Emergency Medicine & Critical Care

Here’s the answer to our ECG of the week. Source link

This is the facial x-ray of a 25 year old man who has been punched in the face. What interesting radiological sign can you see? click to enlarge [peekaboo_link name=”Answer”]Answer[/peekaboo_link] [peekaboo_content name=”Answer”] The facial x-ray shows ‘black eyebrow sign’ in the left orbit. There is a lucent area at the superior aspect of the orbit simulating…

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We encounter seizure disorders frequently in the ED.  In this episode, we’ll review all the important points about seizures including the confusing and difficult topic of pseudosezures.  We’ll also go in depth on the ED treatment of seizures and status epilepticus. Source link

A 47y.o presents with 3 hours of palpitations and this ECG Source link

The following wrist x-rays are from a 30 year old man who has presented after a FOOSH injury to his wrist. What can you see? click to enlarge click to enlarge [peekaboo_link name=”Answer”]Answer[/peekaboo_link] [peekaboo_content name=”Answer”] The AP view of the wrist shows a screw placed in the scaphoid (scaphoid fracture from previous injury). But the…

It is Saturday night and you have just seen a 25 year old with punch injury to his right hand. The x-ray of the hand is as follows. What can you see? click to enlarge [peekaboo_link name=”Answer”]Answer[/peekaboo_link] [peekaboo_content name=”Answer”] The x-ray shows significant soft tissue swelling. There is a short oblique fracture of the base…

Asplenia Infection Drugs-steroids,lithium,tetracycline Stress Of course you need to think of haematological causes. This entry was posted in Haematology, Previous assorted info snippets by Prathibha. Bookmark the permalink. About Prathibha FACEM, Advanced EKG-Board Certified (American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine), Specialty Certificate in Acute Medicine (MRCP UK) with an interest in emergency radiology. Source link

What’s wrong with this elderly gentleman with dizziness and lethargy? Check out his ECG! Source link

The following chest x-rays are from an 11 year old presenting with fever and a cough. What can you see? click to enlarge click to enlarge [peekaboo_link name=”Answer”]Answer[/peekaboo_link] [peekaboo_content name=”Answer”] The PA view shows the silhouette sign – the medial half of the left dome of the diaphragm is obscured by the consolidation process. There is left lower lobe…