Items tagged “core condition”
393 results found
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Intussusception
Published
03 Jul 2009
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Lipohemarthrosis
Published
23 Aug 2009
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Arterial occlusive mesenteric ischemia
Arterial occlusive mesenteric ischemia can be a life-threatening event related to obstruction of the mesenteric arteries, most commonly the superior mesenteric artery (SMA), supplying the small bowel and colon. It is the most common cause of mesenteric ischemia.
Epidemiology
An acute occlusi...
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Necrotizing enterocolitis
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common gastrointestinal condition in premature neonates. It is characterized by inflammation, ischemia, and permeability of the neonatal bowel wall to bacteria. It is potentially life-threatening with significant associated morbidity 1.
Epidemiology
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Osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis (plural: osteomyelitides) refers to infection of bone involving the medullary cavity that is typically bacterial 21. This article primarily deals with pyogenic osteomyelitis, which may be acute or chronic.
Other non-pyogenic causes of osteomyelitis are discussed separately:
f...
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Intestinal malrotation
Published
04 Jan 2010
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Barium
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Pulmonary infection
Pulmonary infections are common and are caused by a wide range of organisms.
Pathology
Micro-organisms responsible may enter the lung by three potential routes:
via the tracheobronchial tree
most commonly due to inhalation of droplets of secretions from another infected human
environmental ...
Case
Pseudo-subarachnoid hemorrhage
Published
07 Apr 2010
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CT
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Ovarian torsion
Ovarian torsion occurs when the ovary rotates around its supporting ligaments, twisting and squashing the accompanying blood vessels and lymphatics. The term adnexal torsion is preferred because a portion of the fallopian tube is commonly torsed along with the ovary. The term adnexal torsion als...
Case
Ovarian torsion with dermoid cyst
Published
28 Apr 2010
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Ultrasound
Article
Retropharyngeal abscess
Retropharyngeal abscess is a potentially life-threatening infection involving the retropharyngeal space which requires prompt diagnosis and aggressive therapy.
Epidemiology
Retropharyngeal abscesses are most frequently encountered in children, with 75% of cases occurring before the age of 5 ye...
Case
Ectopic pregnancy with heart beat
Published
12 May 2010
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Ultrasound
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CT hypoperfusion complex
CT hypoperfusion complex refers to the predominantly abdominal imaging features that occur in the context of profound hypotension. Multiple abdominal organs can display atypical appearances not related to the initial trauma but reflect alterations in perfusion secondary to hypovolemia which affe...
Case
Urinary bladder rupture
Published
24 May 2010
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Ultrasound
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Tubo-ovarian abscess
Tubo-ovarian abscesses are one of the late complications of pelvic inflammatory disease.
Epidemiology
Risk factors
Risk factors for tubo-ovarian abscesses include 15:
previous pelvic inflammatory disease 16
intrauterine device
multiple sexual partners
diabetes mellitus
imm...
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Pancreatic trauma injury grading
A number of pancreatic injury grading systems have been proposed for pancreatic trauma.
Classifications
American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) 5,7
The proximal pancreas is defined as the gland to the right of the superior mesenteric vein (SMV)-portal vein axis whereas the dista...
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Chance fracture
Chance fractures also referred to as seatbelt fractures, are flexion-distraction type injuries of the spine that extend to involve all three spinal columns. These are unstable injuries and have a high association with intra-abdominal injuries.
Pathology
Mechanism
Chance fracture is also known...
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Testicular torsion
Testicular torsion occurs when a testis torts on the spermatic cord resulting in the cutting off of blood supply. The most common symptom is acute testicular pain and the most common underlying cause, a bell-clapper deformity. The diagnosis is often made clinically but if it is in doubt, an ultr...
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Pancreatic trauma
Published
20 Oct 2010
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CT
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Pneumothorax: inspiratory and expiratory x-rays
Published
20 Oct 2010
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