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Short Answer Questions for ED Fellowship Study

Case: Seizure at a music festival

A 19 year old woman has been brought to ED after having a seizure at a music festival. On arrival she is agitated, and her vital signs are as follow:

  • GCS 10 (E3V3M4)
  • HR 125
  • BP 130/80
  • RR 28
T 41 It is deemed most likely that the presentation is due to sympathomimetic toxicity.

1. Apart from agitated delirium and seizure, list (4) other complications that this patient is at risk of. 4 marks

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2. Excluding sympathomimetics, list (3) other possible toxicological and (3) possible non-toxicological causes for her presentation. 6 marks

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The patient is increasingly agitated. Vitals remain unchanged.

3. Outline (4) management prioritise in this patient and briefly describe how each will be achieved, including end points and doses for any interventions provided. 8 marks

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