ABPS General Surgery case studies
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The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) describes itself as a nationally recognized multi-specialty certifying body that offers certification to both allopathic and osteopathic physicians, and its published specialty list includes General Surgery. ABPS states that it certified its first physician in 1960 and that its Diplomates can be found across all 50 states, as well as Canada and Puerto Rico. The ABPS General Surgery case studies are 5 cases and about 2,276 words.
1Septic Perforated Diverticulitis in a Steroid-Dependent Patient
A 67-year-old man with type 2 diabetes, BMI 34, and COPD on prednisone 10 mg daily presents after 36 hours of left lower quadrant pain, fever to 39.1°C, and confusion. He is tachycardic at 126/min and hypotensive at 86/50 mmHg after 2 L of crystalloid; lactate is 4.8 mmol/L.
539 words, about 3 min2Axillary Management After Neoadjuvant Therapy for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
A 43-year-old premenopausal woman has a 2.4-cm triple-negative invasive ductal carcinoma of the right breast and one biopsy-proven right axillary node, with a clip placed in that node. She completed six cycles of neoadjuvant docetaxel–carboplatin–pembrolizumab.
485 words, about 2 min3Unstable Pelvic Fracture With Intraperitoneal Fluid
A 31-year-old man is brought in after a high-speed motorcycle crash. He is confused, with a systolic blood pressure of 76 mmHg, heart rate 142/min, and a pelvic binder in place.
447 words, about 2 min4Post-Pancreaticoduodenectomy Leak With Sepsis and Compartment Syndrome
A 62-year-old woman is on postoperative day 4 after a pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy for ampullary adenocarcinoma. She is tachycardic at 124/min, blood pressure 90/56 mmHg on norepinephrine 0.12 µg/kg/min, urine output 15 mL/h, and lactate 3.8 mmol/L.
395 words, about 2 min5Acute Limb Ischemia With a Motor Deficit
A 76-year-old man with atrial fibrillation, not currently anticoagulated, presents 7 hours after sudden onset of right leg pain. The right foot is pale and mottled below the knee, with absent dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial signals, mild weakness of toe extension, and diminished light touch.
410 words, about 2 min