Last week’s Rorschach test is revealed for what it is, and a new F.UCEM is inducted into the hall of infamy.
Little Wound, Long Knife
June 19, 2012 by 2 Comments
A man has been stabbed near his right clavicle. Is his chest x-ray normal? What needs to be done?
Puffed Post-Tracheostomy
May 7, 2012 by 1 Comment
An ICU patient has become increasingly ‘puffed’ post-tracheostomy. Can you figure out why? What are your going to do about it?
Bullet in the Head
December 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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
August 1, 2010 by
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?
July 23, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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
Is a cancer epidemic be looming over the horizon? The universality of CT as the investigation du jour, and growing concerns about the risks of radiation.
DeBakey’s Dissection
March 23, 2010 by 2 Comments
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 10 Comments
Clinical cases of Bilateral Posterior Sternoclavicular joint dislocation
