The Pass Machine : General Surgery Recertification Board Review Course

Perioperative Care – 20% of the Exam

• Fluids & Electrolytes (1 Hour)

• Coagulation & Hemostasis (1 Hour)

• Wound Healing & Scarring (0.75 Hours)

• Nutrition (1 Hour)

• Infections (1 Hour)

• Anesthesiology (1 Hour)

• Patient Safety (0.5 Hours)

• Acid Base Disorders (1 Hour)

Alimentary Tract – 20% of the Exam

• Large Intestines (1.5 Hours)

• Small Intestines (1 Hour)

• Anorectal (0.5 Hours)

• Stomach & Duodenum (1 Hour)

• Esophagus (1 Hour)

Abdomen – 15% of the Exam

• Biliary Diseases & Disorders of the Spleen (1.5 Hours)

• Liver Tumors & Portal Hypertension (1 Hour)

• Pancreas (1 Hour)

• Diaphragm (0.5 Hours)

• Hernia (0.5 Hours)

Trauma – 13% of the Exam

• Principles & Upper Body Injuries (1.65 Hours)

• Lower Body Injuries (1.6 Hours)

Vascular System – 7% of the Exam

• Arterial Aneurysms & Arterial Diseases (1.5 Hours)

• Venous & Carotid Artery Diseases, Vascular Trauma, & Hemodialysis Access (1.5 Hours)

Surgical Critical Care – 6% of the Exam

• Shock & Resuscitation (1 Hour)

• Ventilation Management (1 Hour)

Breast – 6% of the Exam

• Breast Cancer (2 Hours)

Surgery Problems in Related Specialties – 6% of the Exam

• Pediatric Surgery (1 Hour)

• Obstetrics & Gynecology (1 Hour)

• Transplant & Immunology (1 Hour)

• Urology (1 Hour)

• Lung (1 Hour)

Head and Neck – 2% of the Exam

• Head & Neck Surgery (1.5 Hours)

Endocrine – 2% of the Exam

• Endocrine (1.5 Hours)

Oncology/Skin/Soft Tissues – 2% of the Exam

• Oncology, Skin Cancers, & Sarcomas (1 Hour)

Legal/Ethics – 1% of the Exam

• Medical Ethics (1 Hour)