Iraqi Board Pediatrics case studies
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The Iraqi Board in Pediatrics (البورد العراقي في طب الأطفال) is a postgraduate specialty qualification awarded through the Iraqi Board of Medical Specializations, the national body that supervises residency-level training and certification across medical specialties in Iraq. It is intended for physicians who have completed medical school and are pursuing recognised training in pediatrics, and it functions as the credential that supports hospital appointment and specialist practice. Candidates typically encounter a staged assessment: written papers covering the breadth of the specialty, and clinical or oral components in which examiners probe reasoning, examination technique and management decisions. The content spans general pediatrics and growth, neonatology, infectious disease and immunology, cardiology, respiratory medicine and allergy, gastroenterology and nutrition, neurology, endocrinology, nephrology and urology, hematology and oncology, emergency and critical care including toxicology, and rheumatology, genetics and behavioral pediatrics. The Iraqi Board Pediatrics case studies are 5 cases and about 3,301 words.
1Faltering growth in a 15-month-old after early weaning
Amal is a 15-month-old girl brought to the outpatient clinic by her aunt. Her birth weight was 3.1 kg.
703 words, about 4 min2Respiratory distress in a late-preterm infant at 36 hours
Layla was born at 34+2 weeks by vaginal delivery, birth weight 2.15 kg. Her mother received no antenatal steroids, membranes ruptured 22 hours before delivery, and the mother had a temperature of 38.1°C in labour.
679 words, about 3 min3BCG lymphadenitis and failure to thrive in a 9-month-old
Omar is a 9-month-old boy, the third child of first-cousin parents. He received BCG at birth.
615 words, about 3 min4Poor feeding and weak femoral pulses in a 6-week-old
Sara is a 6-week-old girl, born at term and discharged on day 2. She now takes only 40 mL of formula every 3 hours instead of 90 mL, and sweats during feeds.
653 words, about 3 min5Vomiting and abdominal pain in a 9-year-old with new diabetes
Zainab is a 9-year-old girl brought to the emergency department with 3 days of vomiting and abdominal pain. She has lost 4 kg over 6 weeks and has had polyuria and nocturia.
651 words, about 3 min