Arab Board Anesthesia Final Written case studies
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The Arab Board Anesthesia Final Written Examination is the written component of the higher specialty certification in anesthesiology awarded through the Arab Board of Health Specializations. It is aimed at anesthesia residents who have completed the required structured training and are ready to demonstrate consultant-level knowledge, and at practicing anesthesiologists seeking formal specialty recognition in the region. The Arab Board Anesthesia Final Written case studies are 5 cases and about 2,842 words.
1Trauma airway with a full stomach and suspected cervical injury
A 34-year-old man is brought to the emergency department 45 minutes after a high-speed motorcycle crash. He weighs 110 kg, has a Glasgow Coma Scale of 9 (E2 V2 M5), and is in a rigid cervical collar.
595 words, about 3 min2Spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section in a patient with severe pre-eclampsia and a platelet count of 78
A 31-year-old primigravida at 36 weeks presents with a blood pressure of 168/112 mmHg, 3+ proteinuria, and a platelet count of 78 x 10^9/L that has fallen from 145 two days ago. She has a headache and visual scotomata.
575 words, about 3 min3Intraoperative hypotension during major liver resection in a patient with cirrhosis
A 58-year-old man with Child-Pugh B cirrhosis and a MELD score of 14 undergoes a right hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma. After induction and before the liver is mobilised, blood pressure falls to 82/44 mmHg with a heart rate of 96.
618 words, about 3 min4Postoperative agitation and hypoxaemia after shoulder surgery in a patient with obstructive sleep apnoea
A 62-year-old man with a BMI of 38 kg/m2 and diagnosed obstructive sleep apnoea (apnoea-hypopnoea index 34, non-compliant with CPAP) undergoes arthroscopic shoulder repair under general anaesthesia with an interscalene brachial plexus block. He received 20 mL of 0.5% bupivacaine for the block, plus intraoperative fentanyl 250 micrograms and morphine 8 mg.
552 words, about 3 min5Paediatric tonsillectomy with a recent upper respiratory tract infection and a history of obstructive sleep apnoea
A 4-year-old boy (18 kg) is scheduled for adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnoea. He had a runny nose and a low-grade fever 10 days ago and still has a mild cough, but he is afebrile today and his chest is clear.
502 words, about 3 min