Behind the Knife General Surgery Oral Board Review – Sample Episode 8 - Trauma Resuscitation and ED Thoracotomy

Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast

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🗓️ 11 August 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Behind the Knife's General Surgery Oral Board Review Course includes 123 Audio Scenarios + 10 Interactive Video Scenarios + 97 Operative Descriptions that cover all SCORE topic.

Each scenario includes two parts. The first part is a perfectly executed oral board scenario that mimics the real thing. Scenarios are 5 to 7 minutes long and include a variety of tactics and styles. If you are able to achieve this level of performance in your preparation you are sure to pass the oral exam with flying colors. The second part introduces high-yield commentary to each scenario. This commentary includes tips and tricks to help you dominate the most challenging scenarios in addition to practical, easy-to-understand teaching that covers the most confusing topics we face as general surgeons. We are confident you will find this unique, dual format approach a highly effective way to prepare for the test.

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0:00.0	Behind the Night, the Surgery Podcast, relevant and engaging content designed to help you dominate the day. We are proud to announce a comprehensive update to our general surgery oral board review content, covering all of the latest score curriculum.
0:31.0	We now have 123 up-to-date audio scenarios, all with expert commentary, 10 interactive video scenarios to test your knowledge,
0:39.3	and 97 comprehensive operative descriptions that will have you smooth talking your way through
0:45.3	the exam. It's all accessible via our top-notch iOS and Android apps, and all for hundreds of
0:52.1	dollars less than other review courses.
0:56.6	It's the best content at maximum value.
0:58.8	Learn more at behind the knife.org. We hope you enjoy this scenario.
1:01.3	Dominate the boards.
1:06.1	Behind the Knife Premium.
1:09.3	Trauma resuscitation and ED Thoracotomy written by Patrick Georgoff. Examiner,
1:15.2	Patrick Georgeoff, examining Kevin Canary. A 24-year-old woman was shot in the chest and abdomen
1:22.9	15 minutes ago, and she will be arriving at your level two trauma center in five minutes heart rate is
1:28.0	140 blood pressure 90 over 70 respiratory rate 30 and oxygen saturation 96 percent on a non-rebreed
1:35.2	their mask how would you like to proceed so it'd start by gathering my team assigning roles and
1:41.7	prepare equipment including a chest tube central line and ultrasound.
1:45.1	I'd also make sure that blood is available.
1:47.3	Okay, your whole team is there. All equipment is available and blood has been delivered to the
1:51.5	trombie. When the patient arrives, they'll perform a complete and efficient primary survey,
1:56.7	marking ballistic wounds with radio-pake markers. I'd also like to have two to three
2:00.6	functioning large bore IVs and send comprehensive labs and begin warming the patient as soon as possible.
2:07.2	Upon arrival, vital signs are unchanged. Heart rate is 140, blood pressure 90 over 70,
2:12.1	rest rate 30, and oxygen saturation 96% on a non-re breather mask. Primary survey is notable for absent breath sounds on the left,
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