SAQ 510 – Orthopaedics – elderly fall with lower limb injury

Marked out of 14.00

A 78-year-old woman with a past history of left total knee replacement, atrial fibrillation and reflux slips in a supermarket. Ambulance splint her leg and give fentanyl. Her observations and X-ray are shown below.

Observation Result
Blood pressure 180/95 mmHg
Heart rate 110/min
Temperature 36.5 C
GCS 14
Respiratory rate 12/min
SpO2 96% on 6 L/min nasal prongs
Lower limb X-ray in an elderly patient after a fall.
X-ray

List five (5) abnormal findings on the X-ray.

(Marked out of 5.0)


/ 5

List four (4) options for pain management in this patient.

(Marked out of 4.0)


/ 4

List five (5) investigations you would request and give one justification for each.

(Marked out of 5.0)


/ 5

Total Score: 0 / 14

Percentage: 0%

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