Arab Board Dermatology Clinical case studies
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The Arab Board Dermatology Clinical Examination is the clinical component of the Arab Board specialty certification in dermatology, awarded through the Arab Board of Health Specializations (ABHS). It is intended for dermatology trainees who have completed accredited training and passed the written component, and it certifies that a candidate can practise dermatology independently at consultant-entry level across the Arab region. The Arab Board Dermatology Clinical case studies are 5 cases and about 3,753 words.
1Scaling plaques in a patient with chronic kidney disease
A 58-year-old man with stage 4 chronic kidney disease (eGFR 24 mL/min/1.73 m²) on amlodipine, atorvastatin, calcium carbonate, and erythropoietin presents with a 3-month history of well-demarcated, erythematous, silvery-scaled plaques over both elbows, knees, and the sacrum. Body surface area is approximately 8%.
721 words, about 4 min2A blistering eruption after starting a new anticonvulsant
A 34-year-old woman with epilepsy, recently started on lamotrigine 25 mg daily and titrated to 100 mg daily over 10 days, presents with a 4-day history of fever (38.9 °C), sore mouth and eyes, and a widespread painful eruption. She has dusky erythematous macules coalescing into targetoid lesions over the trunk and face, with Nikolsky sign positive in areas of erythema.
748 words, about 4 min3A changing pigmented lesion on the sole
A 47-year-old man of Fitzpatrick skin type V presents with a 2-year history of a pigmented lesion on the weight-bearing surface of the right heel. It has enlarged over the last 6 months and occasionally bleeds when he walks barefoot.
737 words, about 4 min4Refractory facial erythema in a young woman
A 26-year-old woman presents with a 2-year history of flushing and persistent erythema over the central face, with papules and pustules on the cheeks and chin but no comedones. She has tried topical metronidazole 0.75% gel and a 3-month course of oral doxycycline 100 mg daily with partial improvement.
711 words, about 4 min5A newborn with widespread pustules
A 5-day-old term male infant is brought to the emergency department with a 2-day history of a widespread eruption. He was born at 39 weeks by spontaneous vaginal delivery, birth weight 3.4 kg, and was discharged at 48 hours.
836 words, about 4 min