Palestinian Board Part II case studies
Palestinian Board Part II · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Palestinian Board Part II is the specialty-level stage of board certification for physicians who have completed residency training in a recognised programme and are seeking consultant-level recognition in their field. It is intended for candidates who already hold the Part I (or equivalent prerequisite) and can demonstrate independent clinical judgement, procedural competence, and the professional behaviours expected of a specialist practising in Palestine. The Palestinian Board Part II case studies are 5 cases and about 3,974 words.
162-Year-Old Man with Anterior STEMI: Reperfusion When the Cath Lab Is Far Away
At 07:40 a 62-year-old man with type 2 diabetes and a 30-pack-year smoking history presents to a district hospital in the northern West Bank with 50 minutes of crushing central chest pain. The ECG shows 3 mm ST elevation in V2–V4 with reciprocal depression in II, III and aVF; BP 138/86, HR 96, SpO2 96% on air.
770 words, about 4 min2Progressive Dysphagia in a Woman Who Cannot Afford Private Endoscopy
A 58-year-old woman presents to a Ministry of Health primary care clinic with a five-month history of dysphagia. It began with bread and meat and now affects soft rice and, in the last three weeks, liquids.
778 words, about 4 min3Four Caesarean Section Wound Infections in Six Weeks: Outbreak or Noise?
You are the newly appointed quality and patient-safety officer at a 60-bed hospital in the southern West Bank. Over six weeks there were 42 caesarean sections and four surgical site infections: two superficial, one deep, and one with pus requiring reopening.
826 words, about 4 min4A Bus Driver with Type 2 Diabetes and CKD Who Insists on Fasting Ramadan
A 54-year-old man who drives a public bus presents three months before Ramadan. He has had type 2 diabetes for 12 years.
782 words, about 4 min5Appraising a Triage Before–After Study and a Resident's Ethical Request
A resident submits an abstract for a hospital research day. She reports that a new nurse-led triage protocol with standing orders reduced median door-to-doctor time in the emergency department from 45 minutes in 600 patients before the change to 31 minutes in 700 patients after it (p < 0.001), and concludes that the protocol 'reduced waiting time by 31%' and should be rolled out nationally.
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