Items tagged “emergencymedicine”
258 results found
Case
Birth trauma - femur fracture
Published
20 Oct 2010
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X-ray
Case
Non-accidental trauma
Published
20 Oct 2010
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X-ray
Case
Pancreatic trauma
Published
20 Oct 2010
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CT
Case
Middle cerebral artery territory infarct
Published
20 Oct 2010
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MRI
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Posterior circulation stroke: right PICA territory
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20 Oct 2010
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MRI
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Odontoid fracture - type III
Published
27 Oct 2010
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CT
Article
Posterior shoulder dislocation
Posterior shoulder dislocations are far less common than anterior shoulder dislocations and can be difficult to identify if only AP projections are obtained. A high index of suspicion is helpful.
Epidemiology
Posterior shoulder dislocations account for only 2-4% of all shoulder dislocations (t...
Article
Acute aortic syndrome
Acute aortic syndrome describes the presentation of patients with one of a number of life-threatening aortic pathologies that give rise to similar clinical presentations.
Exactly which entities are included under the umbrella term acute aortic syndrome varies somewhat from publication to public...
Case
Acute right middle cerebral artery infarct
Published
25 Nov 2010
62% complete
MRI
Article
Infectious myositis
Infectious myositis is an infection of skeletal muscle, and can be acute, subacute, or chronic. Pyomyositis refers specifically to a bacterial infection of skeletal muscle.
Epidemiology
It is most often seen in young adults. Pyomyositis, or bacterial myositis, was once considered a tropical d...
Article
Placental abruption
Placental abruption (or abruptio placentae) refers to a premature separation of the normally implanted placenta after the 20th week of gestation and before the 3rd stage of labor. It is a potentially fatal complication of pregnancy and is a significant cause of third-trimester bleeding/antepartu...
Case
Lens disruption
Published
01 Dec 2010
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Ultrasound
Case
Traumatic retinal detachment
Published
04 Dec 2010
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Ultrasound
Article
Tension pneumocephalus
Tension pneumocephalus is a neurosurgical emergency that occurs when subdural air causes a mass effect over the underlying brain parenchyma, often from a ball-valve mechanism causing one-way entry of air into the subdural space 1.
Clinical presentation
Tension pneumocephalus has a varied clini...
Article
Uterine rupture
Uterine rupture is a rare but nevertheless potentially catastrophic complication that can occur in pregnancy.
Epidemiology
The incidence rate in pregnancy is 0.05% 6.
Clinical presentation
Uterine rupture is usually an acute presentation with hemodynamic instability and abdominal discomfo...
Article
Dacryocystitis
Dacryocystitis is the inflammation of the nasolacrimal sac related to impairment in the lacrimal drainage system and superimposed infection.
Epidemiology
Dacryocystitis has a bimodal distribution: neonates due to congenital abnormalities and when acquired, usually affect individuals older tha...
Case
Penile fracture
Published
11 Feb 2011
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Fluoroscopy
Ultrasound
Article
Nasal bone fracture
Nasal bone fractures are the most common type of facial fractures, accounting for ~45% of facial fractures, and are often missed when significant facial swelling is present.
Clinical presentation
Unsurprisingly, nasal bone fractures occur when the nose impacts against a solid object (e.g. fis...
Article
Esophageal food impaction
Esophageal food impaction (or steakhouse syndrome) refers to a food bolus acutely obstructing the esophagus.
Clinical presentation
The main symptom is usually acute dysphagia.
Radiographic features
Plain radiograph
Depending on the composition of the ingested content, the bolus may be visib...
Case
Small bowel obstruction due to cecal carcinoma
Published
20 Feb 2011
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CT