OMSB Diagnostic Radiology (OEDR) case studies
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The OMSB Diagnostic Radiology (OEDR) examination is the specialty board assessment used in Oman's medical training system to certify competence in diagnostic radiology. It is intended for radiology residents completing structured Omani training programmes and for physicians preparing for consultant-level practice in the specialty. The OMSB Diagnostic Radiology (OEDR) case studies are 5 cases and about 4,590 words.
1Suspected Aortic Dissection in a Man With Prior Contrast Reaction and New Renal Impairment
A 61-year-old man with type 2 diabetes and hypertension presents at 02:10 with 6 hours of sudden tearing interscapular pain. Blood pressure is 168/94 mmHg in the right arm and 151/88 mmHg in the left; he is haemodynamically stable and pain is controlled with IV morphine.
924 words, about 5 min2Bilious Vomiting at Five Weeks: Which Study, Whose Hands, and How Urgent
A 5-week-old term boy is brought to the emergency department at 03:00 with three episodes of bilious emesis over 12 hours and one episode of lethargy. He was breastfed and thriving until yesterday.
958 words, about 5 min3New Fine Pleomorphic Calcifications in a 49-Year-Old With Dense Breasts
A 49-year-old woman attends for her second screening mammogram, performed with digital breast tomosynthesis. She has no breast symptoms, no family history, and a body mass index of 31.
889 words, about 4 min4Percutaneous Renal Mass Biopsy in a Patient on Apixaban With Thrombocytopenia
A 62-year-old man with atrial fibrillation on apixaban 5 mg twice daily, hypertension and chronic kidney disease stage 3b (eGFR 42 mL/min/1.73 m2) has an incidental 3.8 cm solid, enhancing left renal mass with a small exophytic component. He is asymptomatic with no haematuria.
898 words, about 4 min5Suspected Pulmonary Embolism at 26 Weeks' Gestation: Choosing Between CTPA and V/Q
A 29-year-old woman, gravida 2 para 1, at 26 weeks' gestation presents with 2 hours of sudden dyspnoea and pleuritic chest pain. Heart rate is 118, blood pressure 108/66 mmHg, respiratory rate 26, oxygen saturation 93% on room air, temperature 36.8 degrees Celsius.
921 words, about 5 min