Radiology Review
Radiology Review
Woman’s Weakness is Worsening
A 65-year-old woman has been experiencing left-side weakness for mroe than two months, and she reports that it's worsening with time. Find out...
Radiology Review
The Signs That Can’t Be Ignored
Black, tarry stools; episodic hemoptysis ... what do these symptoms signify about this 60-year-old man's health and well-being? A radiograph of...
Radiology Review
When the Diagnosis Hurts
This morning, this 60-year-old man had a lung biopsy. This afternoon, he started experiencing chest pain. What does a radiograph of the area...
Radiology Review
From Hydroplane to Ankle Pain
Following a car accident, a 40-year-old woman finds that bearing weight on her right foot causes excruciating pain. See if a radiograph can...
Radiology Review
Does Chronic Complaining Mask Acute Problem?
An 80-year-old woman with severe dementia chronically complains about her "ailments." But when her complaints of back pain intensify, a radiograph...
Radiology Review
Man Thrown From Balky Bike
Following a motorcycle accident, a 55-year-old man complains of head, face, and chest wall pain. A chest radiograph clarifies some of the damage...
Radiology Review
Fast Track to Abdominal Pain
A 60-year-old woman with chronic but worsening abdominal pain presents for evaluation. She does not have a fever but is constipated and...
Radiology Review
When Man’s Legs “Give Out,” His Buttocks Takes the Brunt
A 75-year-old man presents to the urgent care center for evaluation of pain in his buttocks after a fall. He states he was walking when his “legs...
Radiology Review
An Alarming Slip of the Hip
After a fall, an 80-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department for evaluation of hip pain. She was getting out of bed when she slipped...
Radiology Review
Altered Mental Status Demands Closer Look
You receive a call from an ICU nurse regarding a patient your service is following—a 60-year-old man who was admitted for altered mental status...