CAQ-Nephrology case studies
CAQ-Nephrology · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The AOA Osteopathic Board Certification in Nephrology is a subspecialty credential administered by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine (AOBIM), one of the AOA's specialty certifying boards. It is intended for osteopathic physicians who hold (or are completing) internal medicine certification and have finished nephrology fellowship training, and who want a board credential that documents subspecialty competence for credentialers, employers, and patients. Nephrology appears on AOBIM's subspecialty roster alongside cardiology, critical care medicine, endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology, infectious disease, oncology, pulmonary disease, and rheumatology. AOBIM's public site does not post a nephrology content blueprint, item count, time limit, or passing standard, so candidates should confirm those details with the board rather than rely on secondhand figures. The CAQ-Nephrology case studies are 5 cases and about 1,909 words.
1Nephrotic Syndrome With Positive Anti-PLA2R: Biopsy or Empirical Therapy?
A 34-year-old man presents with 3 weeks of bilateral leg edema and foamy urine. BP 142/88 mmHg, BMI 31 kg/m².
429 words, about 2 min2Symptomatic Hyponatremia After Thiazide Initiation
A 67-year-old woman with hypertension treated with chlorthalidone 25 mg daily and amlodipine 5 mg daily presents with 5 days of nausea, confusion, and one witnessed generalized seizure in the emergency department. BP 118/70 mmHg, pulse 88, afebrile.
409 words, about 2 min3Septic Shock, Oliguria, and Volume Overload in the ICU
A 58-year-old man is admitted to the ICU with cholangitis and septic shock. He was intubated 12 hours ago.
384 words, about 2 min4Rising Creatinine and BK Viremia After Kidney Transplantation
A 47-year-old woman received a deceased-donor kidney transplant 8 months ago. Baseline creatinine was 1.2 mg/dL.
354 words, about 2 min5Hypertensive Emergency With Microangiopathy in Systemic Sclerosis
A 52-year-old woman with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis diagnosed 3 years ago presents with 4 days of headaches, dyspnea, and decreased urine output. BP 188/110 mmHg, HR 96, bibasilar crackles.
333 words, about 2 min