ABA written exam help

[chillindrdude]

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i'm an anesthesiology resident and my ITEs/ABA written exam scores have been stagnant. just below the score needed to pass. i would like to get on a more disciplined reading schedule. what single text to you guys recommend? and does anyone have a formal reading schedule that you've made up yourself or by your anes program that have been helpful? (and would like to share with me?)

thanks for your help

 

[VentdependenT]

If you are only going to read one thing then get Big Blue.

Otherwise I recommend: Faust, Michelle Starr, and Chattigan and Hall. Your MGH handbook is actually good too.

 

[chillindrdude]

thanks for the recs.

whats big blue? i assume Miller? i have Barash and the moment i open that book, it induces general anesthesia

 

[Gern Blansten]

whats big blue?

This is big blue:

http://www.boardprep.com/

 

[VentdependenT]

A sure fire way to fail the boards is to just crack open one of those large texts and just study from it.

If I were in your shoes I'd get Big Blue and rock it. Why? Because its everything you need in one resource.

 

[Lonestar]

I have to agree with Ventdependent. I have used Faust as my primary review book for last 3 yrs and i have done well on my ITE scores. I will continue with faust this yr and will most likely add Big blue to that for review.

 

[johankriek]

i'm an anesthesiology resident and my ITEs/ABA written exam scores have been stagnant. just below the score needed to pass. i would like to get on a more disciplined reading schedule. what single text to you guys recommend? and does anyone have a formal reading schedule that you've made up yourself or by your anes program that have been helpful? (and would like to share with me?)

thanks for your help

there is not just one book. I found myself consulting several books constantly. Some stuff have some things and others have other things. I went from michelle star to baby miller to mikhail morgan to coexisting diseases to barash to pharm and phys.. seriously... you have to use several sources its not all in one book to studyfor the writtens. IF you use just one.. you wont be prepared. its annoying.. really annoying but so is residency and a million other things about this job

 

[VentdependenT]

I will have to disagree.

Jumping through multiple texts is great for pure knowledge and understanding. This is what we all should be doing.

However, if you just wanna pass the damn boards, I'd say its next to impossible to FAIL if you really sit down and crank through Big Blue. Its the most complete resource out there. Thats why it costs 600$.

To make sure you pass please to Chattigan and Hall questions. Its a thin book and is far from being pedantic or daunting.

 

[johankriek]

I will have to disagree.

Jumping through multiple texts is great for pure knowledge and understanding. This is what we all should be doing.

However, if you just wanna pass the damn boards, I'd say its next to impossible to FAIL if you really sit down and crank through Big Blue. Its the most complete resource out there. Thats why it costs 600$.

To make sure you pass please to Chattigan and Hall questions. Its a thin book and is far from being pedantic or daunting.

big blue is full of errors.. I bought big blue and got halfway through it I could ot get through it. I needed understanding. and that understanding came from sifting through multiple sources. Michelle starr was my outline I added to her keywords from my reading in coexisting dz etc.. and about a 6 weeks prior to the exam i went through the book memorizing non stop. every single key word. Big blue did not do it for me. Dr jensen is a nice guy though and he wants you to pass in a big way