Anesthesia Board case studies
Anesthesia Board · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The ABA BASIC Exam is the first of the three staged examinations in the American Board of Anesthesiology's initial certification pathway, followed by the ADVANCED and APPLIED exams. Under the ABA's updated policy, effective Jan. The Anesthesia Board case studies are 5 cases and about 3,933 words.
1Falling End-Tidal CO2 and Rising Airway Pressures During Laparoscopy in a Patient With Severe COPD
62-year-old man (BMI 44, FEV1 38% predicted, baseline PaCO2 48 mmHg) is undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. After insufflation to 15 mmHg and steep reverse Trendelenburg positioning, peak airway pressure rises from 28 to 42 cmH2O, plateau from 24 to 33 cmH2O, and end-tidal CO2 falls from 45 to 31 mmHg over four minutes.
785 words, about 4 min2Severe Aortic Stenosis and a Hip Fracture: Choosing and Rescuing the Anesthetic
78-year-old woman with severe aortic stenosis (aortic valve area 0.8 cm2, mean gradient 44 mmHg, EF 55%, dyspnea climbing one flight) falls at home and sustains a displaced femoral neck fracture. Surgery is booked for the next morning.
759 words, about 4 min3Pyloric Stenosis With a Chloride-Responsive Alkalosis: Pressing Pause on the OR
A 5-week-old boy, 3.9 kg, presents with five days of projectile nonbilious vomiting and 8% weight loss. He is lethargic with a sunken fontanelle and dry mucous membranes.
804 words, about 4 min4A Jehovah's Witness With Placenta Accreta Asks for Reassurance
34-year-old G2P1 at 37 weeks with placenta previa and suspected accreta on MRI. She is one of Jehovah's Witnesses and has a signed, witnessed advance directive refusing red cells, platelets, plasma, and cryoprecipitate under all circumstances, including death.
776 words, about 4 min5Epinephrine Given for Hypotension in the Endoscopy Suite
A 68-year-old man with hypertension and diabetes is undergoing screening colonoscopy under propofol sedation. He becomes hypotensive at 82/44 mmHg.
809 words, about 4 min