST

Examination Content

Since 2006 the ABS has offered the ABSITE as a junior level (PGY-1 and -2) and senior level (PGY-3 to -5) examination. Both the junior- and senior-level versions consist of approximately 225 multiple-choice questions; examinees are given five hours to take the exam. For the junior-level exam, 60% of the examination focuses on basic science, while 40% centers on the management of clinical surgical problems. In the senior-level exam, 20% of the exam focuses on basic science and 80% on clinical management.

STUDY PLAN – leave comments to share your progress

TAR = The Absite Review
SR = The Surgical Review
Schwartz = Schwartz Principles of Surgery

BODY AS A WHOLE (Junior exam 66%, Senior exam 25%)
JAN 1:
Wound Healing [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- ABSITE Review Questions Wound Healing .
- ABSITE REVIEW: WOUND HEALING .

JAN 2:
Hematology / Hemostasis / Coagulation  [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
Surgical bleeding [Schwartz]
Transfusion / Blood products [Schwartz] [TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: HEMATOLOGY .
- ABSITE Review Questions Hematology .
- ABSITE Review Questions Blood Products and Transfusion Reactions .

JAN 3:
Anesthesia / Physiologic monitoring of the surgical patient/ Anesthesia of the surgical patient [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
- ABSITE Review Questions Anesthesia .
- ABSITE Review Questions Malignant Hyperthermia .

JAN 4:
Shock / Surgical critical care [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Fluids and electrolytes management of the surgical patient / Resuscitation [Schwartz][SR] [TAR]
Trauma [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES
-

JAN 5:
Surgical Infectious Disease/ Surgical Infection / Antibiotics [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
Immunology [SR][TAR]
Inflammation and Cytokines [TAR]
Pharmacology [TAR]

ABSITE Review Questions Infection .
ABSITE REVIEW: ANTIBIOTICS .
ABSITE Review Questions Antibiotics .
ABSITE Review Questions Immunology .
ABSITE Review Questions Inflammation and Cytokines .
ABSITE Review Questions Pharmacology Mechanism of Action .

Clostridium difficile MCQs .

JAN 6:
Burns [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: BURN MANAGEMENT .
- ABSITE Review Questions Burns .

JAN 7:
Transplantation [[Schwartz]SR][TAR]
- ABSITE Review Questions Transplantation .

JAN 8:
Statistics and Epidemiology [SR][TAR]
- ABSITE Review Questions Statistics .

JAN 9:
Oncology [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: ONCOLOGY .
- ABSITE Review Questions Oncology .
- Carcinoid tumors MCQs .

JAN 10:

Nutrition [SR][TAR]
Digestion, and Absorption [SR]
Systemic response to injury and metabolic support [Schwartz]
Molecular and genomic surgery / Cell biology [Schwartz] [TAR]
Patient safety [Schwartz]
Surgical considerations in the elderly [Schwartz]
Ethics, palliative care, and care at the end of life [Schwartz]

ABSITE REVIEW: NUTRITION AND METABOLISM .
Absite Review Questions Metabolism and Caloric Requirements .

GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT (Junior exam 10%, Senior exam 25%)
JAN 11:
Hernias / Inguinal hernias [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 12:
Abdomen / Abdominal wall, omentum, mesentery, and retroperitoneum [Schwartz][TAR]
Minimally Invasive surgery, robotics, and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery / Surgical Technology [Schwartz] [TAR]

JAN 13:
Esophagus / Esophagus and diaphragmatic hernia [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 14:
Stomach [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
The surgical management of obesity [Schwartz]

JAN 15:
Small bowel / Small intestine [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Carcinoid tumors MCQs .
Small bowel syndrome MCQs .
Ulcerative colitis vs Crohns disease MCQs .
Crohn’s Disease MCQs .
Meckel’s Diverticulum MCQs .
Small bowel obstruction MCQs .
Small bowel tumors MCQs .
SMA Syndrome MCQs .

The Appendix [Schwartz]
Appendicitis MCQs .

