The Advanced Fellowship in Emergency Medicine Revision Course
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The SAQ's listed below are a sample of the vast bank of questions developed by AFEM to allow preparation for the 2015.1 exams.
To access the password protected domains of the pre-course question bank  - please register for the course. Attendance at the 4 day course will provide a simulated trial environment, individual & written feedback to candidates, curriculum revision and the full AFEM question bank of SAQ's.  

SAQ 2 - Cardiovascular

A 70 year old woman presents with chest pain and palpitations present for 55 minutes.
Her vital signs include:
120/70             RR 14             GCS 15           Sats 97% on room air              T 37.0.

Her ECG is reproduced for review:

Picture
Questions

1.     List 3 significant features on this ECG.

          What is the significance of the main abnormality.                                                                                                      (2)

2.     List 5 immediate treatments you would administer in ED and provide a rationale for each.                          (5)                                                                                                                      
3.     What are the definitive treatment options for this patient?                                                                                      (3)                        
Model Answer
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