Rush University Medical Center Review of Surgery

• 1. Physiologic Response to Injury2. Wound Healing and Cell Biology3. Hemostasis and Transfusion4. Nutrition, Metabolism, and Fluid and Electrolytes5. Surgical Infection and Transmissible Diseases and Surgeons6. Transplantation and Immunology7. Perioperative Care and Anesthesia8. Fundamentals of Surgical Technology9. Critical Care10. Surgical Critical Care11. Trauma12. Burns13. Skin and Soft Tissue14. Hernia15. Breast16. Thyroid17. Parathyroid18. Adrenal19. Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery20. Esophagus21. Stomach and Duodenum22. Small Bowel and Appendix23. Colon, Rectum, and Anus24. Liver and Portal Venous System25. Gallbladder and Biliary Tract26. Pancreas27. Spleen and Lymphatic System28. Vascular Surgery29. Thoracic Surgery30. Head and Neck31. Pediatric Surgery32. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery33. Special Considerations in Surgery34. Evidence-Based Surgery and Applications of Biostatistics35. Core Competencies and Quality Improvement

"This is a much-needed revision of a great resource for surgical trainees or surgeons who are preparing for 'high-stakes examinations.'" -Reviewed by Carol Scott-Conner, MD, PhD, MBA (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics)