SAQ 1558 – Iron tablet overdose risk assessment and treatment

A 65-year-old woman is brought to the ED after taking an overdose of iron tablets in a suicide attempt.

List five key components of your toxicological risk assessment of the overdose.

(Marked out of 5.0)

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Complete the table with assessment features, two each from history, examination, and investigations, that best predict a potentially lethal iron ingestion.

(Marked out of 6.0)

/ 6

List two methods of decontamination that might be useful.

(Marked out of 2.0)

/ 2

Name the specific therapy for severe iron toxicity.

(Marked out of 1.0)

/ 1

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