JAN 16:
Colorectal [Schawrtz][SR][TAR]
Rectum and anus [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 17:
Liver [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Biliary system / Gallbladder and the extrahepatic biliary system [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 18:
Pancreas [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 19:
Trauma (to abdominal organs) [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 20:
Gastrointestinal hormones [TAR]

CV/RESPIRATORY (Junior exam 7.8%, Senior exam 16.7%)
JAN 21:
Cardiac surgery / Congenital heart disease / Acquired heart disease [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Thoracic surgery / Chest wall, lung, mediastinum and pleura [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Trauma (to cardiac and lungs) [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 22:
Vascular surgery/ Thoracic aneurysms and aortic dissection / Arterial disease / Venous and lymphatic disease [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

GU, Head and Neck, Skin, Musculoskeletal, CNS (Junior exam 7.8%, Senior exam 16.7%)

JAN 23:
Otolaryngology / Disorders of the Head and Neck [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 24:
Plastic and reconstructive surgery / Skin / The skin and subcutaneous tissue / Soft tissues [Schwartz][TAR]
Melanoma [SR][TAR]

Sarcoma / Soft tissue sarcomas [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
BIOPSY TECHNIQ FOREARM LESION .

JAN 25:
Trauma [Schwartz][SR][TAR
Neurosurgery [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Urology [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Gynecology [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Orthopedic Surgery [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
Surgery of the hand and wrist [Schwartz]

Endocrine, Spleen, Lymphoma, Breast (Junior exam 7.8%, Senior exam 16.7%)
JAN 26:
Lymphoma
Spleen [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 27:
Thyroid [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

Parathyroid [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

Adrenal gland [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: ADRENAL GLAND .

Pituitary gland [TAR]

JAN 28:
Breast [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
DYSFUNCT LONG THORAC N INJ MASTECT .
ABSITE Review Questions Breast Cancer .
ABSITE REVIEW: BREAST .
ABSITE Review Questions Breast Anatomy .

NOT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED

JAN 29:
Pediatric Surgery [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
ABSITE REVIEW: PEDIATRIC SURGERY .

JAN 30:
REVIEW SHORT TERM MEMORY TOPICS INCLUDING GASTROINTESTINAL HORMONES, CALCULATIONS, ETC.

I KNOW THE TEST IS NOT ON JAN 30TH, SO YOU WILL HAVE TO PUSH SOME OF THESE DATES UP A BIT.

GOOD LUCK!  LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU FOUND THIS HELPFUL!!

ABSITE KILLER Q&A

JAN 8: Statistics and Epidemiology.  ABSITE Review Questions Statistics .

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ABSITE KILLER Q&A and ABSITE REVIEW PRACTICE TEST

Examination Content

Since 2006 the ABS has offered the ABSITE as a junior level (PGY-1 and -2) and senior level (PGY-3 to -5) examination. Both the junior- and senior-level versions consist of approximately 225 multiple-choice questions; examinees are given five hours to take the exam. For the junior-level exam, 60% of the examination focuses on basic science, while 40% centers on the management of clinical surgical problems. In the senior-level exam, 20% of the exam focuses on basic science and 80% on clinical management.

STUDY PLAN – leave comments to share your progress

TAR = The Absite Review
SR = The Surgical Review
Schwartz = Schwartz Principles of Surgery

BODY AS A WHOLE (Junior exam 66%, Senior exam 25%)
JAN 1:
Wound Healing [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- ABSITE Review Questions Wound Healing .
- ABSITE REVIEW: WOUND HEALING .

JAN 2:
Hematology / Hemostasis / Coagulation  [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
Surgical bleeding [Schwartz]
Transfusion / Blood products [Schwartz] [TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: HEMATOLOGY .
- ABSITE Review Questions Hematology .
- ABSITE Review Questions Blood Products and Transfusion Reactions .

JAN 3:
Anesthesia / Physiologic monitoring of the surgical patient/ Anesthesia of the surgical patient [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
- ABSITE Review Questions Anesthesia .
- ABSITE Review Questions Malignant Hyperthermia .

JAN 4:
Shock / Surgical critical care [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Fluids and electrolytes management of the surgical patient / Resuscitation [Schwartz][SR] [TAR]
Trauma [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES
-

JAN 5:
Surgical Infectious Disease/ Surgical Infection / Antibiotics [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
Immunology [SR][TAR]
Inflammation and Cytokines [TAR]
Pharmacology [TAR]

ABSITE Review Questions Infection .
ABSITE REVIEW: ANTIBIOTICS .
ABSITE Review Questions Antibiotics .
ABSITE Review Questions Immunology .
ABSITE Review Questions Inflammation and Cytokines .
ABSITE Review Questions Pharmacology Mechanism of Action .

