Scenario
A 9 month old girl with a fever of 39° Celsius attends your emergency department with her mother.
Question
What features on assessment would need to be present for this child to be discharged? (100%)
Answer
FACEM SAQ Exam 2009.1 – Question 5
- The overall pass rate for this question was 59/81 (72.8%).
- Pass Criteria
- This was felt to be a valid EM question by the examiners. Pass criteria related to assessment features identifying the unwell child and a structure for allowing safe discharge.
- Features of unsuccessful answers
- Failed answers provided incorrect factual information to the mother or lacked sufficient detail on assessment.
ACEM Fellowship Short Answer Questions (SAQ)
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