AOBFP Family Medicine case studies
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AOA Osteopathic Board Certification in Family Medicine is a board certification offered by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians (AOBFP), an AOA specialty certifying board. It is intended for osteopathic family physicians who want to demonstrate, and then maintain, specialty-level competence through a structured certification process. The AOBFP Family Medicine case studies are 5 cases and about 1,674 words.
1Chest Pain in a Young Adult: Balancing Cardiac Risk and Musculoskeletal Etiology
A 28-year-old male presents to your clinic with a 2-day history of sharp, left-sided chest pain that worsens with deep breathing and lying flat. He describes a recent upper respiratory infection.
365 words, about 2 min2Low Back Pain in a Pregnant Patient: When to Use OMT
A 32-year-old woman at 28 weeks gestation presents with a 3-week history of low back pain that radiates to the left buttock. She describes the pain as aching and occasionally sharp, worsened by prolonged standing and relieved by lying down.
329 words, about 2 min3Pediatric Fever Without a Source: Judicious Testing
A 14-month-old boy is brought to your clinic with a fever of 39.2°C (102.6°F) for the past 24 hours. He has no other symptoms.
380 words, about 2 min4Type 2 Diabetes with New Neuropathic Symptoms: Medication and OMT Considerations
A 62-year-old woman with a 10-year history of type 2 diabetes presents with a 2-month history of burning pain and numbness in both feet. Her current medications include metformin 1000 mg twice daily and glipizide 5 mg daily.
310 words, about 2 min5Shared Decision-Making for Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Patient with Multiple Comorbidities
A 72-year-old man with a history of well-controlled hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and mild chronic kidney disease (eGFR 55) presents for a routine visit. He is asymptomatic and has no family history of colorectal cancer.
290 words, about 1 min