Items tagged “core condition”

393 results found
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Intussusception

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 03 Jul 2009
75% complete
X-ray Ultrasound Fluoroscopy
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Lipohemarthrosis

  Diagnosis certain
Jeremy Jones
Published 23 Aug 2009
69% complete
X-ray Annotated image
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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

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 04 Jan 2010
85% complete
Barium
Article

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 ...
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Pseudo-subarachnoid hemorrhage

  Diagnosis almost certain
Andrew Dixon
Published 07 Apr 2010
80% complete
CT
Article

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...
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Ovarian torsion with dermoid cyst

  Diagnosis almost certain
Andrew Dixon
Published 28 Apr 2010
75% complete
Ultrasound
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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...
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Ectopic pregnancy with heart beat

  Diagnosis certain
Andrew Dixon
Published 12 May 2010
94% complete
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...
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Urinary bladder rupture

  Diagnosis certain
Maulik S Patel
Published 24 May 2010
82% complete
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

  Diagnosis certain
The Radswiki
Published 20 Oct 2010
68% complete
CT
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Pneumothorax: inspiratory and expiratory x-rays

  Diagnosis certain
The Radswiki
Published 20 Oct 2010
66% complete
X-ray

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