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Valsalva maneuver
The Valsalva maneuver is the forced expiration of air against a closed airway, resulting in increased intra-abdominal, intrathoracic, and pharyngeal pressure. It can be performed against a closed glottis or by one closing the mouth and pinching the nose while forcibly exhaling.
It is commonly u...
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CT chest abdomen-pelvis (protocol)
The CT chest-abdomen-pelvis protocol serves as an outline for an examination of the trunk covering the chest, abdomen and pelvis. It is one of the most common CT examinations conducted in routine and emergencies. It can be combined with a CT angiogram.
Note: This article aims to frame a genera...
Case
Metastatic melanoma - lungs
Published
09 Jan 2019
95% complete
CT
Nuclear medicine
Article
Mickey Mouse sign (disambiguation)
In medical imaging, a Mickey Mouse sign or appearance has been given to imaging features that mimic Mickey Mouse when viewed from the front. It has been described in the following:
anencephaly 2
progressive supranuclear palsy 1
synonymously with a finger in glove sign
the flared shape of the...
Case
Facial gunshot with aspirated tooth and ingested shrapnel
Published
16 Dec 2023
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X-ray
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Thoracic duct embolization
Thoracic duct embolization (TDE) is a safe, efficacious treatment for chylothorax 1. Chylothoraces with a low drain output (<1L/day) are traditionally managed conservatively with dietary change, whilst high output (>1L/d) are managed with surgical thoracic duct (TD) ligation 2.
Thoracic duct em...
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Benign metastasizing leiomyoma
Benign metastasizing leiomyomas (or leiomyomata) are a rare non-malignant metastatic phenomenon that may be observed with a pelvic leiomyoma.
Epidemiology
Women who have undergone hysterectomy for leiomyomas are most commonly affected.
Associations
diffuse peritoneal leiomyomatosis
intraven...
Case
Multitrauma with diaphragmatic rupture and pelvic fractures
Published
12 Feb 2018
95% complete
CT
Article
Catamenial pneumothorax
Catamenial pneumothorax occurs in women of child-bearing age and, by definition occurs within 72 hours before or after the onset of menstruation. Pneumothorax may be recurrent and there may be a history of pelvic endometriosis. Around 90% of pneumothoraces occur on the right.
Epidemiology
The ...
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