ABA Pain Medicine case studies
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Pain Medicine is one of the subspecialty exams listed by the American Board of Anesthesiology. The ABA presents subspecialty certification as a step that diplomates can take after initial certification, extending their practice into multidisciplinary fields. The credential is therefore intended for physicians who already hold ABA certification and want subspecialty recognition in pain medicine. The retrieved ABA pages confirm that a Pain Medicine Exam exists in the subspecialty exam menu, but they do not publish the exam blueprint, item format, duration, pass standard, fee, or retake rules. The ABA Pain Medicine case studies are 5 cases and about 2,749 words.
1Opioid Rotation in Advanced Kidney Disease
68-year-old man with metastatic prostate cancer and chronic kidney disease stage 4 (eGFR 26 mL/min/1.73 m²) is admitted with worsening bone pain. He takes morphine sulfate extended-release 60 mg every 12 hours plus oxycodone 10 mg every 6 hours as needed, averaging 170 mg oral morphine equivalents daily.
610 words, about 3 min2Celiac Plexus Block on Apixaban With Thrombocytopenia
72-year-old woman with unresectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma and severe epigastric pain radiating to the back. She takes apixaban 5 mg twice daily for atrial fibrillation (CHA₂DS₂-VASc 5) and has a creatinine clearance of 42 mL/min.
555 words, about 3 min3Behavioral Change in Advanced Dementia
84-year-old woman with advanced Alzheimer disease (MMSE 9) in a nursing home develops new aggression, moaning during transfers, and disrupted sleep. She cannot report pain.
514 words, about 3 min4Early Refill, Negative Urine Screen, and Cocaine
45-year-old man with chronic low back pain on oxycodone 15 mg three times daily (MEDD 67.5 mg) presents 10 days early for refill, saying his pills were stolen. Urine drug screen is negative for oxycodone and positive for cocaine.
537 words, about 3 min5Sickle Cell Crisis and Staff Stigma
28-year-old woman with sickle cell disease (HbSS) is admitted with a vaso-occlusive crisis. She reports 9/10 pain in back and legs.
533 words, about 3 min