ACRRM MCQ case studies
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The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is the college that sets professional medical standards for rural and remote general practice in Australia, and the source text states it is accredited by the Australian Medical Council (AMC) for that purpose. The ACRRM Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Examination is one of the college's assessment instruments, sitting within the assessment area of its Fellowship pathway alongside policies, handbooks and guides, StAMPS, community profiles, public assessment reports, logbooks, forms, the Assessment Management System and assessment preparation resources. The ACRRM MCQ case studies are 5 cases and about 3,187 words.
1Chest Pain in a Remote Mining Town
You are the sole GP at a mining clinic 3 hours by road from the nearest hospital with a CT scanner and 1 hour by air ambulance (available only in daylight). A 52-year-old male miner presents with 2 hours of central chest pain, radiating to the left arm, associated with nausea and sweating.
717 words, about 4 min2Paediatric Asthma in a Remote Indigenous Community
You are a GP in a remote Aboriginal community 500 km from the nearest paediatric hospital. A 7-year-old boy presents with a 2-day history of cough and wheeze, worsening today.
563 words, about 3 min3Rural Emergency: Suspected Aortic Dissection
You are a GP in a small rural hospital 2 hours from a tertiary centre. A 65-year-old hypertensive man presents with sudden-onset severe tearing chest pain radiating to the back, onset 1 hour ago.
563 words, about 3 min4Diabetes Management in a Remote Setting
You are a GP in a remote clinic 300 km from the nearest town. A 58-year-old Aboriginal woman with type 2 diabetes presents for review.
665 words, about 3 min5Palliative Care in the Bush
You are a GP in a remote town 400 km from the nearest palliative care specialist. A 72-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer is at home, cared for by her elderly husband.
679 words, about 3 min