BOARD REVIEW IN CRITICAL CARE: 2nd Edition

Board Review in Critical Care, 2nd Edition
High-Yield ICU Questions and Answers for Board Exam Preparation

Written by Iqbal Ratnani, MD, EdD, FCCP, FCCM, and Salim Surani, MD, MPH, MSHM, FCCM , this book brings together decades of real-world critical care experience, academic leadership, and board-level teaching. Both authors are widely respected intensivists and educators whose work has trained and influenced physicians across the United States and internationally. Their combined expertise is not theoretical; it is practical, tested, and directly aligned with how clinicians are evaluated in high-stakes environments.

Board Review in Critical Care, 2nd Edition is designed to train how you think, not just what you know. Built around board-style multiple-choice questions and clear, focused explanations, the book mirrors the structure and pressure of real exams. It reflects how questions are asked across critical care boards, internal medicine boards, pulmonary and critical care certification exams, and USMLE-style clinical scenarios. The goal is simple: improve your ability to recognize patterns, eliminate incorrect choices, and arrive at the correct answer efficiently.

The content is comprehensive without being overwhelming. It spans all major ICU domains, including cardiology, pulmonary and ventilation management, nephrology, infectious disease, pharmacology, neurology, hemodynamics, and end-of-life care. As shown in the structured table of contents, the book is organized to serve as both a complete study guide and a rapid review resource when time is limited.

What makes this book effective is its focus on application. Instead of long, passive explanations, each question reinforces high-yield concepts through clinical reasoning. You are not just reviewing material, you are actively training your decision-making process under exam conditions.

This approach helps you:

Strengthen clinical reasoning under pressure Improve recall through active questioning Recognize patterns commonly tested on board exams Build confidence in answering complex ICU scenarios The book is particularly valuable for:

Critical Care Fellows and Pulmonary trainees Internal Medicine Residents preparing for boards ICU and Emergency Medicine physicians Advanced medical students and clinical trainees From a discoverability standpoint, this book aligns directly with what serious candidates are searching for, including critical care board review, ICU exam preparation, internal medicine board questions, pulmonary critical care study guides, and intensive care multiple choice review. These are not generic terms, they reflect real search behavior from clinicians actively preparing for exams.

Dr. Iqbal Ratnani and Dr. Salim Surani have built this second edition with a clear purpose: to provide a focused, high-yield system that improves performance where it matters most. Their experience as clinicians, educators, and contributors to critical care training programs is embedded throughout the book, making it both credible and highly practical.

If your goal is to pass your boards, sharpen your clinical thinking, and approach critical care with greater confidence, this book gives you a direct and efficient path forward.