AOBPM Preventive Medicine case studies
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AOA Osteopathic Board Certification in Preventive Medicine is administered by the American Osteopathic Board of Preventive Medicine (AOBPM), one of the AOA's specialty certifying boards. Certification is aimed at osteopathic physicians (DOs) practicing in three specialty tracks: Aerospace Medicine, Occupational/Environmental Medicine, and Public Health/Community Medicine. The AOBPM Preventive Medicine case studies are 5 cases and about 2,443 words.
1Cabin Depressurization at FL410 with a Suspected Pneumothorax
A 54-year-old man is a passenger on a 9-hour flight cruising at FL410 (cabin altitude 8,000 ft, cabin pressure ~565 mmHg). Two weeks ago he had a spontaneous right pneumothorax treated with a chest tube that was removed 6 days ago; a follow-up film shows a small residual apical pocket and he was cleared for travel by his treating physician.
535 words, about 3 min2Chromium and Noise in a Plating Shop: Which Exposure Drives the Medical Surveillance Plan?
A metal-finishing plant employs 40 workers in a hard-chrome plating line. Air sampling over three shifts shows hexavalent chromium (Cr VI) at 2.5 µg/m³ (8-h TWA) in two workers near the tanks, and 0.8 µg/m³ in the rest.
546 words, about 3 min3A Cluster of Miscarriages Near a Landfill: What the Data Can and Cannot Say
A county health department receives a complaint from residents of a neighborhood adjacent to a closed municipal landfill. Over 18 months, 7 women in a 400-household subdivision report miscarriage; the expected number based on county rates is 4.5.
493 words, about 2 min4Heat, a New Hire, and a Supervisor Who Says 'Push Through'
It is the first week of August in a southern US state. A 22-year-old man starts work on a roofing crew.
457 words, about 2 min5A Positive TB Skin Test in a Healthcare Worker: Reading the Whole Picture
A 38-year-old nurse is hired at a community hospital. Pre-placement screening shows a 12 mm induration on a tuberculin skin test (TST).
412 words, about 2 min