ABSITE Content and Category Weights The content of the ABSITE is aligned with the SCORE Curriculum Outline for General Surgery. *Note – approximately 80% of items will address Clinical Management topics and 20% Applied Science topics. Patient Care Category (72%) Abdomen (17%) General – 3% Hernia – 2.5% Biliary – 3.5% Liver – 3.5% Pancreas – 3.5% Spleen – 1% Alimentary Tract (14.5%) Esophagus – 2.5% Stomach – 3.5% Small Intestine – 3% Large Intestine – 3.5% Anorectal – 2% Other General Surgery (13.5%) Endoscopy – 2% Breast – 4% Endocrine – 4% Skin & Soft Tissue – 3.5% Trauma & Critical Care (11%) Surgical Critical Care – 5% Trauma – 6% Vascular & Subspecialty Surgery (16%) Arterial Disease – 2% Venous – 1% Access – 1% Transplantation – 2% Thoracic Surgery – 2% Pediatric Surgery – 2% Plastic Surgery – 2% Genitourinary – 1% Gynecology – 1% Head & Neck – 1% Nervous System – 1% Medical Knowledge Category (24%) Medical Knowledge (24%) Anesthesia – 1% Biostatistics & Evaluation of Evidence – 1% Fluids, Electrolytes & Acid-Base Balance – 3.5% Geriatric Surgery & End of Life Care – 1.5% Immunology – 1% Infection & Antimicrobial Therapy – 3% Minimally Invasive Surgery – Principles – 1% Nutrition & Metabolism – 2% Oncology & Tumor Basics – 2% Pharmacology – 1% Preoperative Evaluation and Perioperative Care – 4% Transfusion and Disorders of Coagulation – 2% Wound Healing – 1% Other Category (4%) Other (4%) Radiology – 1% Outcomes – 2% Ethics – 1% Additional Pages What is ABSITE?How to Prepare for ABSITEABSITE ResourcesSource: ABS Website