Pediatric Board Study Guide
A Last Minute Review
2nd ed. 2020
Editor
Osama I. Naga MD
Department of Pediatrics, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX, USA
ISBN 978-3-030-21266-7 e-ISBN 978-3-030-21267-4
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21267-4
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Preface
ThePediatric Board Study Guide: A Last Minute Reviewprovides the core material needed to pass the General Pediatrics Certifying Examination by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) and to meet the requirements required for the ABP Maintenance of Certification. This book contains a total of 33 chapters; the first 31 chapters discuss all aspects of pediatric medicine and are all updated according to the most recent content specifications provided by the ABP. Chapter, the final chapter, consists of high-yield last minute review cases.
The second edition is notably more comprehensive and detailed than the first. Improvements over the previous edition include more illustrations and added chapters. Each chapter has been either written or reviewed by an expert in that specific field from a top academic institution in the United States. New chapters include Sports Medicine, Nutrition, Fluids and Electrolytes, Ethics, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement, and Pharmacology. Finally, to make the chapters even more incisive, Pearls and Pitfalls have been added at the end of each chapter.
The 80 clinical case scenarios in the Radiology Review (Chap.), with its distinct images and radiological findings, should not only improve exam performance but also help the general pediatrician to identify common radiological findings.
The final chapter, Last Minute Review, has been expanded in this new edition. These high-yield cases are arranged in the same sequence as the book chapters and placed in a way that allows the reader to discriminate among diseases and conditions, helping the test taker to distinguish between similar presenting cases on the exam. The final chapter allows the reader to review in the shortest time possible more than 1700 critical facts for the pediatric board exam, making it the ideal resource for the week prior to the exam.
This book is of particular interest to pediatricians, fellows, pediatric subspecialists preparing for the board examination or certification maintenance, pediatric residents preparing for the in-service exam, daily rounds, and real-life clinical encounters.
About the ABP board-certifying exam
The board exam is offered once a year, usually in October.
The exam consists of four sections.
There is a total of 330350 multiple-choice questions with normally five answer choices for each question.
There are currently four sections with each section lasting 105 minutes. There is a 15-minute break between the first two sections.
After the second section, there is a 60-minute lunch break.
There is another 15-minute break between section 3 and section 4
The exam is scored from 0 to 300 with 180 being a passing score.
How to study for the ABP board-certifying exam
Read the text of thePediatric Board Study Guide: A Last Minute Reviewthoroughly multiple times throughout your residency.
Chapters can be read sequentially or can be read in conjunction with a rotation.
For example, a resident doing a 1-month pediatric cardiology rotation could usefully read in Chap., Cardiology.
After finishing a chapter, turn to Chap.to review the Last Minute Review cases for that particular specialty.
Make sure to study the most recent self-assessment curricula of the Pediatric Review and Education Program (PREP): https://shop.aap.org/professional-education/self-assessments .
Simulate the test-taking experience by answering timed questions.
Read the critiques/explanations after each question, including the PREP Pearls at the end of each question.
Read the new articles inPediatrics in Reviewand answer their CME questions.
Two to three months before the exam, read thePediatric Board Study Guideone more time.
One week before the exam, read for one final time Chap., the Last Minute Review.
Rest at least 24 hours before the exam.
The day of the exam
Have a good breakfast.
Arrive early to the testing center.
Make sure to have all the documents with you (ID, exam ticket, etc.).
Make sure to dress appropriately; sometimes the testing room may be cold.
During the exam, make sure to answer all questions. Do not leave any question unanswered even if you do not know the answer. There is no penalty for guessing.
Pace yourself: once the time has expired in a section, you cannot go back.
Osama Naga
El Paso, TX, USA
Contents
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