Arab Board Family Medicine Final Written study plan

Map every screening recommendation (age, sex, interval, test) for the six highest-weight conditions onto a single one-page table

Calculate and interpret BMI, waist circumference, and 10-year cardiovascular risk for 10 written vignettes

Write the diagnostic thresholds and first-line management for type 2 diabetes, hypothyroidism, and dyslipidaemia from memory, then correct against a guideline

Build a spaced-repetition deck of 60 cards covering screening intervals and endocrine diagnostic cut-offs

Differentiate the presentations of thyroid, adrenal, and pituitary disease in 15 short vignettes

Construct a stepwise work-up for deranged liver enzymes and for acute kidney injury

List red-flag features that mandate urgent referral in jaundice, GI bleeding, and haematuria

Explain the pharmacological and monitoring principles of insulin, metformin, and diuretics in a written summary

Classify and manage hypertension, stable angina, and heart failure according to current guideline pathways

Interpret 15 ECGs covering ischaemia, arrhythmia, and electrolyte disturbance

Distinguish asthma from COPD and outline stepwise inhaler therapy for each

Apply pneumonia severity scoring to decide admission versus outpatient care in 10 cases

Describe the primary-care approach to smoking cessation and spirometry interpretation

Outline the antenatal schedule, routine investigations, and red-flag symptoms for each trimester

Summarise contraceptive options with contraindications and failure rates

Plot growth charts and identify faltering growth, obesity, and developmental delay in 10 case scenarios

List the routine childhood immunisation schedule with timing and contraindications

Describe the approach to common paediatric presentations: fever, wheeze, and acute diarrhoea

Apply validated screening tools (e.g., PHQ-9, GAD-7) and outline stepped care for depression and anxiety

Distinguish delirium, dementia, and depression in older adults using clinical features and cognitive testing

Describe the primary-care management of the common dermatoses: eczema, psoriasis, acne, and fungal infection

Outline the assessment of red eye, acute joint pain, and back pain with referral thresholds

Conduct a structured medication review and deprescribing plan for polypharmacy in a written case

Explain the principles of palliative care: symptom control, advance care planning, and breaking bad news

Describe the components of a comprehensive geriatric assessment and frailty scoring

Articulate the core principles of family medicine: continuity, comprehensiveness, coordination, and the biopsychosocial model

Reflect on professional duties: consent, confidentiality, and boundary-setting in a written piece

Critically appraise a published study for validity, results, and applicability using a structured checklist

Calculate sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, NNT, and likelihood ratios from raw data

Explain quality-improvement methods (audit cycle, PDSA) and describe how to design a small practice audit

Outline practice management essentials: appointment systems, records, and incident reporting

Complete two full-length timed mock examinations under exam conditions

Review every incorrect answer and write a one-line learning point for each

Re-test the weakest 40 spaced-repetition cards and any domain scoring below 60%

Consolidate high-yield summaries for each domain into a single revision sheet