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1. CRITICAL DIAGNOSES
! Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
!
Abdominal trauma, including hepatic, splenic,and renal injuries
! Aortic Dissection
! Pulmonary Embolism
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73M with pulsatile abdominal mass on
physical exam and known history of
peripheral vascular disease status post
AKA (and previously known infrarenal
AAA to 6.6 cm).
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Findings:
" Aneurysmal AAA,
up to 8.0 x 9.0 cm
distally withextensive mural
thrombus
"
What imagingmodality would you
order next?
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Findings:
"
CTA I- and I+ images
demonstrating:" Abdominal Aortic Aneurism
measuring up to 10 cm,
enlarged
" Extensive mural thrombus
with contrast filled lumen
measuring ~ 2 cm.
" No evidence of dissection
Coronal Maximal Intensity
Projection (MIP) Image in
bone windows
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Discussion: AAAGeneral Features:
"
Abdominal aorta is considered aneurysmal when its outer wall to outer wall diameter reaches 3 cm,outer wall to outer wall diameter. Common iliac artery is considered aneurysmal when it exceeds 2 cmin diameter.
" AAA can demonstrate fusiform or saccular morphology.
" Most common site for aortic aneurysm is in the infrarenal aorta, although aneurysm can occu anywherein the aorta.. Extension into the internal iliac artery is not uncommon, however extension into theexternal iliac artery is almost never seen.
" Surgical or endovascular repair is usually recommended for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) > 5.5cm in diameter and iliac aneurysm > 3 cm.
"
Imaging:" Ultrasound is an excellent non invasive tool for aneurysm screening, follow-up and useful for
assessment of endoleak post endovascular repair. And may demonstrate:
" Bulbous or fusiform dilatation of the aorta/artery, Concentric layers of mural thrombusmay line the interior of large aneurysms, Membrane or intimal flap as present in
dissection, Retroperitoneal hematoma which is highly suggestive of aortic rupture." Color Doppler is useful for demonstration of aortic dissection and to confirm patency major
aortic branches, including celiac axis, superior mesenteric artery, renal arteries.
" CT remains the gold standard and preferred imaging modality::
" For evaluationt of possible aortic rupture
" For assessment of suitability for endovascular or surgical repair of the aortic aneurysm
"
For post endovascular repair follow-up, particularly for assessment of endoleak
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67-year-old obese female with acute
onset chest pain radiating to the back
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" What is your imaging study of choice?
" Which protocol?
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- What is the finding? Is it
a surgical emergency?
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Findings:
" CTA of the Chest, Abdomen and Pelvis in
dissection protocol, demonstrating an
extensive aortic dissection with an intimalaortic flap extending from proximal ascending
aorta to the right iliac artery (Type A
dissection).
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Discussion: Thoracic Aortic Dissection" Definition:
"
Aortic dissection: Spontaneous tear between the intima and media layers with propagation of subintimal hematoma" Staging, Grading, or Classification Criteria:
" Stanford classification (preferred classification)
" Type A: Originates in ascending thoracic aorta (60-70%), treated surgically
" Type B: Originates distal to left subclavian artery (30-40%), conservative
treatment with HTN management
" DeBakey classification
" Type 1: Ascending and descending thoracic aorta (30-40%)
" Type 2: Ascending only (10-20%)
" Type 3: Descending only (40-50%) A: Extends to diaphragm, B: Descends
below diaphragm
" Radiographic Findings: widened mediastinum, left apical cap
" CT findings: hyperdense intramural hematoma on noncontrast images, displaced
intimal calcifications intraluminally, intimal flap (True vs False lumen – with false
lumen usually larger and with delayed filling of contrast as seen on bolus images).
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55M POD #1 s/p orthopedic procedure,
with sudden onset dyspnea, tachycardia
to 130s and desaturation to 80%
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" What is your first imaging examination of
choice?
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Findings:
"
Single, portable, semi-upright chest radiographdemonstrating no acute findings.
"
Clear lungs; no pneumothorax, pleural effusion, pneumonia, or lobar atelectasis. Thecardiomediastinal silhouette is within normal limitsgiven portable technique.
"
Minimally displaced fractures of the left 6th and 7thanterolateral ribs.
" What is your concern at this time? What is your nextimaging study of choice?
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Findings:
" Contiguous coronal CTPA images
demonstrating large acute saddle embolus
involving the right and left pulmonary arteries
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Discussion: Pulmonary Emboli
" Definition: Embolization of thrombi to the pulmonary arteries, usually from deep
veins in lower extremities or pelvis
" Radiographic findings: usually normal chest; rarely see wedge-shaped pulmonary
infarcts (Hampton hump: Pleural-based, cone-shaped opacity pointing toward the
hilum); focal areas of oligemia (Westermark sign).
