A gun shot wound to the head provides the basis for a question-and-answer based discussion on penetrating traumatic brain injury and multi-modal monitoring.
Sternal Fractures
October 4, 2010 By 2 Comments
Sternum fractures result from severe blunt chest trauma, and cause significant pain to the patient. Treatment is tailored around adequate analgesia, with surgical intervention only warranted in limited cases.
Radiology Quiz 027
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An 11 year old boy has an isolated head injury after falling from a skateboard 10 hours ago. He has a GCS of 4 with decerebrate posturing.
Gut ache or Gordian knot?
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A 29 year-old man has recurrent abdominal pain. Can you make the diagnosis where others have failed?
CT Safety and Radiation Risk
June 24, 2010 By 1 Comment
DeBakey’s Dissection
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A previously well 50 year old presents with sharp severe chest pain after a long haul flight from North America. A chest X-ray and ECG are performed and reveal no abnormalities
Sternoclavicular Joint Dislocation
February 6, 2010 By 7 Comments
Clinical cases of Bilateral Posterior Sternoclavicular joint dislocation
Gastrointestinal Gutwrencher 001
February 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A 50 year-old man presented to the ED with sharp abdominal pain localised to his left lower quadrant.
A Nasty Sore Throat
January 13, 2010 By 2 Comments
A 38 year old male with a background history of type 2 diabetes presents with fevers, rigors and pain on swallowing. There is no sign of impending airway compromise; however, marked trismus is noted. The following plain X-ray is obtained:
