Radiology Review
Radiology Review
More to the Story Than a Skull Fracture
A 63-year-old man is transferred to your facility with a skull fracture secondary to a fall. He thinks he tripped and fell, hitting his head. He...
Radiology Review
Confusion Follows Malaise and Pain
A 70-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department by her family for evaluation of acute altered mental status. According to the family,...
Radiology Review
Nausea, Vomiting, and Worsening Pain
A 75-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with a three-day history of abdominal pain. She does not recall eating anything unusual....
Radiology Review
“Something Abnormal” on a Chest X-ray
You are doing preoperative orders on a patient scheduled for surgery tomorrow morning. The patient is a 75-year-old woman who was admitted with an...
Radiology Review
Man Falls on Buttocks
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
Thrown From Motorcycle
A 57-year-old man is brought to your facility as a trauma code. He was riding a motorcycle on the highway, traveling approximately 45 to 50 mph,...
Radiology Review
Clipped by an Oncoming Car
A 23-year-old man is brought in after being hit by a car. He was in the process of getting into his car when another vehicle coming from the...
Radiology Review
Inmate Falls From Top Bunk
A 30-year-old man is transferred to your facility for evaluation of reported paraplegia after a fall. The patient is an inmate at a local prison....
Radiology Review
Elderly Woman Takes a Fall
A 90-year-old woman is complaining of pain on the left side of her face, her chest wall, and right shoulder. Her family reports that she has...
Radiology Review
Hand Pain Following an Altercation
A 60-year-old man presents with a complaint of pain in his right fifth finger following an altercation. He is not sure exactly how the injury...