Imaging Case of the Week 46

[ad_1] 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…

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Imaging Case of the Week 45

[ad_1] 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…

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AIDS to remember causes of neutrophilia in ED

[ad_1] 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. [ad_2] Source…

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Imaging Case of the Week 44

[ad_1] 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…

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Imaging Case of the Week 43

[ad_1] This supine abdominal x-ray is from a 60 year old patient who has presented to the ED with abdominal pain and vomiting. Anatomically, which part of the small bowel is obstructed? click to enlarge [peekaboo_link name=”Answer”]Answer[/peekaboo_link] [peekaboo_content name=”Answer”] The supine abdominal x-ray shows likely distal jejunal obstruction. The dilated jejunal loops are centrally located and have a…

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Imaging Case of the Week 42

[ad_1] This supine abdominal x-ray is from a 20 year old male patient who presented with fever, abdominal pain and bloody diarrhoea which he has had for 10 days or so. What radiological sign can you see? click to enlarge [peekaboo_link name=”Answer”]Answer[/peekaboo_link] [peekaboo_content name=”Answer”] The abdominal x-ray shows normal calibre bowel loops; there is no evidence of…

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