SAQ 513 – Vascular – severe chest pain with CT aorta abnormality

A 71-year-old man with hypertension presents with severe chest pain radiating to the back. His observations and CT aorta image are shown below.

Observation	Result
Blood pressure	200/100 mmHg
Pulse	85/min
Respiratory rate	16/min
Temperature	36.5 C
GCS	15

List five (5) abnormal findings on the CT.

(Marked out of 5.0)

/ 5

List three (3) medications you would use and justify each.

(Marked out of 6.0)
</p> <table class="saq-prop-table"> <thead> <tr> <th>Medication</th> <th>Justification</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> </tbody> </table> <p>

/ 6

State the optimal definitive treatment.

(Marked out of 1.0)

/ 1

Give two (2) justifications for this definitive treatment.

(Marked out of 2.0)

/ 2

List five (5) factors that might lead you not to choose the optimal definitive treatment.

(Marked out of 5.0)

/ 5

Total Score: 0 / 19

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