Chest Trauma
CHEST TRAUMA STEPHEN R. ODOM CASE SCENARIO A 22-year-old man complains of shortness of breath and chest pain after a motorcycle crash. He is breathing spontaneously but has decreased breath…
Genitourinary Injuries
GENITOURINARY INJURIES JAIRAM R. ESWARA CASE SCENARIO A 22-year-old man presents to the emergency room after being involved in a motor vehicle accident in which his car was struck from…
Plain Films: Basics
PLAIN FILMS: BASICS PRASHANT GUPTA, SANDEEP HEDGIRE, AIZA ZIA, NADEEN ABU HASAN, & MUKESH HARISINGHANI INTRODUCTION X-rays are high-energy electromagnetic waves that have been used in diagnostic imaging since their…
Liver Pathology
LIVER PATHOLOGY KRISTIN ELLEN RAVEN & BHARATH D. NATH PARENCHYMAL LESIONS OF THE LIVER Case Scenario A 36-year-old woman presents to the emergency room with hypotension, severe right upper quadrant…
Penetrating Trauma
PENETRATING TRAUMA TOVY HABER KAMINE & KATHRYN BUTLER CASE SCENARIO A 25-year-old man is brought the emergency room by emergency medical services (EMS) directly from the scene of a shooting….
Splenic Lesions
SPLENIC LESIONS DANA M. SCHWARTZ & DAVID L. BERGER CASE SCENARIO Scenario 1 A 56-year-old man with a past medical history significant for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation presents to the emergency…
Acute Aortic Pathology
ACUTE AORTIC PATHOLOGY JAHAN MOHEBALI & VIRENDRA I. PATEL CASE SCENARIO A 65-year-old male with a past medical history notable for hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and a 40 pack-year smoking history complicated…
Small-Bowel Obstruction
SMALL-BOWEL OBSTRUCTION STEPHEN R. ODOM CASE SCENARIO A 62-year-old woman with worsening mid-abdominal pain, bloating, obstipation, nausea, and bilious vomiting presents to the emergency department. Her past surgical history is…
