Editorial Reviews. About the Author. Carlos Pestana, MD, PhD, is emeritus professor of surgery. Pestana's Surgery Notes: Top 180 Vignettes for the Surgical Wards (Kaplan Test Prep) Fourth Edition, Kindle Edition.
Overview
Celebrated by medical students for over a decade, Kaplan's pocket-sized Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes is the highest-yield surgery review for the the shelf and USMLE Step 2 CK exams.
Designed for portable prep, Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes fits perfectly in your lab coat so you can refresh your knowledge in between cases.
The Best Review
Designed for portable prep, Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes fits perfectly in your lab coat so you can refresh your knowledge in between cases.
The Best Review
- Concise high-yield review of core surgery material
- 180 up-to-date vignettes for self-testing
- 15 brief essays examining selected diagnostic and therapeutic tools from a surgical perspective
- NEW essay topics: intravenous fluid therapy, surgical infections, and fluid needs in children
- NEW illustrated chapter on bariatric surgery
- NEW introduction with guidance for addressing regional variations in medical practice on National Board questions
Expert Guidance
- Revised and fully up-to-date content from distinguished surgery instructor Dr. Carlos Pestana
- For over a decade, Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes has helped med students excel on the surgery shelf exam and USMLE Step 2 CK
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