Items tagged “geriatrics”
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Aspiration pneumonia
Aspiration pneumonia is caused by a direct chemical insult due to the entry of a foreign substance, solid or liquid, into the respiratory tract.
Epidemiology
Risk factors
alcohol intoxication
general anesthesia
loss of consciousness
structural abnormalities of the pharynx and esophagus
ne...
Article
Causes of acute confusion in the elderly (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to help recall some of the causes of acute confusion in the elderly:
How Come 'Dis DoDo Is Excited
Mnemonic
H: hypoxia
C: constipation
D: drug effects
D: diabetes mellitus
D: dehydration
I: infection
E: electrolyte imbalance
Case
Ischial pressure ulcer
Published
23 Jan 2016
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CT
X-ray
Case
Jugular paraganglioma
Published
20 Apr 2019
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CT
MRI
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Obscure fracture at right 11th rib with displacement and rotation
Published
02 Aug 2021
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X-ray
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Hanging chin sign
The hanging chin sign, also known as the chin-on-chest sign, is a radiological sign appreciated on plain chest radiographs in a geriatric (≥65 years of age) patient population.
The sign describes when, on a plain chest radiograph, the mandible projects over one or more ribs 1,2. This sign is cl...