Iraqi Board Anesthesia case studies
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The Iraqi Board in Anesthesia is a postgraduate certification for physicians who have completed residency training in anesthesiology and intensive care in Iraq. It is intended for candidates preparing for the final board examination and for practicing anesthesiologists who need to demonstrate a comprehensive, current knowledge base. The Iraqi Board Anesthesia case studies are 5 cases and about 4,535 words.
1A Stridor-Compromised Floor-of-Mouth Abscess and a Three-Hour Consultant Gap
A 48-year-old man (BMI 43 kg/m², poorly compliant with CPAP for obstructive sleep apnoea) presents with a 5-day history of a rapidly enlarging left submandibular abscess. He is afebrile but has trismus limiting mouth opening to 1.5 cm, a firm woody floor of mouth, and inspiratory stridor that appears only when he lies flat.
918 words, about 5 min2Recent Drug-Eluting Stent on Ticagrelor with Acute Cholecystitis
A 68-year-old man had a non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction six weeks ago and underwent PCI with a second-generation drug-eluting stent to the proximal LAD. He takes aspirin 100 mg daily and ticagrelor 90 mg twice daily.
807 words, about 4 min3Haemorrhagic Shock with a Small Subdural Haematoma: Which Pressure Target Wins?
A 32-year-old man is brought in after a high-speed motorcycle collision. GCS is 9 (E2 V2 M5), pupils 3 mm and reactive, heart rate 138/min, blood pressure 78/40 mmHg, temperature 35.1 °C, pelvic binder in place, and the abdomen is distended.
922 words, about 5 min4Severe ARDS on Day Three: Ventilator Settings, Proning and Fluid
A 44-year-old woman is on day 3 of intensive care after emergency laparotomy for perforated sigmoid colon. She remains sedated and ventilated.
908 words, about 5 min5A DNR Order in a Patient Booked for Hip Fracture Fixation
A 79-year-old woman with metastatic pancreatic cancer (ECOG performance status 2) is admitted with a displaced femoral neck fracture after a fall. She has a documented 'do not attempt resuscitation / do not intubate' order completed four months ago, and her daughter is her healthcare proxy.
980 words, about 5 min