FEBU Part 1 case studies
FEBU Part 1 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The FEBU Part 1 is the written examination within the European Board Examinations in Urology, the route by which the EBU awards the Fellow of the European Board of Urology title. The EBU describes the FEBU title as a Mark of Quality, and its stated mission is to stimulate continuous improvement of standards in urological education, training and professional development in Europe. The EBU states that it organises three tests per year, including the FEBU exams. Part 1 is a written exam; Part 2 is a separate oral examination. The FEBU Part 1 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,003 words.
1Obstructing Ureteric Stone with Sepsis and a Mechanical Heart Valve
A 71-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department with a 3-day history of left flank pain, fever and rigors. She takes warfarin for a mechanical mitral valve and her last dose was two days ago.
623 words, about 3 min2Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer in a Frail Patient with Unilateral Hydronephrosis
A 74-year-old man presents with painless visible haematuria. CT urography shows a 5 cm left lateral wall bladder mass and no metastases; there is left hydronephrosis but no right-sided dilatation.
611 words, about 3 min3Febrile UTI in a Toddler with Grade IV Reflux and Bladder-Bowel Dysfunction
A 22-month-old girl is admitted with a temperature of 39.2°C, vomiting and poor feeding. She had antenatal left hydronephrosis and has had two previous culture-proven urinary tract infections.
610 words, about 3 min4Post-Traumatic Bulbo-Membranous Stricture After Pelvic Fracture
A 32-year-old man was involved in a motorbike collision six months ago, sustaining a pelvic fracture and a urethral injury. A suprapubic catheter was placed after a failed urethral catheterisation.
580 words, about 3 min5Rising Creatinine and BK Viraemia After Kidney Transplantation
A 48-year-old man received a deceased-donor kidney transplant eight months ago. His baseline creatinine was 130 µmol/L, but it has risen to 210 µmol/L over three weeks.
579 words, about 3 min