Arab Board Family Medicine Clinical case studies
Arab Board Family Medicine Clinical · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Arab Board of Family Medicine Clinical Examination is the practice-based component of the family medicine certification awarded through the Arab Board of Health Specializations. It is intended for physicians who have completed structured family medicine residency training and are seeking specialty recognition that is accepted across much of the Arab region. The Arab Board Family Medicine Clinical case studies are 5 cases and about 3,621 words.
1The Tired Teenager with a Normal CBC
A 15-year-old girl is brought by her mother for fatigue over 3 months. She is a competitive swimmer training 12 hours/week.
702 words, about 4 min2Chest Pain at 2 a.m. in a Rural Clinic
You are the sole family physician on call at a rural health centre 90 minutes by road from the nearest hospital with a catheterisation lab. A 58-year-old man with diabetes and hypertension presents at 02:00 with 45 minutes of central crushing chest pain radiating to the left arm, sweating, and nausea.
690 words, about 3 min3The Toddler Who Won't Stop Crying
A 14-month-old boy is brought to your clinic at 18:00 by his father with 6 hours of inconsolable crying and refusing feeds. He has had a mild runny nose for 2 days.
737 words, about 4 min4The 34-Year-Old with a New Lump and a Family History
A 34-year-old woman presents to your clinic with a painless lump in her right breast noticed 3 weeks ago. She is breastfeeding a 6-month-old.
746 words, about 4 min5The Man Who Keeps Coming Back for Sick Notes
A 46-year-old man has attended 9 times in 6 months with non-specific complaints - back pain, headaches, tiredness - and each time requests a sick note for work. He has recently been placed on a performance improvement plan at work after restructuring.
746 words, about 4 min