Scenario
A 68 year old morbidly obese woman with chronic airway limitation and ischaemic heart disease is brought to your emergency department with severe abdominal pain. There is a strong clinical suspicion of pancreatitis.
Question
Describe your assessment and risk stratification of this patient. (100%)
Answer
FACEM SAQ Exam 2009.1 – Question 2
- The overall pass rate for this question was 58/81 (71.6%).
- Pass Criteria
- Comprehensive answers provided appropriate rule in/out criteria of pancreatitis including differentials, assessment of physiological status and an evidence based approach to risk stratification.
- Features of unsuccessful answers
- Poor answers featured incomplete history/investigations and failure to consider the stated co-morbidities.
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