Items tagged “core condition”

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Ascending transtentorial herniation

Ascending transtentorial herniation is a situation where space-occupying lesions in the posterior cranial fossa cause superior displacement of superior parts of the cerebellum through the tentorial notch.  Clinical presentation nausea and/or vomiting  rapid progression toward a decreased leve...
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Cecal volvulus

  Diagnosis certain
Mark Holland
Published 16 Apr 2013
71% complete
Annotated image X-ray CT
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Parapharyngeal abscess

Parapharyngeal abscesses are deep neck abscesses involving the parapharyngeal space. It is a serious medical condition, potentially fatal, and requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. Epidemiology A person of any age can develop a parapharyngeal abscess, but it is most commonly seen in childre...
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Atlanto-occipital dissociation injuries

Atlanto-occipital dissociation injuries are severe and include both atlanto-occipital dislocations and atlanto-occipital subluxations. Pathology The tectorial membrane and alar ligaments provide most of the stability to the atlanto-occipital joint, and injury to these ligaments results in inst...
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Radial head fracture

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 30 Jul 2013
91% complete
X-ray
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Choledocholithiasis

  Diagnosis almost certain
Ahmed Abdrabou
Published 03 Aug 2013
60% complete
CT
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Renal trauma

Renal trauma can result from direct, blunt, penetrating, and iatrogenic injury. Epidemiology Renal injuries account for ~10% of abdominal trauma, and thus the demographic of affected individuals reflect that population. The incidence of renal injuries increases in pre-existing congenital or ac...
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Small bowel obstruction due to an incarcerated femoral hernia

  Diagnosis certain
Ian Bickle
Published 19 Oct 2013
93% complete
X-ray CT
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Shattered spleen - AAST grade V injury

  Diagnosis certain
Ian Bickle
Published 29 Oct 2013
95% complete
Annotated image CT
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Retroperitoneal hemorrhage

Retroperitoneal hemorrhage can be a source of significant yet occult blood loss. Terminology Some articles conflate and/or confuse retroperitoneal hemorrhage and Wunderlich syndrome 5. However Wunderlich syndrome refers primarily to bleeding around the kidney, not the retroperitoneum in genera...
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture is a feared complication of abdominal aortic aneurysm and is a surgical emergency. It is part of the acute aortic syndrome spectrum. Epidemiology Abdominal aortic aneurysms are common and affect ~7.5% of patients aged over 65 years 6. The risk of ruptur...
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Deep sulcus sign of pneumothorax

  Diagnosis certain
Garth Kruger
Published 02 Nov 2013
82% complete
Annotated image X-ray
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Pulmonary laceration

  Diagnosis certain
James Sheldon
Published 28 Nov 2013
92% complete
CT
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Acute pyelonephritis

  Diagnosis probable
James Sheldon
Published 28 Nov 2013
71% complete
CT
Case

Tentorium cerebelli subdural hematoma

  Diagnosis certain
RMH Core Conditions
Published 28 Nov 2013
95% complete
CT
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Post surgical extra-axial collection

  Diagnosis certain
RMH Core Conditions
Published 29 Nov 2013
89% complete
CT
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Esophageal perforation

  Diagnosis certain
Henry Knipe
Published 02 Dec 2013
98% complete
CT Fluoroscopy
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Esophageal perforation

Esophageal perforation is a rare but serious medical emergency with a very high mortality rate, especially if the diagnosis is delayed. Epidemiology Most patients are in their sixties with a slight male predominance 5.  Clinical presentation Esophageal rupture is iatrogenic from instrumentat...
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Live intrauterine gestation

  Diagnosis almost certain
RMH Core Conditions
Published 03 Dec 2013
82% complete
Ultrasound
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Tubo-ovarian abscess

  Diagnosis almost certain
RMH Core Conditions
Published 03 Dec 2013
83% complete
CT Ultrasound

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