Scenario
A 58 year old patient who is undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis for end stage renal disease presents with a 6 hour history of severe abdominal pain and vomiting.
His observations are:
Question
Describe your assessment. (100%)
Answer
FACEM SAQ Exam 2007.2 – Question 6
- The overall pass rate for this question was 47/77 (61.0%).
- Pass Criteria
- The examiners felt that this was a straight forward question addressing a typical ED presentation.
- Good answers based their assessment on eliciting evidence pro or con the numerous differentials in the diagnosis.
- Features of unsuccessful answers
- Poor answers failed to think beyond bacterial peritonitis as a cause or dealt with management issues rather than assessment.
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