Emergency Radiology: Case Studies

David T. Schwartz, MD, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, New York

"This well written book will be extremely useful for practicing emergency physicians. The clinical cases are interesting and help challenge the reader to improve their skills at evaluating radiographs more thoroughly. 4 Stars!"--Doody's Review Service Doody's 20081110

• MAIN CONTENTSPrefaceAcknowledgmentsContents by diagnosisSECTION I--Chest Radiology1. Cough and fever in an elderly man2. Cough and fever in an young man3. Non-productive cough, fever and myalgia in a young man4. Shortness of breath in a young woman5. Back pain in a middle-aged man6. Cough and fever in a young man7. Cough producing blood-tinged sputum in a young man with a history of alcoholism8. Weakness and nausea in a women with a history of breast cancer9. Chest pain of sudden onset in a young man10. Chest pain in a young man after receiving a blow to the chest11. A pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle12. Abdominal pain in a middle-aged man13. Chest pain and dyspnea in an elderly woman with COPD14. Partial opacification of the thorax in two patientsSection II--Abdominal Radiology1. Periumbilical and left lower quadrant abdominal pain in a middle-aged man2. Severe respiratory distress in an elderly man3. Abdominal pain and vomiting in a middle-aged man with history of alcoholism4. A 2-year-old girl with intermittent abdominal pain and vomiting5. Right upper quadrant pain in an elderly man with diabetes6. Abdominal pain and vomiting in an elderly woman with diabetes7. Weakness and jaundice in a middle-aged woman8. Abdominal discomfort in a middle-aged man with renal failureSection III--Skeletal Radiology: The Extremities--Upper Extremity1. Elbow and forearm injuries in a young man hit with a nightstick2. An elbow injury in a 7-year-old girl who fell onto her outstretched hand3. Wrist pain after minor trauma in a young man4. Six patients with wrist injuries and "negative" radiographs5. A wrist injury in an elderly woman who fell onto her outstretched arm6. A shoulder injury in a young man who fell onto his outstretched arm7. A shoulder injury in an elderly woman who fell8. Shoulder pain in an elderly woman that radiated down her armSection IV--Lower Extremity1. An ankle injury in a middle-aged woman2. An ankle sprain in a young man sustained while playing softball3. Knee pain in two patients following minor trauma4. Hip injuries in elderly women who fell from standing5. Pelvic pain in a young man who fell from a scaffolding6. Pelvic pain in a young woman following a motor vehicle collision7. A puncture wound to the foot of a young womanSection V--Cervical Spine Injuries1. Neck pain in a middle-aged man struck by a slow-moving motor vehicle2. A neck injury sustained in a high-speed motor vehicle collision3. A neck injury sustained in a high-speed motor vehicle collision4. A neck injury in a young man who fell off of a subway platform onto his head5. Neck pain in a middle-aged man involved in a slow-moving motor vehicle collision6. Neck pain in a middle-aged man who fell backwards off a ladder the day before coming to the EDSection VI--Head CT1. Head injury in an elderly man found on the ground outside a bar; head CT was "normal"2. Head injury in a young man who was struck with a bat3. How to read a head CT in a patient with head trauma4. Occipital headache and vomiting in a middle-aged woman; head CT was "normal"5. Persistent headache for five days in a young man6. How to read a head CT in a patient with headache7. Lethargy and fever in an elderly man; head CT was performed prior to LP8. Headache, unilateral hearing loss and blurred vision in a young woman9. Abrupt onset of hemiparesis in an elderly man10. Left-sided weakness that began six days earlier in an elderly woman11. Right hemiparesis that began 20 minutes before ED arrival in an elderly womanSection VII--Facial Trauma1. Two patient