Clostridium difficile MCQs .

JAN 6:
Burns [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: BURN MANAGEMENT .
- ABSITE Review Questions Burns .

JAN 7:
Transplantation [[Schwartz]SR][TAR]
- ABSITE Review Questions Transplantation .

JAN 8:
Statistics and Epidemiology [SR][TAR]
- ABSITE Review Questions Statistics .

JAN 9:
Oncology [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: ONCOLOGY .
- ABSITE Review Questions Oncology .
- Carcinoid tumors MCQs .

JAN 10:

Nutrition [SR][TAR]
Digestion, and Absorption [SR]
Systemic response to injury and metabolic support [Schwartz]
Molecular and genomic surgery / Cell biology [Schwartz] [TAR]
Patient safety [Schwartz]
Surgical considerations in the elderly [Schwartz]
Ethics, palliative care, and care at the end of life [Schwartz]

ABSITE REVIEW: NUTRITION AND METABOLISM .
Absite Review Questions Metabolism and Caloric Requirements .

GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT (Junior exam 10%, Senior exam 25%)
JAN 11:
Hernias / Inguinal hernias [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 12:
Abdomen / Abdominal wall, omentum, mesentery, and retroperitoneum [Schwartz][TAR]
Minimally Invasive surgery, robotics, and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery / Surgical Technology [Schwartz] [TAR]

JAN 13:
Esophagus / Esophagus and diaphragmatic hernia [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 14:
Stomach [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
The surgical management of obesity [Schwartz]

JAN 15:
Small bowel / Small intestine [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Carcinoid tumors MCQs .
Small bowel syndrome MCQs .
Ulcerative colitis vs Crohns disease MCQs .
Crohn’s Disease MCQs .
Meckel’s Diverticulum MCQs .
Small bowel obstruction MCQs .
Small bowel tumors MCQs .
SMA Syndrome MCQs .

The Appendix [Schwartz]
Appendicitis MCQs .

JAN 16:
Colorectal [Schawrtz][SR][TAR]
Rectum and anus [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 17:
Liver [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Biliary system / Gallbladder and the extrahepatic biliary system [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 18:
Pancreas [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 19:
Trauma (to abdominal organs) [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 20:
Gastrointestinal hormones [TAR]

CV/RESPIRATORY (Junior exam 7.8%, Senior exam 16.7%)
JAN 21:
Cardiac surgery / Congenital heart disease / Acquired heart disease [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Thoracic surgery / Chest wall, lung, mediastinum and pleura [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Trauma (to cardiac and lungs) [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 22:
Vascular surgery/ Thoracic aneurysms and aortic dissection / Arterial disease / Venous and lymphatic disease [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

GU, Head and Neck, Skin, Musculoskeletal, CNS (Junior exam 7.8%, Senior exam 16.7%)

JAN 23:
Otolaryngology / Disorders of the Head and Neck [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 24:
Plastic and reconstructive surgery / Skin / The skin and subcutaneous tissue / Soft tissues [Schwartz][TAR]
Melanoma [SR][TAR]

Sarcoma / Soft tissue sarcomas [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
BIOPSY TECHNIQ FOREARM LESION .

JAN 25:
Trauma [Schwartz][SR][TAR
Neurosurgery [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Urology [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Gynecology [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Orthopedic Surgery [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
Surgery of the hand and wrist [Schwartz]

Endocrine, Spleen, Lymphoma, Breast (Junior exam 7.8%, Senior exam 16.7%)
JAN 26:
Lymphoma
Spleen [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 27:
Thyroid [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

Parathyroid [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

Adrenal gland [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: ADRENAL GLAND .

Pituitary gland [TAR]

JAN 28:
Breast [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
DYSFUNCT LONG THORAC N INJ MASTECT .
ABSITE Review Questions Breast Cancer .
ABSITE REVIEW: BREAST .
ABSITE Review Questions Breast Anatomy .

