SAQ 660 – General Surgery – upper abdominal pain with hypotension

A 78-year-old woman presents to your emergency department with lethargy and upper abdominal pain since this morning. She has hypertension and type 2 diabetes. She appears distressed with pain.

List five (5) important differential diagnoses to consider.

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Complete the table with three (3) important initial investigations in the first 20 minutes of care, and give your justification for each.

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</p> <table class="saq-prop-table" style="width: 100%; max-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; border-collapse: collapse;"> <thead> <tr> <th style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; white-space: normal; vertical-align: top; box-sizing: border-box;">Investigation</th> <th style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; white-space: normal; vertical-align: top; box-sizing: border-box;">Justification</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; white-space: normal; vertical-align: top; box-sizing: border-box;">1.</td> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; white-space: normal; vertical-align: top; box-sizing: border-box;"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; white-space: normal; vertical-align: top; box-sizing: border-box;">2.</td> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; white-space: normal; vertical-align: top; box-sizing: border-box;"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; white-space: normal; vertical-align: top; box-sizing: border-box;">3.</td> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; white-space: normal; vertical-align: top; box-sizing: border-box;"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>

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Total Score: 0 / 11

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