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Trauma and Critical Care

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Passing the General Surgery Oral Board Exam

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This chapter reviews the differential diagnosis, appropriate history, and physical and diagnostic studies in relation to trauma and critical care. We also summarize the stages, surgical treatments, common curveballs, and clean kill questions when dealing with trauma and critical care for the oral boards.

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Correspondence to Leigh Ann Slater M.D. .

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Slater, L.A., Garcia, L.J., Cartolano, T., Velopulos, C.G., Farnejad, F., Haut, E.R. (2014). Trauma and Critical Care. In: Neff, M. (eds) Passing the General Surgery Oral Board Exam. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7663-4_15

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