Scenario
A 45 year old man with a history of schizophrenia presented following a drug overdose to an urban district hospital. He is observed overnight in a short stay ward and has no acute medical complications as a result of the overdose.
Question
a. What factors will determine his disposition (50%) b. Describe your discharge planning process (50%)
Answer
FACEM SAQ Exam 2010.1 – Question 8
- The overall pass rate for this question was 58/70 (82.9%)
- Pass Criteria
- Must do suicide risk assessment and psychiatric evaluation re Schizophrenia
- Broad Liaison with all services (multi-disciplinary)
- Features of unsuccessful answers
- Failure to engage mental health
- Insufficient breadth and depth of answers
ACEM Fellowship Short Answer Questions (SAQ)
About Mike Cadogan