NOT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED

JAN 29:
Pediatric Surgery [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
ABSITE REVIEW: PEDIATRIC SURGERY .

JAN 30:
REVIEW SHORT TERM MEMORY TOPICS INCLUDING GASTROINTESTINAL HORMONES, CALCULATIONS, ETC.

I KNOW THE TEST IS NOT ON JAN 30TH, SO YOU WILL HAVE TO PUSH SOME OF THESE DATES UP A BIT.

GOOD LUCK!  LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU FOUND THIS HELPFUL!!

ABSITE KILLER Q&A

ABSITE KILLER Q&A and ABSITE REVIEW PRACTICE TEST

Examination Content

Since 2006 the ABS has offered the ABSITE as a junior level (PGY-1 and -2) and senior level (PGY-3 to -5) examination. Both the junior- and senior-level versions consist of approximately 225 multiple-choice questions; examinees are given five hours to take the exam. For the junior-level exam, 60% of the examination focuses on basic science, while 40% centers on the management of clinical surgical problems. In the senior-level exam, 20% of the exam focuses on basic science and 80% on clinical management.

STUDY PLAN – leave comments to share your progress

TAR = The Absite Review
SR = The Surgical Review
Schwartz = Schwartz Principles of Surgery

BODY AS A WHOLE (Junior exam 66%, Senior exam 25%)
JAN 1:
Wound Healing [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- ABSITE Review Questions Wound Healing .
- ABSITE REVIEW: WOUND HEALING .

JAN 2:
Hematology / Hemostasis / Coagulation  [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
Surgical bleeding [Schwartz]
Transfusion / Blood products [Schwartz] [TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: HEMATOLOGY .
- ABSITE Review Questions Hematology .
- ABSITE Review Questions Blood Products and Transfusion Reactions .

JAN 3:
Anesthesia / Physiologic monitoring of the surgical patient/ Anesthesia of the surgical patient [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
- ABSITE Review Questions Anesthesia .
- ABSITE Review Questions Malignant Hyperthermia .

JAN 4:
Shock / Surgical critical care [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Fluids and electrolytes management of the surgical patient / Resuscitation [Schwartz][SR] [TAR]
Trauma [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES
-

JAN 5:
Surgical Infectious Disease/ Surgical Infection / Antibiotics [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
ABSITE Review Questions Infection .
ABSITE REVIEW: ANTIBIOTICS .
ABSITE Review Questions Antibiotics .
Clostridium difficile MCQs .

JAN 6:
Burns [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: BURN MANAGEMENT .
- ABSITE Review Questions Burns .

JAN 7:
Transplantation [[Schwartz]SR][TAR]
- ABSITE Review Questions Transplantation .

JAN 8:
Statistics and Epidemiology [SR][TAR]
- ABSITE Review Questions Statistics .

JAN 9:
Oncology [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: ONCOLOGY .
- ABSITE Review Questions Oncology .
- Carcinoid tumors MCQs .

JAN 10:
Systemic response to injury and metabolic support [Schwartz]
Pharmacology [TAR]
Nutrition [SR][TAR]
Digestion, and Absorption [SR]
Immunology [SR][TAR]
Inflammation and Cytokines [TAR]
Molecular and genomic surgery / Cell biology [Schwartz] [TAR]
Patient safety [Schwartz]
Surgical considerations in the elderly [Schwartz]
Ethics, palliative care, and care at the end of life [Schwartz]

GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT (Junior exam 10%, Senior exam 25%)
JAN 11:
Hernias / Inguinal hernias [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 12:
Abdomen / Abdominal wall, omentum, mesentery, and retroperitoneum [Schwartz][TAR]
Minimally Invasive surgery, robotics, and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery / Surgical Technology [Schwartz] [TAR]

JAN 13:
Esophagus / Esophagus and diaphragmatic hernia [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 14:
Stomach [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
The surgical management of obesity [Schwartz]

JAN 15:
Small bowel / Small intestine [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Carcinoid tumors MCQs .
Small bowel syndrome MCQs .
Ulcerative colitis vs Crohns disease MCQs .
Crohn’s Disease MCQs .
Meckel’s Diverticulum MCQs .
Small bowel obstruction MCQs .
Small bowel tumors MCQs .
SMA Syndrome MCQs .

