Hepatology is an expanding field - it's hard to keep up. The liver has
been sitting there the whole time, but the knowledge surrounding this
perplexing organ is exploding; this makes it hard to prepare for board
and recertification exams, where 1 in every 4 questions pertains to
hepatology. Until now, there has been no single, slim, but high-yield
volume that summarizes the hepatology you need to know for the boards.
This book has it nailed. The authors have collected every pearl of
wisdom, high-yield factlet, liver "board buzzword," hepatic micrograph,
and classic liver imaging study they could muster, all while keeping the
book a manageable size - because who has time for more than manageable
when you're busy?
The answer to your study questions (and study time!) can be found
inside: Acing the Hepatology Questions on the GI Board Exam: The
Ultimate Crunch-Time Resource.
Traditional textbooks usually feature long and detailed discussions that
are not directly related to Board and recertification exams. On the flip
side, many Board review manuals provide lists and bullet points lacking
sufficient background and context. Inside Acing the Hepatology
Questions on the GI Board Exam, Drs. Brennan Spiegel and Hetal Karsan
present time-tested and high-yield information in a rational, useful,
and contextually appealing format.
Why You Will Need to Read Acing the Hepatology Questions on the GI
Board Exam:
If an echinococcal liver cyst exceeds XX cm, then the risk of rupture
is clinically significant and surgery is warranted
Spider web collaterals + caudate lobe hypertrophy = Diagnosis
Stepwise fever + temperature-pulse dissociation + rose spots +
hepatitis = Diagnosis
With its focus on pearl after pearl, emphasis on images, and attention
to high-yield "tough stuff" vignettes you don't know the answers to
(yet), Acing the Hepatology Questions on the GI Board Exam is truly
the ultimate crunch-time resource for acing often vexing liver section
of the examination, taking recertifying examinations, looking good on
clerkship rounds, or for just challenging yourself with interesting and
entertaining vignettes.
