Poland Syndrome- A Rare Congenital Disorder.
A 13 years old male came to radiology department for X-ray chest with history of cough for one month. His X- Ray is shown below:Description: Chest X-ray shows relative translucency of left hemithorax...
View ArticleA Brief Description Of Burns
Definition: A burn is defined as any damage to the body's tissues caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, sunlight, or radiation. Scalds from hot liquids and steam, building fires and flammable liquids...
View ArticleX ray Chest Showing Fracture Of The Left Clavicle.
A 56 years old female came to radiology department for X-ray chest with history of hypertension and pain in chest. She had a history of fall few days back but came to medical attention today.Her X ray...
View ArticleA 38-year-old man presents with rapid hair loss that has occurred over the...
A 38-year-old man presents with rapid hair loss that has occurred over the last few weeks. He reports that his father had a similar condition.The picture is shown below:The most likely diagnosis isA)...
View ArticleBasilar Skull Fracture
Introduction: The skull “base” comprises the frontal bone, occiput, occipital condyles, clivus, carotid canals, petrous portion of the temporal bones, and the posterior sphenoid wall. A basilar skull...
View ArticleA Lipoma On The Chest Wall
A 54 years old male presents with a history of a large painless chest wall swelling on right side, which is there for the last seven years and has gradually increased in size. It was soft in...
View ArticleNeonatal Conjunctivitis - A Brief Discussion
Neonatal conjunctivitis is acquired either during birth with passage through the mother’s cervix and vagina, or from cross-infection in the neonatal period.Etiologies: More common etiologies include...
View ArticleManagement Of Pressure Ulcers
A 85-year-old debilitated nursing home resident was found to have pressure ulcers. He has no evidence of bacteremia or osteomyelitis. Which of the following is an acceptable treatment?A) Application of...
View ArticleNormal Fundoscopic Examination
Normal Fundus. The disk has sharp margins and is normal in color, with a small central cup. Arterioles and venules have normal color, sheen, and course. Background is in normal color. The macula is...
View ArticleRadiological Findings In Multiple Myeloma
An 87 years old male came to radiology department for X-ray chest with history of bone pains, lethargy and cough.The above X ray shows generalized reduction in bone density with wide spread destructive...
View ArticleTooth Subluxation
A 27 year old male was seen in the emergency department following a trauma and bleeding from the mouth. On examination he was found to have teeth subluxation due to the trauma.Tooth Subluxation. Note...
View ArticleTraumatic Asphyxia - Brief Discussion
Traumatic Asphyxia: Traumatic asphyxia, also known as Perthe's syndrome, is a medical emergency caused by an intense compression of the thoracic cavity, causing venous back-flow from the right side...
View ArticleTesticular Torsion
A young male , age 16 years presents to the emergency with the complain of the sudden onset of pain in one testicle, followed by swelling of the affected testicle, reddening of the overlying scrotal...
View ArticleAcromioclavicular Joint Seperation
Injury to the acromioclavicular (AC) joint usually results from an impact on the superior aspect of the acromion.The classification system for AC joint injuries includes six types.A type I injury is...
View ArticleA 3 Year Old Child With A Mass On The Chest
A 3 years old child was seen by the pediatrician for a large soft tissue mass on right side of chest.Photograph (A) of the child shows the soft mass (arrow), on X-ray chest (B) the soft tissue lymph...
View ArticleA 19 Year Old Male With Cough, headache and Malaise...
A 19-yr -old army cadet is admitted to hospital with cough, headaches and malaise. He has a temperature of 38°C. His blood count and renal and liver function are normal. Cold agglutininsare positive. A...
View ArticleCellulitis - A Brief Discussion
Cellulitis is a common infection of the skin or subcutaneous tissues with characteristic findings of:erythema with poorly defined borders, edema, warmth, pain, and limitation of movement.Fever and...
View ArticleCherry Hemangiomas (Campbell De Morgan spots Or Senile Angiomas)
Cherry hemangiomas also known as Campbell De Morgan spots or senile angiomas are the most common cutaneous vascular proliferations. They are often widespread and appear as tiny cherry-red papules or...
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