Items tagged “emergencymedicine”
258 results found
Case
Post-traumatic subdural hygroma
Published
15 May 2012
74% complete
CT
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Spigelian hernia - traumatic
Published
27 May 2012
89% complete
CT
Article
Olecranon fracture
Olecranon fractures are clinically and radiographically obvious, and usually require open reduction and internal fixation.
Mechanism
Olecranon fractures occur as the result of one of four mechanisms 2:
direct blow (or fall directly on the elbow)
fall on outstretched hand with elbow flexed
a...
Case
Subacute subdural hematoma
Published
07 Jun 2012
95% complete
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Traumatic diastasis of the lambdoid suture
Published
10 Jun 2012
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CT
Article
Dinner fork deformity (wrist)
A dinner fork deformity, also known as a bayonet deformity, occurs as the result of a malunited distal radial fracture, usually a Colles fracture. The distal fragment is dorsally angulated, displaced and often also impacted. The term is descriptive, as the lateral view of the wrist is similar to...
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Acute PCA territory infarct - medial branch
Published
19 Jun 2012
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MRI
CT
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Artifact mimicking bilateral acute subdural hematomas
Published
24 Jun 2012
92% complete
CT
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Choroidal detachment - traumatic
Published
03 Jul 2012
65% complete
CT
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Diverticulitis
Published
05 Jul 2012
71% complete
CT
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Post traumatic arteriovenous fistula
Published
21 Jul 2012
49% complete
CT
Ultrasound
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Acute bacterial prostatitis and abscess
Published
05 Aug 2012
77% complete
CT
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Traumatic gastrointestinal hemorrhage
Published
14 Aug 2012
86% complete
CT
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Acute MCA territory infarct
Published
17 Aug 2012
89% complete
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CT
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Plantar fascial medial band rupture
Published
21 Aug 2012
56% complete
MRI
Article
Pulmonary edema due to air embolism
Pulmonary edema due to air embolism is one for the uncommon causes of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema. It usually occurs as an iatrogenic complication of an invasive procedure. Rarely, it may also be associated with open or closed chest trauma.
Pathology
Air may enter into the low-pressure ve...
Case
Infected necrotizing pancreatitis
Published
17 Dec 2012
77% complete
CT
Article
Emergency CT head (mnemonic)
A useful mnemonic which is used to read an emergency head CT scan is:
Blood Can Be Very Bad
Mnemonic
Using a systematic approach will help to ensure that significant neuropathology will not be missed.
B: blood
look for epidural hematoma, subdural hematoma, intraparenchymal hemorrhage, ...
Case
Abdominal multiorgan trauma
Published
19 Feb 2013
74% complete
CT
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Thoracic aortic pseudoaneurysm
Published
03 May 2013
74% complete
CT