Arab Board Surgery Final Written case studies
Arab Board Surgery Final Written · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The General Surgery Final Written Examination is the summative written component of specialty certification awarded by the Arab Board of Health Specializations. It is intended for surgeons who have completed accredited general surgery residency training and who now need to show, in one sitting, that their knowledge is broad enough and current enough for independent practice. The Arab Board Surgery Final Written case studies are 5 cases and about 4,066 words.
1Day 6 in ICU: Saline, Sodium and a Separated Wound
Mr H is 71 years old, weighs 70 kg (admission weight 64 kg), and is on day 6 of intensive care after emergency laparotomy for perforated sigmoid diverticulitis. He is sedated but rousable, ventilated through a tracheostomy, and on noradrenaline 0.10 µg/kg/min.
839 words, about 4 min2Hinchey III Diverticulitis in a Steroid-Treated, Obese Patient
Mrs R is 68, with a BMI of 35, and takes prednisolone 15 mg daily for rheumatoid arthritis. She presents with four days of left iliac fossa pain, fever of 38.9 °C and generalised peritonitis.
782 words, about 4 min3Obstructive Jaundice Complicated by Cholangitis: Timing the Whipple
Mr K is 63 with three weeks of painless jaundice and 6 kg of weight loss. Bilirubin is 265 µmol/L, ALP 480 U/L, CA19-9 620 U/mL, haemoglobin 10.8 g/dL.
792 words, about 4 min4Twelve Hours of Ischaemia in a Patient With an Aneurysm
Mr D is 76 and presents 11 hours after the sudden onset of a cold, painful right leg. He has atrial fibrillation and takes no anticoagulant.
816 words, about 4 min5Unstable Pelvic Fracture With a Positive FAST
Mr S is 34, a motorcyclist, who arrives 25 minutes after a high-speed collision. Heart rate is 138/min, blood pressure 78/46 mmHg, respiratory rate 32/min, GCS 13, temperature 35.4 °C.
837 words, about 4 min