CFPC case studies
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The Certification Examination in Family Medicine is the certification examination offered by The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), one of the examinations listed under the College's Examinations and Certification section. It is intended for physicians preparing for certification in family medicine, and it sits alongside the CFPC's other examination offerings, including the Examination of Added Competence in Emergency Medicine and the Certificates of Added Competence in Family Medicine. The CFPC case studies are 5 cases and about 2,684 words.
1The 34-Week Bleed in a Remote Clinic
You are the sole physician in a clinic 90 minutes by road from the nearest hospital with obstetrics and 3 hours from a tertiary NICU. It is 21:00 and the only ambulance is already committed to another call, ETA unknown.
597 words, about 3 min2Chest Pain at 03:00 With a Normal First Troponin
A 58-year-old man presents to a rural ED at 03:00 with 90 minutes of central chest pressure radiating to the left jaw, associated with diaphoresis and nausea. He has hypertension, smokes 20 cigarettes/day, and his father died of an MI at 55.
539 words, about 3 min3The 78-Year-Old With a 'UTI' Who Is Not Herself
A 78-year-old woman is brought in by her daughter with 2 days of confusion and one fall at home. She lives alone, manages her own medications, and has hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and mild cognitive impairment diagnosed 2 years ago.
506 words, about 3 min4The 6-Week-Old With a Fever and a Worried Parent
A 6-week-old, previously well, breastfed infant is brought to a community ED at 22:00 with a temperature of 38.4°C rectally at home, measured 1 hour ago. The infant is feeding less than usual today and is sleepier.
535 words, about 3 min5The 24-Week PPROM in a Small Centre
A 31-year-old G3P2 at 24+1 weeks presents to a small ED with a gush of clear fluid 3 hours ago. She has no contractions, no bleeding, and no fever.
507 words, about 3 min