SAQ 519 – General Surgery – abdominal pain with abdominal wall swelling

A 75-year-old man with non-insulin dependent diabetes and congestive cardiac failure presents with 48 hours of abdominal pain. A photograph of his abdomen is shown below.

List two (2) differential diagnoses.

(Marked out of 2.0)

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List three (3) history features and three (3) examination features that would affect management.

(Marked out of 6.0)
</p> <table class="saq-prop-table"> <thead> <tr> <th>Domain</th> <th>Feature</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>History 1.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>History 2.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>History 3.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Examination 1.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Examination 2.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Examination 3.</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>

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List five (5) management priorities and provide one relevant detail for each.

(Marked out of 10.0)
</p> <table class="saq-prop-table"> <thead> <tr> <th>Management priority</th> <th>Detail</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>1.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5.</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>

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Total Score: 0 / 18

Percentage: 0%