Table of Contents
Contributors ix
Introduction: General Test-Taking Tips xi
1 Cell Biology Christie Buonpane 1
2 Hematology Christine Du 13
3 Transplant and Immunology Patty T. Liu 25
4 Infection and Antibiotics Christie Buonpane Dale A. Dangleben 41
5 Pharmacology Shannon Brindle 53
6 Anesthesia Patty T. Liu 63
7 Fluids/Electrolytes/Nutrition Firas G. Madbak 71
8 Surgical Oncology Ryan A. Lawless 91
9 Wound Healing Dale A. Dangleben 105
10 Head and Neck Mahdi Malekpour Dale A. Dangleben 113
11 Breast Christine Du 125
12 Endocrine Danielle Press 143
13 Abdominal Wall and Hernias Dale A. Dangleben 167
14 Stomach Ginger L. Justice 185
15 Hepatobiliary Motistapha Dimachk Firas G. Madbak 203
16 Pancreas Desiree Raygor Firas G. Madbak 219
17 Spleen Ryan A. Lawless 231
18 Esophagus Alexander Ghannam Firas G. Madbak 241
19 Small Intestine Charles Walker Dale A. Dangleben 261
20 Colorectal Charles Walker Date A. Dangleben 283
21 Trauma Dale A. Dangleben 301
22 Critical Care Dale A. Dangleben Firas G. Madbak 331
23 Burns Karin McConville 349
24 Vascular Mahdi Malekpour 361
25 Pediatrics Scott Sylvester 379
26 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Emily A. Peterson 405
27 Thoracic Surgery Dale A. Dangleben 417
28 Orthopedics Yelena Bogdan 437
29 Neurosurgery Dale A. Dangleben 449
30 Obstetrics and Gynecology Lina Fouad 457
31 Statistics Dale A. Dangleben 471
32 Ethics and Professionalism Robert D. Barraco Stephen E. Lammers 479
Index 487