Egyptian Board General Surgery case studies
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The Egyptian Board of General Surgery (EBGS) is a postgraduate qualification in general surgery intended for surgeons who have completed their basic surgical training and are working toward independent consultant-level practice in Egypt. Candidates typically encounter it as a structured, multi-part assessment of both knowledge and clinical judgement, and it is often pursued alongside or after a master's degree in general surgery. The Egyptian Board General Surgery case studies are 5 cases and about 3,832 words.
1Blunt Abdominal Trauma With a Blush and a Positive FAST: Cutting or Scanning?
A 34-year-old man is brought in 40 minutes after a high-speed motorcycle collision. He is awake, confused, and moving all four limbs; blood pressure 82/48 mmHg, heart rate 132/min, respiratory rate 28/min, SpO2 94% on a 15 L reservoir mask, temperature 35.4 °C.
804 words, about 4 min2Painless Jaundice With a Nondiagnostic Biopsy: Deciding on a Whipple
A 67-year-old woman presents with 6 weeks of painless jaundice, pruritus and 7 kg weight loss. She has diet-controlled type 2 diabetes and an ECOG performance status of 0.
776 words, about 4 min3Primary Hyperparathyroidism With Negative Localisation
A 44-year-old woman is referred with recurrent renal stones and fatigue. Corrected calcium is 11.9 mg/dL on three separate samples, PTH 142 pg/mL, 24-hour urinary calcium 380 mg, eGFR 48 mL/min/1.73 m², and DXA T-score −2.9 at the femoral neck.
748 words, about 4 min4A 5-Week-Old With Projectile Vomiting and a Consultant On Call Tomorrow
A 5-week-old boy is brought with 5 days of projectile non-bilious vomiting after feeds. He weighed 3.6 kg at birth and weighs 3.2 kg now.
749 words, about 4 min5A 15-Year-Old Jehovah's Witness With a Bleeding Spleen
A 15-year-old boy is admitted after a bicycle handlebar injury. He and his parents are Jehovah's Witnesses, and all three have signed a refusal of blood products.
755 words, about 4 min