Items tagged “emergency medicine”
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Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis (plural: pancreatitides) refers to inflammation involving the pancreas.
It has various forms which can be classified in many, many ways according to time of onset, etiological agent or associated pathology.
acute pancreatitis
interstitial edematous pancreatitis
necroti...
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Femoral artery pseudoaneurysm
Femoral artery pseudoaneurysms are usually iatrogenic, as the femoral artery is the vessel of choice for most endovascular arterial interventions.
Pathology
Etiology
iatrogenic
anticoagulation therapy
inadequate compression following femoral arterial puncture for endovascular intervention
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Splenic injury
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19 Jan 2013
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ACL avulsion with fibula fractures
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14 Jul 2013
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Radial head fracture
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30 Jul 2013
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Posterior shoulder dislocation
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19 Sep 2013
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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as stress cardiomyopathy, apical ballooning syndrome, or broken heart syndrome, is a condition characterized by transient regional abnormal cardiac wall motion, not confined to a single coronary arterial territory.
Epidemiology
It has been described predomi...
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Glass foreign body
Glass foreign bodies may be present if they are ingested, inserted, or as a result of an injury. All glass is radiopaque 7.
Epidemiology
The prevalence of glass foreign bodies in wounds from injury has been recorded at a rate of 1.5% in superficial (subcutaneous) wounds and 7.5% of deeper woun...
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Small bowel obstruction due to an incarcerated femoral hernia
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19 Oct 2013
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Traumatic small bowel injury
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04 Nov 2013
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Aspirated tooth
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11 Nov 2013
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Tentorium cerebelli subdural hematoma
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28 Nov 2013
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Pronator quadratus sign
The pronator quadratus sign, also known as MacEwan sign, can be an indirect sign of distal forearm trauma. It relies on displacement of the fat pad that lies superficial to the pronator quadratus muscle as seen on a lateral wrist radiograph.
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Displacement, anterior bowing, or oblitera...
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Traumatic abdominal injuries
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31 Dec 2013
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Sternal fracture
Sternal fractures occur in ~5% of blunt chest trauma with the manubrium being the most commonly injured part.
Epidemiology
Fractures of the sternum are seen in between 3-6.8% of all motor vehicle collisions 1.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) often results in sternal fractures, one autopsy...
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Pneumothorax - supine
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23 Feb 2014
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Pneumothorax (inspiratory and expiratory x-rays)
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20 Feb 2014
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Ischemic gut
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27 Mar 2014
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Spinal epidural abscess
Spinal epidural abscess represents infection of the epidural space, located between the spinal dura mater and the vertebral periosteum. It can present with rapidly deteriorating neurological function due to compression. Imaging is best performed with MRI and emergency surgery is often required. ...
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Anterior shoulder dislocation with Hill-Sachs lesion
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23 Apr 2014
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