Items tagged “core condition”

393 results found
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Traumatic mesenteric and splenic injuries

  Diagnosis almost certain
RMH Core Conditions
Published 11 Dec 2013
71% complete
CT
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Shock bowel

  Diagnosis almost certain
RMH Core Conditions
Published 11 Dec 2013
71% complete
CT
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Esophageal laceration from penetrating trauma

  Diagnosis certain
RMH Core Conditions
Published 12 Dec 2013
92% complete
Fluoroscopy CT
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Liver trauma

The liver is one of the most frequently damaged organs in blunt trauma, and liver trauma is associated with a significant mortality rate. Epidemiology In blunt abdominal trauma, the liver is injured ~5% (range 1-10%) of the time 1,3. Clinical presentation Patients can present with right uppe...
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Traumatic bowel injury

  Diagnosis almost certain
RMH Core Conditions
Published 13 Dec 2013
71% complete
CT
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Renal and colon trauma from gunshot

  Diagnosis certain
RMH Core Conditions
Published 13 Dec 2013
95% complete
CT
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Thoracic and abdominopelvic multitrauma

  Diagnosis certain
RMH Core Conditions
Published 13 Dec 2013
98% complete
X-ray CT
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Ileocolic intussusception

  Diagnosis certain
Henry Knipe
Published 13 Dec 2013
95% complete
CT
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Splenic trauma

Splenic trauma can occur after blunt or penetrating trauma or secondary to medical intervention (i.e. iatrogenic). The spleen is the most frequently injured internal organ after blunt trauma. Epidemiology In blunt trauma, the spleen can account for up to 49% of abdominal organ injuries 2. Cli...
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Pulmonary embolism

  Diagnosis certain
David Cuete
Published 15 Dec 2013
86% complete
CT
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Adrenal gland trauma

Adrenal gland trauma most commonly results from blunt force trauma. Epidemiology Adrenal gland trauma is present on 1-2% of CT imaging in blunt trauma although the occurrence is thought to be much higher as injury has been demonstrated at 28% in one autopsy series 1-4.  The right adrenal glan...
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Bowel and mesenteric trauma

Bowel and mesenteric trauma can result from blunt force, penetrating and iatrogenic trauma. Epidemiology The bowel and mesentery are injured in ~2.5% (range 0.3-5%) of blunt force abdominal trauma 1,3,5,8. However not surprisingly, bowel and mesenteric injuries are more frequent after penetrat...
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Isolated free fluid in trauma

Isolated free fluid in trauma may or may not represent a significant injury, and this creates a diagnostic dilemma in determining appropriate treatment for these patients.  Epidemiology The presence of isolated free fluid in trauma occurs in 3-5% of blunt trauma patients 1-4. Pathology The c...
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Pancreatic trauma

The pancreas is uncommonly injured in blunt trauma. However, pancreatic trauma has a high morbidity and mortality rate. Epidemiology The pancreas is injured in ~7.5% (range 2-13%) of blunt trauma cases 1,3,7. Motor vehicle accidents account for the vast majority of cases. Penetrating trauma co...
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Body packing

Body packing refers to the internal concealment of drugs within the gastrointestinal tract or other orifices. People who do this may be called body packers, (drug) mules, stuffers, couriers or swallowers. Drugs may be concealed within condoms, foil, latex or cellophane.  Epidemiology There is ...
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Depressed skull fracture

  Diagnosis certain
David Cuete
Published 29 Dec 2013
76% complete
CT
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Traumatic pelvic and sacral fractures

  Diagnosis certain
James Sheldon
Published 03 Jan 2014
83% complete
CT
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Falx cerebri and tentorium cerebelli subdural hematoma

  Diagnosis certain
Henry Knipe
Published 03 Jan 2014
89% complete
CT
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Pneumoperitoneum from penetrating stab wounds

  Diagnosis certain
David Cuete
Published 15 Jan 2014
82% complete
CT
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Diastasis of cranial sutures

  Diagnosis almost certain
James Sheldon
Published 15 Jan 2014
74% complete
CT