The Appendix [Schwartz]
Appendicitis MCQs .

JAN 16:
Colorectal [Schawrtz][SR][TAR]
Rectum and anus [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 17:
Liver [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Biliary system / Gallbladder and the extrahepatic biliary system [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 18:
Pancreas [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 19:
Trauma (to abdominal organs) [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 20:
Gastrointestinal hormones [TAR]

CV/RESPIRATORY (Junior exam 7.8%, Senior exam 16.7%)
JAN 21:
Cardiac surgery / Congenital heart disease / Acquired heart disease [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Thoracic surgery / Chest wall, lung, mediastinum and pleura [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Trauma (to cardiac and lungs) [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 22:
Vascular surgery/ Thoracic aneurysms and aortic dissection / Arterial disease / Venous and lymphatic disease [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

GU, Head and Neck, Skin, Musculoskeletal, CNS (Junior exam 7.8%, Senior exam 16.7%)

JAN 23:
Otolaryngology / Disorders of the Head and Neck [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 24:
Plastic and reconstructive surgery / Skin / The skin and subcutaneous tissue / Soft tissues [Schwartz][TAR]
Melanoma [SR][TAR]

Sarcoma / Soft tissue sarcomas [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
BIOPSY TECHNIQ FOREARM LESION .

JAN 25:
Trauma [Schwartz][SR][TAR
Neurosurgery [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Urology [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Gynecology [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Orthopedic Surgery [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
Surgery of the hand and wrist [Schwartz]

Endocrine, Spleen, Lymphoma, Breast (Junior exam 7.8%, Senior exam 16.7%)
JAN 26:
Lymphoma
Spleen [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 27:
Thyroid [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Parathyroid [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

Adrenal gland [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: ADRENAL GLAND .

Pituitary [TAR]

JAN 28:
Breast [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
DYSFUNCT LONG THORAC N INJ MASTECT .

Trauma

NOT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED

JAN 29:
Pediatric Surgery [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 30:
REVIEW SHORT TERM MEMORY TOPICS INCLUDING GASTROINTESTINAL HORMONES, CALCULATIONS, ETC.

I KNOW THE TEST IS NOT ON JAN 30TH, SO YOU WILL HAVE TO PUSH SOME OF THESE DATES UP A BIT.

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ABSITE KILLER Q&A

ABSITE KILLER Q&A and ABSITE REVIEW PRACTICE TEST

JAN 5:
Surgical Infectious Disease/ Surgical Infection / Antibiotics [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
ABSITE Review Questions Infection .
ABSITE REVIEW: ANTIBIOTICS .
ABSITE Review Questions Antibiotics .
Clostridium difficile MCQs .

Examination Content

Since 2006 the ABS has offered the ABSITE as a junior level (PGY-1 and -2) and senior level (PGY-3 to -5) examination. Both the junior- and senior-level versions consist of approximately 225 multiple-choice questions; examinees are given five hours to take the exam. For the junior-level exam, 60% of the examination focuses on basic science, while 40% centers on the management of clinical surgical problems. In the senior-level exam, 20% of the exam focuses on basic science and 80% on clinical management.

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TAR = The Absite Review
SR = The Surgical Review
Schwartz = Schwartz Principles of Surgery

BODY AS A WHOLE (Junior exam 66%, Senior exam 25%)
JAN 1:
Wound Healing [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 2:
Hematology / Hemostasis / Coagulation  [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
Surgical bleeding [Schwartz]
Transfusion / Blood products [Schwartz] [TAR]

JAN 3:
Anesthesia / Physiologic monitoring of the surgical patient/ Anesthesia of the surgical patient [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
- ABSITE Review Questions Anesthesia .
- ABSITE Review Questions Malignant Hyperthermia .

JAN 4:
Shock / Surgical critical care [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Fluids and electrolytes management of the surgical patient / Resuscitation [Schwartz][SR] [TAR]
Trauma [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 5:
Surgical Infectious Disease/ Surgical Infection / Antibiotics [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
ABSITE Review Questions Infection .
ABSITE REVIEW: ANTIBIOTICS .
ABSITE Review Questions Antibiotics .
Clostridium difficile MCQs .

