Israel Medical Licensing Exam case studies
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The Israeli medical licensure examination (בחינת רישוי ברפואה) is the assessment pathway through which physicians obtain a licence to practise medicine in Israel. Licensing is administered by the Ministry of Health (משרד הבריאות), which the official government portal describes as responsible for public health and for the systems that prevent and diagnose disease, treat patients and promote health, and whose activity focuses on legislation, licensing of services and professionals, and setting standards. The Israel Medical Licensing Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 2,265 words.
1Severe COPD Exacerbation, NIV, and a Proxy Who Demands Everything
An 82-year-old man with severe COPD (FEV1 32% predicted, on home oxygen) is brought to the emergency department with a 3-day history of fever, purulent sputum and worsening breathlessness. He is drowsy but rousable, respiratory rate 28/min, SpO2 88% on 4 L/min nasal cannula.
530 words, about 3 min2Acute Cholecystitis on Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Recent Coronary Stenting
A 64-year-old man underwent percutaneous coronary intervention with a drug-eluting stent in the left anterior descending artery 10 weeks ago for unstable angina. He takes aspirin 100 mg daily and ticagrelor 90 mg twice daily.
457 words, about 2 min3Suspected Measles in an Unvaccinated Toddler at a Crowded Clinic
A 14-month-old boy is brought to a community clinic with 4 days of fever up to 39.5°C, coryza, cough and conjunctivitis. Today his mother noticed a maculopapular rash starting behind the ears and spreading to the trunk.
430 words, about 2 min4Request for Pregnancy Termination at 10 Weeks and the Israeli Committee Process
A 39-year-old married woman, G3P2, presents at 10 weeks' gestation by ultrasound with an unintended pregnancy. She has two children aged 8 and 5, works part-time, and says her partner is supportive but they cannot afford another child.
438 words, about 2 min5First-Episode Psychosis, a Knife, and Involuntary Admission
A 27-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by police after he shouted at his neighbor that 'the poison in the walls will kill us all' and brandished a kitchen knife. He has no prior psychiatric history but has used cannabis daily for 6 months.
410 words, about 2 min