Arab Board Pediatrics Part 1 case studies
Arab Board Pediatrics Part 1 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Arab Board of Pediatrics Part 1 is the written, theory-based first stage of the Arab Board training programme in paediatrics, awarded under the Council of Arab Health Specialties (commonly referred to as the Arab Board of Health Specializations). It is aimed at doctors who have entered, or are preparing to enter, structured paediatric residency training and who need to demonstrate a broad, secure foundation in the basic and clinical sciences underpinning child health before progressing to later clinical assessments. The Arab Board Pediatrics Part 1 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,365 words.
1The 36-hour-old with bilious vomiting and a normal abdominal film
A 2.6 kg term male, born by spontaneous vaginal delivery at 39 weeks with Apgar 9/10, is now 36 hours old. He fed well initially but over the last 6 hours has had three episodes of green-tinged emesis and now refuses feeds.
679 words, about 3 min2The thriving 4-year-old with a murmur and a fixed split second sound
A 4-year-old girl is brought to a general paediatric clinic for a routine check. She is asymptomatic, plays normally, and is at the 50th centile for height and weight.
552 words, about 3 min3The 9-month-old with a seizure and a sodium of 119
A 9-month-old boy, previously well and exclusively breastfed until 6 months then weaned, is brought after a generalised tonic-clonic seizure lasting 2 minutes that stopped spontaneously. He has had 3 days of vomiting and watery diarrhoea and has been refusing feeds.
693 words, about 3 min4The 14-year-old with fatigue, menorrhagia and a 'normal' haemoglobin
A 14-year-old girl presents with 6 months of fatigue and breathlessness on climbing stairs. Her periods began at 12 and are heavy, lasting 7 days with clots, and she uses 10 pads a day at worst.
737 words, about 4 min5The 3-week-old with a bulging fontanelle and a normal lumbar puncture
A 3-week-old girl, born at term, presents with poor feeding for 2 days and a bulging anterior fontanelle. She is afebrile (36.9°C), irritable when handled, and has had one episode of vomiting.
704 words, about 4 min