OMSB ENT (OEENT) case studies
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The OMSB Otolaryngology (ENT) examination sits within the Oman Medical Specialty Board's examination system, run by the board's Examination Department through its Written Examination Section, Clinical Examination Section, Item Bank Section and Examination Coordination Section. Otolaryngology (ENT) is one of the 18 educational programs listed on the OMSB website, and OMSB describes its role as developing specialized physicians and assuring the competencies of health care professionals. The OMSB ENT (OEENT) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,623 words.
1Recurrent 'Croup' in a Toddler at a District Hospital
A 22-month-old boy (11.5 kg) is brought to a district hospital at 22:00 with noisy breathing at rest that began 4 hours earlier. He has had six episodes labelled 'croup' in the past 14 months; three required nebulised adrenaline and all improved with dexamethasone.
802 words, about 4 min2Posterior Epistaxis on Apixaban with a Falling Haemoglobin
A 71-year-old man presents at 02:00 with 5 hours of right-sided epistaxis. He takes apixaban 5 mg twice daily for atrial fibrillation and amlodipine 10 mg daily.
777 words, about 4 min3Acute Vertigo with an Abnormal Head Impulse Test in the Emergency Department
A 58-year-old man presents 2.5 hours after sudden onset of severe rotational vertigo, vomiting and unsteadiness. He has hypertension and a 30 pack-year smoking history.
730 words, about 4 min4A p16-Positive Level II Neck Node with a Suspected Tonsillar Primary
A 61-year-old man presents with a 4 cm right level II neck mass present for 10 weeks. He has no pain, dysphagia or hoarseness, and no significant smoking history.
685 words, about 3 min5Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Presenting Ten Days Late
A 52-year-old woman presents with a 10-day history of sudden left hearing loss and constant tinnitus. On day 3 a general practitioner diagnosed sudden sensorineural hearing loss and started prednisolone 1 mg/kg daily for 7 days, which she completed.
629 words, about 3 min