Each year, the American Board of Anesthesiology® reviews and updates the content for the Anesthesiology Board Exams. Then, to help you focus your review, it issues an outline of the primary medical topics and their approximate percentages for a typical exam.
The topics you can expect to see on the 2024 Anesthesiology Basic Certification and Anesthesiology Advanced Certification exams are:
Anesthesiology Basic and Advanced Certification Exam Topics
| Percent of Exam | Anesthesiology BASIC Board Exam Topics |
|---|---|
| 7% | Evaluation of the Patient & Preoperative Preparation |
| 5% | Anatomy |
| 7% | Physics, Monitoring & Anesthesia Delivery Devices |
| 2% | Mathematics |
| 10% | Pharmacology |
| 5% | Regional Anesthesia |
| 8% | General Anesthesia |
| 3% | Monitored Anesthesia Care & Sedation |
| 5% | Intravenous Fluid Therapy During Anesthesia |
| 4% | Complications: Etiology, Prevention & Treatment |
| 5% | Postoperative Period |
| 6% | Central & Peripheral Nervous System |
| 7% | Respiratory System |
| 8% | Cardiovascular System |
| 3% | Gastrointestinal/Hepatic Systems |
| 4% | Renal & Urinary Systems/Electrolyte Balance |
| 3% | Hematologic System |
| 3% | Endocrine & Metabolic Systems |
| 3% | Neuromuscular Diseases & Disorders |
| 1% | Ethics, Practice Management, & Medicolegal Issues |
| 1% | Physician Impairment or Disability |
| Percent of Exam | Anesthesiology Advanced Board Exam Topics |
|---|---|
| 3% | Neuromuscular Diseases & Disorders |
| 2% | Gastrointestinal/Hepatic Systems |
| 3% | Renal & Urinary Systems/Electrolyte Balance |
| 4% | Hematologic System |
| 6% | Cardiovascular System |
| 2% | Endocrine & Metabolic Systems |
| 8% | Painful Disease States |
| 7% | Pediatric Anesthesia |
| 7% | Obstetric Anesthesia |
| 2% | Trauma, Burn Management, Mass Casualty, Biological Warfare |
| 1% | Anesthesia for Laparoscopic Surgery |
| 1% | Ophthalmologic Anesthesia |
| 1% | Orthopedic Anesthesia |
| 1% | Anesthesia for Ambulatory Surgery |
| 2% | Geriatric Anesthesia/Aging |
| 1% | Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) Anesthesia |
| 2% | Anesthesia for Plastic Surgery, Liposuction |
| 9% | Critical Care |
| 1% | Electroconvulsive Therapy |
| 1% | Organ Donors |
| 1% | Radiologic Procedures |
| 1% | Ethics and Medico-Legal Issues |
| 3% | Pharmacology |
| 2% | Anatomy |
| 2% | Physics, Monitoring & Anesthesia Delivery Devices |
| 2% | Mathematics |
| 6% | Regional Anesthesia |
| 4% | Special Techniques |
| 6% | Central & Peripheral Nervous System |
| 5% | Respiratory System |
| 1% | Quality Improvement and Patient Safety |
| 1% | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Health Care |
| 1% | Healthcare Disparities |
| 1% | Practice Management |
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