SAQ 1073 – Electrical injury at an electrical substation

You are a retrieval doctor sent to a suspected electrical injury at an electrical substation. The patient is five metres from the possible source, wet from overhead rain, groaning, with a right-hand burn, holes in the soles of his shoes, and partly torn charred clothing.

Outline five initial management priorities at the scene.

(Marked out of 5.0)

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List four features in the history or examination that suggest significant injury.

(Marked out of 4.0)

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Write short notes on three limb and three systemic complications that need consideration in the ED.

(Marked out of 6.0)
</p> <table class="saq-prop-table" style="width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; max-width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"> <thead> <tr> <th style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; vertical-align: top; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box;">Complication type</th> <th style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; vertical-align: top; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box;">Short note</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; vertical-align: top; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box;">Limb 1</td> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; vertical-align: top; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box;"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; vertical-align: top; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box;">Limb 2</td> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; vertical-align: top; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box;"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; vertical-align: top; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box;">Limb 3</td> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; vertical-align: top; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box;"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; vertical-align: top; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box;">Systemic 1</td> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; vertical-align: top; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box;"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; vertical-align: top; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box;">Systemic 2</td> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; vertical-align: top; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box;"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; vertical-align: top; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box;">Systemic 3</td> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; vertical-align: top; white-space: normal; box-sizing: border-box;"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>

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Total Score: 0 / 15

Percentage: 0%