Items tagged “emergency medicine”
153 results found
Case
Testicular torsion
Published
11 Jan 2016
94% complete
Ultrasound
Case
Apical pneumothorax
Published
11 Jan 2016
94% complete
X-ray
Article
Paraduodenal hernia
Paraduodenal hernias are internal hernias due to failure of the descending or ascending colonic mesentery to fuse with the posterior parietal peritoneum. Left paraduodenal hernia is more common and can cause closed-loop bowel obstruction and infarction.
Clinical presentation
The patient may ha...
Case
Perforated duodenal ulcer with ingested contrast leak
Published
23 Jan 2016
83% complete
CT
Article
Spontaneous splenic rupture
Spontaneous splenic rupture (SSR) (also known as atraumatic splenic rupture) is rare, especially when compared to traumatic splenic rupture.
Pathology
The pathogenesis of atraumatic splenic rupture is not well understood. Splenomegaly is present in almost all patients (~95%), although the rup...
Case
Free subdiaphragmatic gas
Published
17 Mar 2016
75% complete
X-ray
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Pneumothorax (inspiratory and expiratory chest x-rays)
Published
05 Mar 2016
88% complete
X-ray
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Left-sided appendicitis in intestinal malrotation
Published
04 Aug 2017
92% complete
CT
Article
Ottawa ankle rules
The Ottawa ankle rules are a clinical decision-making strategy for determining which patients require radiographic imaging for ankle and midfoot injuries. Proper application has high (97.5%) sensitivity and reduces the need for radiographs by ~35% 1,2,4.
There are two components, assessing for...
Case
Chance fracture with duodenal and pancreatic lacerations
Published
13 Mar 2016
92% complete
CT
Case
Elbow dislocation
Published
17 Mar 2016
85% complete
X-ray
Case
Esophageal perforation - Boerhaave syndrome
Published
23 May 2016
97% complete
Fluoroscopy
Case
Strangulated para-umbilical hernia (ultrasound)
Published
14 Jun 2016
94% complete
Ultrasound
Case
Extradural hematoma - swirl sign
Published
04 Jul 2016
92% complete
CT
Case
Penetrating head injury
Published
04 Jul 2016
92% complete
CT
Case
Talonavicular dislocation
Published
07 Sep 2016
91% complete
X-ray
Article
Alvarado score
The Alvarado score (also known as the MANTRELS score) is a clinical decision rule and predictor of the likelihood of acute appendicitis.
Criteria
migration of pain to the right lower quadrant (+1 point)
anorexia (+1 point)
nausea or vomiting (+1 point)
tenderness in the right lower quadrant...
Case
Gallbladder perforation
Published
09 Dec 2016
66% complete
Ultrasound
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Metatarsal fracture
Published
08 Apr 2017
82% complete
X-ray
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Right MCA infarction with thrombectomy
Published
13 Jun 2017
88% complete
CT
DSA (angiography)
Annotated image
MRI