AOBS Surgery case studies
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The American Osteopathic Board of Surgery (AOBS) certifies osteopathic physicians in surgery and its subspecialties. According to the AOBS site, certification is framed as a commitment to ongoing evidence-based education resulting in high-quality whole person care. The board lists nine certification areas: Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, General Vascular Surgery, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Neurological Surgery, Neurocritical Care, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, and Urological Surgery. Candidates move through a certification process that includes qualifying and oral examinations, and they maintain certification through Osteopathic Continuous Certification (OCC), a four-component program whose Component 3 is a longitudinal assessment. The AOBS Surgery case studies are 5 cases and about 4,515 words.
1Postoperative Oliguria After Whipple: Fluid or Furosemide?
A 64-year-old man with pancreatic head adenocarcinoma undergoes pancreaticoduodenectomy. He has a history of hypertension and type 2 diabetes; baseline creatinine 0.9 mg/dL.
848 words, about 4 min2Chest Tube Output After Lobectomy: Reoperation or Observe?
A 58-year-old woman with a 3 cm right upper lobe adenocarcinoma and no nodal involvement undergoes right upper lobectomy by video-assisted thoracoscopy. She has COPD (FEV1 1.6 L, 62% predicted) and quit smoking 3 months ago.
907 words, about 5 min3Acute Hydrocephalus After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
A 52-year-old woman presents with a sudden severe headache and is found to have a Hunt and Hess grade 3, modified Fisher grade 4 subarachnoid hemorrhage from a ruptured anterior communicating artery aneurysm. She is intubated for airway protection.
964 words, about 5 min4Free Flap Monitoring: When to Take the Patient Back
A 61-year-old man with a 4 cm floor-of-mouth squamous cell carcinoma undergoes composite resection with mandibulectomy and reconstruction with a fibula free flap. He has type 2 diabetes (HbA1c 8.9%), hypertension, and a 40 pack-year smoking history; he quit 2 weeks before surgery.
928 words, about 5 min5Bariatric Patient with Abdominal Pain After Gastric Bypass
A 38-year-old woman with a BMI of 46 underwent laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass 5 days ago. She has type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea.
868 words, about 4 min