Mental health · History

After an overdose

Hard

15 min station · 2 min reading · Recommended for Curtin Year 5 students

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2 min reading · 15 min station · reminders at 2 min

Instructions

You are a medical student on placement in the emergency department. You are asked to see Nyibol Kuol, 21, who took a paracetamol overdose last night and is now medically cleared.

  1. Take a focused history, including a risk assessment

  2. Outline to the examiner:

    • Your mental state examination and risk assessment
    • Your most likely diagnosis and differentials
    • Next steps in management, including relevant investigations

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