A 33-year-old Indigenous man from remote Northern Territory presents in the wet season with three days of fever, cough, abdominal pain, and reduced oral intake. He looks very unwell. Basic blood tests and blood cultures have been ordered and his CXR is shown below.
| Observation |
Value |
| Pulse |
120/min |
| Blood pressure |
85/50 mmHg |
| Temperature |
39.6 C |
| SaO2 |
88% on room air |
| GCS |
14 |
Chest X-ray
List two (2) abnormal features on the CXR.
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List three (3) potential causative organisms.
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List two (2) further investigations and justify each.
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Justification |
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Name two (2) target areas of the federal Closing the Gap framework.
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Total Score: 0 / 11
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