Global Medical Board Exam Cases

Contraception helps prevent unintended pregnancy using safe and effective methods tailored to individual needs. In this episode, we review contraceptive options, emergency contraception, and practical prescribing based on Canadian family medicine guidelines.

In this episode, we discuss the systematic approach to evaluating acute abdomen, highlighting the most important causes, red flags, investigations, and emergency management. By the end, you'll have a practical, high-yield framework to recognize surgical emergencies early and confidently manage patients in both exams and clinical practice.

Low back pain is one of the most common reasons for seeking medical care and a high-yield topic in medical licensing examinations. In this episode, we review the causes, clinical assessment, investigations, red flags, and evidence-based management according to Canadian family medicine practice. Learn how to distinguish benign mechanical back pain from serious spinal emergencies and manage patients confidently in the primary care setting.

Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and a high-yield topic in medical licensing examinations. In this episode, we review its causes, diagnosis, investigations, and practical management in the family medicine office, with a focus on the Canadian **CHAD-65** approach to stroke prevention and anticoagulation.

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Acute otitis media is one of the most common infections seen in children and a frequent topic in medical licensing examinations worldwide. In this episode, we review the definition, causes, risk factors, clinical presentation, SOAP approach, diagnosis, management, complications, and key red flags, along with high-yield exam pearls every healthcare professional should know.