Mock ABA Oral Boards
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Mrs. Chen is 72, severe mitral stenosis, resting gradient 18 mmHg — scheduled for elective hip arthroplasty. What's your induction strategy?
Slow, controlled induction — etomidate for hemodynamic stability, avoiding tachycardia to preserve diastolic filling time...
54 cases. 5 phases. 100 points. Pass at 70.
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Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Morbid Obesity · Full Stomach
Maria R., 45F — ⚠ Full Stomach — Last meal 2h ago. Walk into the OR cold and see what the examiner asks first.
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Built on the published exam.
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ABA SOE format
Cases follow the Standardized Oral Examination structure published by the American Board of Anesthesiology.
2023 ABA Content Outline
Every case is cross-referenced to the ABA Initial Certification Content Outline — BASIC, ADVANCED and APPLIED.
Peer-reviewed sources
Written from Miller's, Barash, Chestnut, Coté & Lerman, the ASA Difficult Airway Algorithm, MHAUS and the ACC/AHA Perioperative Guidelines.
Scoring record
PASS = ≥70 AND NO MISSED CRITICAL ACTION
Pre-op
20pts
Planning
25pts
Intra-op
25pts
Crisis
20pts
Emergence
10pts
The ABA examines in 4 phases; we grade in 5 so the feedback lands on something you can actually fix. Same 100 points, finer resolution. See how they map.
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