Iraqi Board OB/GYN case studies
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The Iraqi Board in Obstetrics and Gynecology is a postgraduate specialty qualification for physicians who intend to practise as consultant-level obstetrician-gynaecologists in Iraq and the wider Arabic-speaking region. It is delivered through the Iraqi Board for Medical Specializations, with the Arabic Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology as a closely related regional title; candidates should confirm the exact awarded credential, currency and regulations with the awarding body rather than relying on secondary summaries. The Iraqi Board OB/GYN case studies are 5 cases and about 4,282 words.
1Postpartum haemorrhage at a district hospital without a blood bank
Amira is 27 years old, gravida 2 para 1, unbooked, who delivered a 3.3 kg girl 15 minutes ago at a district hospital 90 minutes by road from the nearest tertiary unit. Active management of the third stage was given (10 IU oxytocin intramuscularly) and the placenta is complete.
848 words, about 4 min2Severe preeclampsia with early-onset fetal growth restriction at 29 weeks
Rana, 31, gravida 2 para 1, is admitted at 29+4 weeks with a two-day history of frontal headache and visual shimmering. Blood pressure is 168/112 mmHg, and 172/110 mmHg twenty minutes later; dipstick proteinuria is 3+.
887 words, about 4 min3Grade 1 endometrioid cancer in an obese woman with diabetes asking for keyhole surgery
Zainab is 61, gravida 5 para 4, with a BMI of 38, type 2 diabetes (HbA1c 8.4%) and treated hypertension, referred with four months of postmenopausal bleeding. Endometrial biopsy shows grade 1 endometrioid adenocarcinoma.
806 words, about 4 min4Anterior compartment prolapse with occult stress incontinence and chronic cough
Fatima is 58, para 4, BMI 31, a secondary-school teacher, with a two-year history of a dragging sensation and a lump at the introitus that worsens through the day. She denies urinary leakage.
844 words, about 4 min5Contraception for a smoker over 35 with migraine with aura and previous venous thrombosis
Sahar is 39, gravida 3 para 3, and attends requesting 'the pill'. She smokes 12 cigarettes daily.
897 words, about 4 min