SAQ 1386 – Abnormal behaviour with staff bite exposure

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A 60-year-old man is brought to ED by ambulance with abnormal behaviour after motorists reported him running through traffic.

List six historical features that would suggest an organic cause for the presentation.

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Your initial assessment suggests an organic cause. List three investigations with rationale for possible organic precipitants.

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The patient requires manual restraint while attempting to leave, and a nurse is bitten on the finger with blood drawn. State six key principles of ED management of this incident.

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