ABPS GI Endoscopy case studies
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The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) is a nationally recognized, multi-specialty certifying body that offers board certification to both allopathic and osteopathic physicians, and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy appears among its listed specialty certifications. Certification is a voluntary process, but ABPS describes its eligibility requirements as stringent and its certification process as notably rigorous; the organization certified its first physician in 1960, and its Diplomates now practice across all 50 states as well as Canada and Puerto Rico. The ABPS GI Endoscopy case studies are 5 cases and about 2,396 words.
1Warfarin, a Mechanical Valve, and a Screening Colonoscopy
71-year-old man with a mechanical mitral valve, atrial fibrillation, and stage 4 chronic kidney disease (eGFR 28) is scheduled for screening colonoscopy in 48 hours after a positive FIT. He stopped warfarin 3 days ago because a friend told him it would 'prevent bleeding'; no bridging was arranged.
549 words, about 3 min2Severe OSA, an Unreliable Escort, and Moderate Sedation for EGD
54-year-old woman with class II obesity (BMI 39), untreated obstructive sleep apnea (STOP-BANG 6, witnessed apneas, no CPAP), and asthma is scheduled for outpatient EGD because of dyspepsia and iron-deficiency anemia. She arrives alone; her friend may or may not pick her up.
483 words, about 2 min3Actively Bleeding Esophageal Varices When TIPS Is Unavailable
62-year-old man with Child-Pugh B cirrhosis, known large esophageal varices, and prior banding presents with hematemesis. He takes nadolol but admits missing doses.
452 words, about 2 min4ERCP, a Recent Drug-Eluting Stent, and a Distal Biliary Stricture
58-year-old woman with painless jaundice, 6 kg weight loss, and a 12 mm common bile duct with a distal stricture on MRCP is referred for ERCP. She received a drug-eluting coronary stent 3 months ago and takes aspirin 81 mg plus clopidogrel.
463 words, about 2 min5A Single Duodenoscope, Damp Storage, and a Cluster of Resistant Infections
A community endoscopy center performs six ERCPs in one day using a single duodenoscope. The technician manually cleans the scope, runs it through the automated endoscope reprocessor, and hangs it in the storage cabinet while still damp because the drying cycle adds 10 minutes.
449 words, about 2 min