BSMMU Residency Phase-A case studies
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The BSMMU Residency Phase-A examination is the written screening step used by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University for entry into its postgraduate residency (FCPS-style) training programmes. It is aimed at medical graduates who hold a recognised MBBS degree, have completed their internship, and are competing for a limited number of training posts in hospital specialties. The BSMMU Residency Phase-A case studies are 5 cases and about 5,462 words.
1The Collapsed Runner with Dilutional Hyponatremia
A 28-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department after collapsing at the 38 km mark of a marathon on a hot, humid day. Bystanders report she drank large volumes of plain water at every station because she feared dehydration.
996 words, about 5 min2Chest Pain in a Young Woman with Atypical Features
A 34-year-old woman presents to a district hospital emergency department with 6 hours of central chest pain that began at rest. The pain is pressure-like, radiates to the left shoulder, and is associated with sweating and nausea.
1,119 words, about 6 min3Postpartum Haemorrhage on a Resource-Limited Labour Ward
A 27-year-old woman, gravida 3 para 2, delivers a 4.1 kg baby spontaneously after a 9-hour labour at a rural sub-district hospital. She received no uterotonic prophylaxis because the oxytocin cold chain had failed that morning.
1,055 words, about 5 min4The Febrile Infant with a Normal-Looking Examination
A 7-week-old boy is brought to a secondary hospital at 2 a.m. by his parents with a temperature of 38.4 °C measured at home 40 minutes ago.
1,102 words, about 6 min5Needle-Stick Injury, Confidentiality and a Reluctant Source
A 24-year-old intern sustains a needle-stick injury while taking blood from a 41-year-old man admitted with pneumonia. The needle was used and the injury is a superficial prick to the left index finger, with a small amount of bleeding.
1,190 words, about 6 min