This document discusses risk proximity and what risks are considered risky to miss. It defines risk proximity as how far away in time a risk may occur if it materializes. Risk proximity helps focus on risks that may occur soon and ignore those that cannot occur in the near future, making risk management more efficient. It then lists several medical conditions and asks the reader to consider the probability and severity of missing each diagnosis.

1. RISK
Simon Carley

4. EXERCISE 1
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5 year old boy. Fall at school from playground
swing. ? KO’d few seconds.Vomited x4.
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Appears tired.
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Normal examination.

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8. “Risk proximity means how far away in time will the
risk occur (if it materializes), it can also mean when
will the risk occur.”

9. “Risk proximity means how far away in time will the
risk occur (if it materializes), it can also mean when
will the risk occur.
Risk proximity helps us focus on certain risks that
may occur soon, and ignore risks that cannot occur
in the near future. This will make risk management
more efficient.”

11. EXERCISE 2
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What is risky?

12. •
Missing a myocardial infarction
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Missing a PE.
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Missing a #NOF.
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Missing a # avulsion medial maleollus.
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Missing a # pubic ramus.
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Missing meningitis in a child.
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Missing a SAH.
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Missing strep tonsillitis.

14. Probability
of miss
Severity
of miss

15. Probability
of miss
Severity
of miss

16. Acceptable
miss
ankle
avulsion
#
Strep
tonsilliti
s
PE
pubic
ramus #
appendiciti
s
hip #
Meningiti
sSAH
Severity
of miss