Items tagged “medical students”
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Symptomatic pneumothorax (summary)
This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists
Pneumothoraces (singular: pneumothorax) are collections of gas within the pleural space. If the pneumothorax is under pressure, it is called a tension pneumothorax.
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Tension pneumothorax (summary)
This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists
Tension pneumothoraces are pneumothoraces under pressure. If the pressure gets high enough, the pneumothorax can compress the heart and great vessels, and even cause cardiac arrest.
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Pleural effusion (summary)
This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists
Pleural effusions are collections of fluid within the pleural space. The term is usually reserved for collections of serous fluid and therefore excludes hemothorax, chylothorax, and pyothorax (empyema). Effusions may cause ...
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Lobar collapse (summary)
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Lobar collapse is relatively common and occurs following obstruction of a bronchus. Gas is resorbed from the lung parenchyma distal to the obstruction resulting in the collapse of the lung, with volume reduction and negativ...
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Heart failure (summary)
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Heart failure is a syndrome of cardiac ventricular dysfunction, where the heart is unable to pump sufficiently to meet the body's blood flow requirements.
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Surgical emphysema (summary)
This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists
Surgical emphysema (or subcutaneous emphysema) occurs when air/gas is located in the subcutaneous tissues (the layer under the skin). This usually occurs in the chest, face or neck.
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Pneumomediastinum (summary)
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Pneumomediastinum describes air/gas within the mediastinum and is readily demonstrated on CT and may be seen on a chest radiograph.
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Air-space opacification (summary)
This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists
Air-space opacification is a descriptive term that refers to filling of the lung parenchyma with material that attenuates x-rays more than the unaffected surrounding lung tissue. It is the radiological correlate of the path...
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Chest x-ray: ET tube position (summary)
This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists
Chest x-ray ET (endotracheal) tube position should be assessed following initial placement and on subsequent radiographs.
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Nasogastric tube position on chest x-ray (summary)
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Nasogastric (NG) tube position on chest x-ray should be assessed following initial placement and on subsequent radiographs.
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Large bowel obstruction (summary)
This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists
Large bowel obstruction (LBO) occurs when there is mechanical obstruction of the large bowel and is often impressive on imaging on account of the ability of the large bowel to massively distend. This condition requires prom...
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Cardiac radiology for students (curriculum)
Medical student cardiac pathology represents a core set of common pathology and imaging findings that is commonly seen on the wards, usually during medical, surgical or pediatric care blocks.
They can include:
cardiomegaly
dilated cardiomyopathy
coronary artery calcification
common cardiac ...
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Chest x-ray review: disability
Chest x-ray review is a key competency for medical students, junior doctors and other allied health professionals. Using A, B, C, D, E is a helpful and systematic method for chest x-ray review where D refers to disability and specifically fractures and dislocations.
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Rule of 4 of the brainstem
The rule of 4 of the brainstem elegantly simplifies and explains the anatomy of the brainstem and the basis for various brainstem stroke syndromes. This article summarizes the original four rules 1-3, associated important clinical deficits, important exceptions, and provides two examples of thei...
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Intracranial hemorrhage (summary)
This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists
Intracranial hemorrhage refers to bleeding within the intracranial cavity and is, therefore, a catch-all term which includes parenchymal (intra-axial) hemorrhage and the various types of extra-axial hemorrhage including, su...
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Investigation of hemoptysis (summary)
This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists.
Hemoptysis is the coughing up of frank blood or blood-stained mucus/pus from the lungs and it is an important indicator of pathology. Careful assessment of history, clinical examination and investigations will help elicit ...
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Musculoskeletal x-ray: ABCDE (summary)
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Musculoskeletal x-ray review is a key competency for medical students, junior doctors, and other allied health professionals. Using A, B, C, D, E is a helpful and systematic method for musculoskeletal x-ray review:
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