ABP Pediatric Pulmonology case studies
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This independent study page prepares physicians for the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) pediatric pulmonology subspecialty certifying examination. The credential is designed for pediatricians who have completed accredited fellowship training in pediatric pulmonology and who seek board certification in the subspecialty. It is not a general pediatrics examination and is not a license to practice; it is a voluntary certification process that assesses the knowledge and judgment expected of a pediatric pulmonology specialist. The exam spans the breadth of the field: pulmonary physiology and lung development, airway disorders and asthma, respiratory infections, cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis, neonatal and congenital lung disease, sleep-disordered breathing, diagnostic testing and pulmonary function interpretation, and respiratory failure and intensive care. The ABP Pediatric Pulmonology case studies are 5 cases and about 1,946 words.
1Refractory 'Asthma' in a Teenage Athlete
A 14-year-old competitive soccer player presents with a 6-month history of exertional dyspnea, chest tightness, and a sensation of throat closing during sprinting. She denies wheeze and nocturnal symptoms.
418 words, about 2 min2Borderline Sweat Chloride After Newborn Screening
A 2-month-old boy is referred after newborn screening showed an immunoreactive trypsinogen (IRT) above the 99th percentile. CFTR gene testing identified one F508del mutation; no second mutation was found on a 39-mutation panel.
415 words, about 2 min3Oxygen Targets and Home Oxygen in Evolving BPD
A 26-week preterm infant is now 36 weeks postmenstrual age. Birth weight was 780 g; current weight is 2.1 kg.
412 words, about 2 min4Persistent OSA After Adenotonsillectomy in Down Syndrome
A 7-year-old girl with Down syndrome is referred for persistent sleep-disordered breathing. She had adenotonsillectomy 8 months ago for obstructive sleep apnea.
346 words, about 2 min5Severe Asthma Exacerbation With Rising CO2
A 9-year-old boy with a history of asthma presents to the emergency department with 2 days of worsening cough and wheeze after a viral upper respiratory infection. He has received three albuterol/ipratropium nebulizers and IV methylprednisolone 2 mg/kg.
355 words, about 2 min