Arab Board Urology Clinical Exam case studies
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The Arab Board of Urology Clinical Examination is the clinical component of the specialty certification awarded by the Arab Board of Health Specializations for urologists who have completed accredited training. It is intended for graduating residents and practising urologists who already hold the written/qualifying component and now need to demonstrate clinical competence. The examination is practical rather than multiple-choice: candidates rotate through structured oral stations, case-based discussions and OSCE-style encounters with examiners, and are assessed on how they take a history, interpret imaging and laboratory data, reason to a diagnosis, plan management and communicate risk. Content spans the full urology curriculum - oncology, stones and endourology, voiding dysfunction and female urology, reconstruction, andrology and infertility, paediatric urology, transplantation, trauma and perioperative care. The Arab Board Urology Clinical Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 2,341 words.
1Post-TURP Bleeding and Anticoagulation Dilemma
A 72-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation on apixaban, hypertension, and a 60-pack-year smoking history undergoes bipolar TURP for benign prostatic obstruction. His preoperative IPSS is 24 and prostate volume 60 mL.
422 words, about 2 min2Recurrent Stone After Ileal Conduit: Metabolic and Surgical Challenges
A 58-year-old woman with a history of radical cystectomy and ileal conduit for muscle-invasive bladder cancer 5 years ago presents with right flank pain and fever. She has a history of recurrent urinary tract infections and a BMI of 32.
485 words, about 2 min3Pediatric Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction: When to Operate
A 6-month-old boy is referred for evaluation of left hydronephrosis detected on prenatal ultrasound. He is asymptomatic, thriving, and has normal blood pressure.
469 words, about 2 min4Post-Prostatectomy Incontinence: Surgical Versus Conservative Management
A 65-year-old man undergoes robot-assisted radical prostatectomy for Gleason 3+4 prostate cancer. Six months postoperatively, he complains of urinary incontinence, using 3 pads per day.
490 words, about 2 min5Renal Transplant Recipient with Rising Creatinine and Fever
A 45-year-old woman with a living-related renal transplant 2 years ago presents with fever, malaise, and decreased urine output. Her baseline creatinine is 1.2 mg/dL, now 2.0 mg/dL.
475 words, about 2 min