Lebanon Medical Colloquium case studies
Lebanon Medical Colloquium · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Lebanon Medical Colloquium is a multiple-choice assessment used to evaluate the breadth of a candidate's clinical knowledge across the major medical specialties. It is typically taken by medical graduates and practicing physicians preparing for licensure, hospital appointment, or postgraduate training in Lebanon, and by those who want an external check on how well their knowledge holds up across disciplines rather than within a single specialty. The Lebanon Medical Colloquium case studies are 5 cases and about 2,141 words.
1Anticoagulation in an Older Adult With Falls and Prior GI Bleed
An 82-year-old woman with permanent atrial fibrillation, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and a prior transient ischemic attack presents for medication review. Her eGFR is 28 mL/min/1.73 m2, weight 58 kg, and serum creatinine 1.6 mg/dL.
476 words, about 2 min2Postoperative Tachycardia After Low Anterior Resection
A 58-year-old man is on postoperative day 6 after a laparoscopic low anterior resection with primary anastomosis for rectal cancer. He has fever 38.7 C, heart rate 118/min, blood pressure 102/64 mmHg, respiratory rate 22/min, and urine output 20 mL/h over the last 4 hours.
422 words, about 2 min3Prolonged Jaundice and Weight Loss in a Breastfed Infant
A 5-week-old boy, born at 39 weeks with birth weight 4.1 kg, is brought by his mother for jaundice and poor feeding. He is exclusively breastfed and now weighs 3.5 kg.
431 words, about 2 min4Severe Preeclampsia With Fetal Growth Restriction at 33 Weeks
A 31-year-old woman, G2P1, at 33 weeks and 2 days gestation presents with a severe headache and visual flashes. Blood pressure is 168/112 mmHg on two readings.
407 words, about 2 min5Head Injury on Apixaban With a Negative Initial CT
A 72-year-old man taking apixaban 5 mg twice daily for atrial fibrillation falls at home and strikes his forehead. He has no loss of consciousness but has a persistent headache and one episode of vomiting.
405 words, about 2 min