SAQ Stack : Geriatrics & Palliative Care
Short Answer Questions for ED Fellowship Study
Elder abuse
An 83-year-old female, from a non-English speaking background, is brought in with increasing right thigh pain and swelling after falling …
UTI and dementia
An 80-year-old male, with a history of dementia, from a residential aged care facility (RACF), is referred to your ED …
Delirium with agitation in an older patient
An 87-year-old lady is brought in from home with confusion. Her daughter has been contacted by phone and reports that …
Frailty and goals of care in geriatric trauma
You are the consultant working in a major trauma centre when an 85 year old man is brought in by …
Elder abuse assessment
An 83-year-old man is brought in from home following a fall three days prior. He lives with his son who …
Acute confusion in an older adult
A 70-year-old female is brought in acutely confused. She is normally independent in her activities of daily living but has …
Older patient safety in the emergency department
Your Emergency Department Director has asked you to provide input into developing standards of care for older people attending the …
Elderly fall with metabolic derangement
An 82-year-old woman has been found on the floor at home following a fall 24 hours prior. <ul><li>GCS 14</li><li>HR 115</li><li>HR …
Suicidal ideation in older male
A 74-year-old man is brought in by his neighbour with malaise and abdominal pain. Medical workup is benign, but during …
Elderly abdominal pain
An 80-year-old patient from a high-level care nursing home presents with constipation, abdominal distension and confusion.
Older persons
Your Emergency Department Director has noted your previous clinical acumen in caring for older people. They have asked you to …
Found down
A 63-year-old female is BIBA to your ED atier being found face down on the floor in her home. She …
Elderly fall off ladder
A 75-year-old man is brought to the Emergency Department following a fall approximately 1.5m off a ladder. He reports hiting …