General Surgery

Oral Board Practice Cases

High-yield general-surgery scenarios in the oral board format — scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and the mistakes residents make most. Then practice each one live with an AI examiner.

Biliary Acute Cholecystitis Oral board practice case for acute cholecystitis: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Large Bowel Perforated Diverticulitis Oral board practice case for perforated diverticulitis: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Small Bowel Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) Oral board practice case for small bowel obstruction (SBO): scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Skin and Soft Tissue Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection Oral board practice case for necrotizing soft tissue infection: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Trauma Trauma Laparotomy Oral board practice case for trauma laparotomy in penetrating abdominal trauma: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes. Pancreas Pancreatic Cancer Oral board practice case for pancreatic (periampullary) cancer: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Vascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Oral board practice case for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA): scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Large Bowel Acute Appendicitis Oral board practice case for acute appendicitis: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Breast Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Oral board practice case for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Thyroid/Parathyroid Thyroid Nodule Oral board practice case for thyroid nodule evaluation and management: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Critical Care Management of Sepsis Oral board practice case for surgical sepsis management: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Trauma Blunt Abdominal Trauma Oral board practice case for blunt abdominal trauma: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Skin and Soft Tissue Cutaneous Melanoma Oral board practice case for cutaneous melanoma: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Vascular Carotid Artery Stenosis Oral board practice case for carotid artery stenosis: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Breast Breast Mass Evaluation Oral board practice case for breast mass evaluation: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Thyroid/Parathyroid Hyperparathyroidism Oral board practice case for hyperparathyroidism: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Critical Care Management of Shock Oral board practice case for surgical shock management: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Hernia Inguinal Hernia Oral board practice case for inguinal hernia: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Esophagus Esophageal Carcinoma Oral board practice case for esophageal carcinoma: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Esophagus GERD Oral board practice case for GERD and anti-reflux surgery: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Endocrine Pheochromocytoma Oral board practice case for pheochromocytoma: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Stomach and Duodenum Gastric Cancer Oral board practice case for gastric cancer: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma Oral board practice case for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC): scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Thoracic Lung Cancer Oral board practice case for lung cancer: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Rectum and Anus Rectal Cancer Oral board practice case for rectal cancer: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Pediatric Pyloric Stenosis Oral board practice case for infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Pediatric Intussusception Oral board practice case for pediatric intussusception: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Bariatric Surgery Bariatric Leak Oral board practice case for anastomotic leak after bariatric surgery: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Head and Neck Neck Mass Evaluation Oral board practice case for neck mass evaluation: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Electrolytes Hyponatremia Oral board practice case for perioperative hyponatremia management: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Spleen Splenectomy Indications Oral board practice case for atraumatic splenectomy indications and management: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Genitourinary Fournier's Gangrene Oral board practice case for Fournier's gangrene: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make. Pregnancy and General Surgery Pregnancy and Appendicitis Oral board practice case for appendicitis in pregnancy: scenario, examiner questions, expected answers, and common mistakes residents make.

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