General Surgery End of Rotation PAEA™ Exam Topic List |
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PREOPERATIVE/POSTOPERATIVE CARE (PEARLS) - 13 topics/12% of EOR exam | |
Acid/base disorders | Metabolic disease (history of diabetes, adrenal insufficiency) |
Cardiac disease (history of myocardial infarction, unstable angina, valvular disease, hypertension, arrhythmias, heart failure) | Pulmonary disease (history of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) |
Deep venous thrombosis | Risk assessment |
Electrolyte disorders | Substance use disorder |
Hematologic disease (history of clotting disorders, anticoagulant use) | Post-operative fever |
Fluid/volume disorders (volume overload/depletion) | Wounds/infections |
CARDIOVASCULAR (PEARLS) - 9 topics/9% of EOR exam | |
Aortic aneurysm/dissection | Dyspnea on exertion |
Arterial embolism/thrombosis | Peripheral arterial disease |
Arterial/venous ulcer disease | Syncope |
Chest pain; history of angina | Varicose veins |
Claudication |
ENDOCRINOLOGY (PEARLS) - 10 topics/8% of EOR exam | |
Adrenal carcinoma | Palpitations |
Fatigue | Pheochromocytoma |
Heat and cold intolerance | Thyroid carcinoma |
Hyperparathyroidism | Thyroid Nodules |
Hyperthyroidism | Tremors |
DERMATOLOGY (PEARLS) - 11 topics/5% of EOR exam | |
Basal cell carcinoma | Pressure ulcers |
Burns | Rash |
Cellulitis | Redness/erythema |
Discharge | Squamous cell carcinoma |
Drug eruptions (postoperative) | Urticaria (postoperative) |
Melanoma |
NEUROLOGY (PEARLS) 7 topics/5% of EOR exam | |
Change in speech | Subarachnoid hemorrhage |
Change in vision | Subdural hematoma |
Epidural hematoma | Vascular disorders (carotid disease) |
Motor and sensory loss |
HEMATOLOGY (PEARLS) 3 topics/3% of EOR exam | |
Anemia | Fatigue |
Easy bruising/bleeding |
PULMONOLOGY (PEARLS) 7 tpics/3% of EOR exam | |
Hemoptysis | Pneumothorax |
Lung carcinoma | Shortness of breath |
Pleural effusion | Weight loss and fatigue |
Pneumonia (postoperative) |
OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY (PEARLS) 6 topics/3% of EOR exam | |
Adenopathy | Nipple discharge |
Benign breast disease: fibroadenomas and fibrocystic breast disease | Pain |
Breast carcinoma | Skin changes |