AOBS Surgery study plan

Map the cardiothoracic blueprint to a one-page topic checklist covering valves, coronaries, thoracic oncology, and esophageal disease

Work through 40 cardiothoracic vignettes and tag each miss by mechanism rather than by topic name

Draft a one-page hemodynamic algorithm linking preload, afterload, contractility, and mixed venous saturation to bedside decisions

Build a ventilator-strategy comparison table for ARDS, obstructive lung disease, and post-thoracotomy patients

Schedule two 3-hour protected blocks per week in a calendar with reminders

Recite the indications, contraindications, and conduit choices for CABG and aortic valve replacement without notes

Explain the pathophysiology and management sequence for post-operative low cardiac output and tamponade

Compare inotropes and vasopressors by receptor profile and clinical niche in a single table

Practice two 10-minute verbal case presentations on thoracic trauma and postoperative respiratory failure

Outline the workup and operative decision tree for acute abdomen, biliary disease, and colorectal malignancy

Summarize the metabolic and bariatric surgery indications, contraindications, and expected weight-loss benchmarks

List the major perioperative complications of bariatric procedures and their early recognition signs

Complete 50 general and bariatric vignettes and classify each error as knowledge gap, misread stem, or premature closure

Rehearse the sepsis bundle, source control principles, and vasopressor escalation in a timed drill

Contrast enteral nutrition timing and refeeding risk in postoperative and bariatric patients

Describe the management of anastomotic leak and intra-abdominal sepsis in a structured answer

Complete a cumulative 60-question block spanning domains 1, 2, 3, and 5 under exam timing

Build a lesion-localization framework that maps neuroanatomic findings to intracranial compartment and likely pathology

Summarize the initial management sequence for traumatic brain injury, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and acute ischemic stroke

Construct a table of intracranial pressure and cerebral perfusion pressure targets with tiered interventions

Practice interpreting sodium, osmolar, and acid-base derangements in neurocritical care scenarios

Outline the operative indications and reconstruction options for aortic, carotid, and peripheral arterial disease

Contrast open versus endovascular approaches by patient selection and complication profile

Summarize flap selection principles, perfusion monitoring, and the recognition of flap compromise

List the initial management of soft tissue infection, burn injury, and complex wound closure

Outline the workup and surgical decision-making for urolithiasis, obstructive uropathy, and urologic malignancy

Describe the recognition and initial management of ureteral injury and other iatrogenic urologic complications

Revisit the five most frequently missed general and vascular concepts from weeks 3 through 6

Complete 60 mixed vignettes across domains 2, 4, and 9 under exam timing

Complete two full-length simulated exams with strict timing and no interruptions

Audit every miss from the simulations and group them into fewer than five recurring root causes

Rehearse the highest-yield facts for each domain in a rapid-fire self-quiz format

Consolidate the final week's notes into a single condensed high-yield sheet