ABA Pediatric Anesthesiology case studies
ABA Pediatric Anesthesiology · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Pediatric Anesthesiology Exam is one of the subspecialty exams listed by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) among its certification offerings, appearing alongside exams such as Adult Cardiac Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, Pain Medicine, and Sleep Medicine. It is intended for anesthesiologists who have completed primary certification and wish to pursue subspecialty certification in the anesthetic care of infants, children, and adolescents. The ABA Pediatric Anesthesiology case studies are 5 cases and about 3,014 words.
1The Septic Teen with a Full Stomach
A 14-year-old, 55 kg, ASA IIE boy presents with a 2-day history of fever, vomiting, and right lower quadrant pain. Vital signs: HR 138, BP 82/44, RR 28, SpO2 96% on room air, T 39.1°C.
604 words, about 3 min2The Ex-Premature Infant for Inguinal Hernia
A 7-week-old former 28-week preterm infant (now 39 weeks postmenstrual age, 3.4 kg) presents for elective inguinal hernia repair. He was discharged from the NICU 2 weeks ago after an uncomplicated course; he had a single apnea event at 34 weeks PMA that resolved without intervention.
622 words, about 3 min3The Child with a Mediastinal Mass
A 6-year-old, 20 kg girl presents with a 3-week history of cough, night sweats, and a visibly swollen neck. Chest radiograph shows a large anterior mediastinal mass with tracheal deviation.
559 words, about 3 min4The Neonate with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
A term neonate (3.1 kg) with prenatally diagnosed left congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is now 24 hours old. He is intubated and ventilated: PIP 24, PEEP 4, rate 40, FiO2 0.6, SpO2 92% preductal and 88% postductal.
595 words, about 3 min5The Toddler with a Fish Bone and a Full Stomach
A 2-year-old, 12 kg boy presents at 22:00 after swallowing a fish bone 4 hours ago. He is drooling, refuses to swallow, and has a temperature of 38.2°C.
634 words, about 3 min