orthopaedic saqs - ace 'em

Orthopaedic SAQsEmergency Medicine Fellowship Program

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How to use this book:

1) Complete SAQs• < 3 months until exam: Exam conditions – focus on clear answers

‘to time’• 3-6 months until exam: Transition towards exam conditions• > 6 months until exam: Open book is ok, ‘focus on good answers

and developing knowledge acquisition

2) Read and study around SAQ• Use each SAQ as motivation to study around the individual topic• Think about the different ways the topic could come up in the SAQ exam

(use the topic structure provided by APEM course)

3) Write SAQs to further develop this program• Review syllabus of medical expertise• Create SAQs relating to topics not covered in this book,

please format to be in exam-format, include answers• This will help further develop this program as well as help you

think like an examiner• Return to ben.shepherd86@gmail.com

ALL THE BEST!

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A 20yo male attends with a grossly swollen painful hand from a punching injury at 36 hours. There is broken skin over the 3rd MCP joint.

•What complications may arise from this injury? (20%)

•Outline your examination (20%)

•Given the appearance of the hand shown, what investigations would you request, assuming no comorbidities

and that this is an isolated injury? (20%)

•What are the indications for admission? (20%)

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