JAN 6:
Burns [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 7:
Transplantation [[Schwartz]SR][TAR]

JAN 8:
Statistics and Epidemiology [SR][TAR]

JAN 9:
Oncology [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: ONCOLOGY .
- ABSITE Review Questions Oncology .
- Carcinoid tumors MCQs .

JAN 10:
Systemic response to injury and metabolic support [Schwartz]
Pharmacology [TAR]
Nutrition [SR][TAR]
Digestion, and Absorption [SR]
Immunology [SR][TAR]
Inflammation and Cytokines [TAR]
Molecular and genomic surgery / Cell biology [Schwartz] [TAR]
Patient safety [Schwartz]
Surgical considerations in the elderly [Schwartz]
Ethics, palliative care, and care at the end of life [Schwartz]

GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT (Junior exam 10%, Senior exam 25%)
JAN 11:
Hernias / Inguinal hernias [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 12:
Abdomen / Abdominal wall, omentum, mesentery, and retroperitoneum [Schwartz][TAR]
Minimally Invasive surgery, robotics, and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery / Surgical Technology [Schwartz] [TAR]

JAN 13:
Esophagus / Esophagus and diaphragmatic hernia [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 14:
Stomach [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
The surgical management of obesity [Schwartz]

JAN 15:
Small bowel / Small intestine [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Carcinoid tumors MCQs .
Small bowel syndrome MCQs .
Ulcerative colitis vs Crohns disease MCQs .
Crohn’s Disease MCQs .
Meckel’s Diverticulum MCQs .
Small bowel obstruction MCQs .
Small bowel tumors MCQs .
SMA Syndrome MCQs .

The Appendix [Schwartz]
Appendicitis MCQs .

JAN 16:
Colorectal [Schawrtz][SR][TAR]
Rectum and anus [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 17:
Liver [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Biliary system / Gallbladder and the extrahepatic biliary system [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 18:
Pancreas [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 19:
Trauma (to abdominal organs) [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 20:
Gastrointestinal hormones [TAR]

CV/RESPIRATORY (Junior exam 7.8%, Senior exam 16.7%)
JAN 21:
Cardiac surgery / Congenital heart disease / Acquired heart disease [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Thoracic surgery / Chest wall, lung, mediastinum and pleura [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Trauma (to cardiac and lungs) [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 22:
Vascular surgery/ Thoracic aneurysms and aortic dissection / Arterial disease / Venous and lymphatic disease [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

GU, Head and Neck, Skin, Musculoskeletal, CNS (Junior exam 7.8%, Senior exam 16.7%)

JAN 23:
Otolaryngology / Disorders of the Head and Neck [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]

JAN 24:
Plastic and reconstructive surgery / Skin / The skin and subcutaneous tissue / Soft tissues [Schwartz][TAR]
Melanoma [SR][TAR]

Sarcoma / Soft tissue sarcomas [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
BIOPSY TECHNIQ FOREARM LESION .

JAN 25:
Trauma [Schwartz][SR][TAR
Neurosurgery [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Urology [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Gynecology [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Orthopedic Surgery [Schwartz] [SR][TAR]
Surgery of the hand and wrist [Schwartz]

Endocrine, Spleen, Lymphoma, Breast (Junior exam 7.8%, Senior exam 16.7%)
JAN 26:
Lymphoma
Spleen [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 27:
Thyroid [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
Parathyroid [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

Adrenal gland [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
- ABSITE REVIEW: ADRENAL GLAND .

Pituitary [TAR]

JAN 28:
Breast [Schwartz][SR][TAR]
DYSFUNCT LONG THORAC N INJ MASTECT .

Trauma

NOT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED

JAN 29:
Pediatric Surgery [Schwartz][SR][TAR]

JAN 30:
REVIEW SHORT TERM MEMORY TOPICS INCLUDING GASTROINTESTINAL HORMONES, CALCULATIONS, ETC.

I KNOW THE TEST IS NOT ON JAN 30TH, SO YOU WILL HAVE TO PUSH SOME OF THESE DATES UP A BIT.

GOOD LUCK!  LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU FOUND THIS HELPFUL!!

ABSITE KILLER Q&A