Oral Boards Trainer
Practice the highest-yield oral exam cases out loud. Answer each case by voice; we transcribe it and check whether you hit the key phrases and safety steps a strong candidate is expected to say — then track your best score.
Can't Intubate, Can't Oxygenate (CICO)
Failed intubation and failed mask ventilation after induction.
Malignant Hyperthermia
Rising EtCO₂, tachycardia, and rigidity under a volatile anesthetic.
Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)
Seizure and arrhythmia after a regional block.
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis
Sudden hypotension, bronchospasm, and rash after a drug.
Intraoperative Bronchospasm
Wheezing and rising peak pressures after intubation.
Laryngospasm
Stridor and obstruction on emergence.
Pulmonary Aspiration
Gastric contents in the airway on induction.
Massive Hemorrhage
Rapid, ongoing surgical blood loss.
Venous Air Embolism
Sudden EtCO₂ drop in a sitting craniotomy.
Intraoperative Cardiac Arrest
Sudden loss of pulse and pressure under anesthesia.
Intraoperative Myocardial Ischemia
New ST changes and hemodynamic instability.
Intraoperative Hypoxemia
A falling SpO₂ — a systematic approach.
Tension Pneumothorax
Hypotension, high airway pressures, absent breath sounds.
Acute Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction
Fever, hypotension, and hemoglobinuria during transfusion.
High / Total Spinal
Profound hypotension and apnea after neuraxial anesthesia.
Severe Preeclampsia / Eclampsia
Hypertension, proteinuria, and seizure risk at term.
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Uterine atony and ongoing bleeding after delivery.
Severe Aortic Stenosis for Noncardiac Surgery
The fixed-output lesion — keep it full, slow, and in sinus.
Pheochromocytoma
Catecholamine storm — block before you cut.
Autonomic Dysreflexia
Severe hypertension from stimulation below a high cord lesion.
Pediatric Laryngospasm
Obstruction and desaturation in a child on emergence.
Traumatic Brain Injury
Full stomach, possible C-spine injury, and raised ICP.
Cardiac Tamponade
Obstructive shock — keep them fast, full, and tight.
Thyroid Storm
Hyperthermia, tachycardia, and agitation in a hyperthyroid patient.
Carcinoid Crisis
Flushing, bronchospasm, and labile BP on tumor manipulation.
TURP Syndrome
Confusion and hyponatremia from irrigation fluid absorption.
Hypoxemia on One-Lung Ventilation
Desaturation during thoracic surgery with a double-lumen tube.
Diabetic Ketoacidosis for Urgent Surgery
Acidosis, dehydration, and electrolyte derangement.
Septic Shock
Vasodilated, hypotensive, and hypoperfused for source control.
Anticipated Difficult Airway
A patient with red-flag airway findings — plan before you induce.
Delayed Emergence
The patient won't wake up at the end of the case.
Post-op Respiratory Failure
Hypoxia and obstruction in PACU after extubation.
Pediatric Epiglottitis
The drooling, toxic child with a critical airway.
Pyloric Stenosis
A medical, not surgical, emergency — fix the chemistry first.
Sickle Cell Disease
Avoid the triggers of sickling perioperatively.
Myasthenia Gravis
Sensitive to non-depolarizers, resistant to succinylcholine.
Latex Allergy / Anaphylaxis
Delayed-onset intraoperative anaphylaxis from latex exposure.