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Short Answer Questions for ED Fellowship Study

Case: Abdominal pain

A 65-year-old man presents to your Emergency Department with central abdominal pain radiating to the back associated with nausea and vomiting. He appears unwell.

Abdominal pain

1. State (2) points to describe the findings in the CT and provide an interpretation of this single CT image. (3 marks) 3 marks

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2. State (3) methods of stratifying the severity of disease. (3 marks) 3 marks

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3. List (6) causes of this illness. (6 marks) 6 marks

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4. List (3) acute and (3) chronic complication. (6 marks) 6 marks

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