" CTPA findings:
" direct visualization of the thrombus (with central dark filling defects
surrounded by contrast usually indicative of acute PE; eccentric and adherent to
the vessel wall clot and webs indicative of chronic clot burden), evaluation for
right heart strain (i.e. leftward bowing of the interventricular septum as the RVenlarges)
" Standard of care
" Nuclear Medicine: V/Q scan
" Indirect indicator of clot; does not directly visualize the clot, only the
disruption of vascular perfusion.
" Combined with clinical Wells Criteria Score to assess propability.
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30F with multiple stab wounds to
the abdomen
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Left renal transverse laceration inthe interpolar region extending
toward the hilum
Perirenal fluid with high
attenuation areas suggestive
of active extravasation
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Left upper quadrant anterior
abdominal stab wound
Extravasated rectal
contrast centered around
the splenic flexure, inthe region of the
visualized stab wound,
indicative of bowel
laceration
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Discussion: Acute Abdominal Trauma"
CT is the imaging modality of choice for diagnosis of intra-abdominal injury after blunt or penetrating
abdominal trauma, and is especially valuable when physical examination is unreliable (i.e. stuporous
patient) or equivocal.
" CT is usually obtained for patients with significant abdominal trauma who are hemodynamically stable.
" CT is performed WITH intravenous contrast, but WITHOUT oral contrast (at least in our institution).
Rectal contrast (in addition to IV) is reserved for cases with penetrating abdominal trauma (GSW,
stabbing). Delayed images may be obtained for evaluation of injury to the collecting system (higher level
of suspicion in setting of pelvic fractures) or to evaluate vascular injury and possibility of active vascular
extravasation." Possible CT findings in the setting of acute abdominal trauma may include:
" Solid abdominal organ lacerations – Splenic, liver, renal lacerations. These are usually linear areas
of hypodensity, potentially with surrounding fluid or hematoma. It is important to evaluate delayed
images for adjacent hyperdense foci which may represent active extravasation of intravenous
contrast (implies vascular injury), as this needs to be treated surgically. Shattered organs
demonstrated multiple lacerations and may demonstrate hypodense regions from devascularization
injury.
" Hemoperitoneum – hyperdense fluid within the abdomen or pelvis, often ~ 30-45 HU. This is not
specific to any one particular injury, but a very hyper dense focal collection of fluid (sentinel clot)
can guide to the injured organ.
" Pneumoperitoneum- nonspecific finding which may be due to bowel laceration in penetrating trauma,
barotrauma, etc.
" Free contrast in peritoneal cavity – may be seen with extravasation of rectal contrast through bowel
perforation as seen in above case or from leakage of contrast-opacified urine from the urinary tract.
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2. CHEST
!
Pneumothorax! Lung Collapse / Atelectasis
! Congestive Heart Failure
! Common Tubes and Lines
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Pneumothorax
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63M with shortness of breath
Pneumothorax (air in
pleural space)
Hyperinflation of lungs – pt
has emphysema with bullae
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After chest tube placement
chest tube Diaphragmatic flattening & barrel
chest consistent with emphysema
N t D
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Chest tube failureresulting in subcutaneous
emphysema
And persisting
pneumothorax
Next Day
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Residual pneumothorax
Subcutaneous
emphysema
Bulla in the right lower
lobe – potential forrupture and right-sided
pneumothorax
Chest tube
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Lung Collapse / Atelectasis
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58M with fever and crackles
Plate-like atelectasis in the left lung base
(minimal airway collapse)
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68F with shortness of breath s/p bronchoscopy
Right middle lobe collapse
Minor fissure
Inferior/anterior portion
of major fissure
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52M with shortness of breath
Right mainstem bronchus intubation with left lung
collapse – the endotracheal tube needs to be retracted
so that it ends above the carina
endotracheal
tube
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s/p retraction of the endotracheal tube (ETT) – the left
lung should re-aerate with time
ETT
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Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
d h l b
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CHF – low cardiac output results in blood backup in
pulmonary vessels and fluid leak from capillaries - wet
lungs
Endotracheal tube
(ETT) terminates
above carina
R subclavian
central line ends
in SVC
batwing appearance in CHF
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Volume overload in CHF in this case results in:
Batwing appearance
Indistinct pulmonary vessels
Fluid in minor fissure on the right
Aortic balloon pump used in
hemodynamic
instability
8 f d i
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78M found unresponsive
Bilateral pleural effusions on portable film – the fluid layers
posteriorly when the patient lies in bed with head raised 30°
BTW: Enteric tube should go into stomach
and not stop in throat – advance or pull!
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Common tubes and lines and their
expected locations
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29 year-old man
PICC (peripherally-inserted central catheter)
Terminates in superior vena cava
62M h k l li l
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62M: check central line placement
Right-sided central line crosses midline and enters
left subclavian vein, instead of terminating in
the desired location (SVC)
60M
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60M
Enteric tube enters nose (NG)
or mouth (OG) and courses
through esophagus into the
stomach (for suction or tube
feeds)
Swan-Ganz catheter entering subclavian vein# SVC#
right atrium# right ventricle# pulmonary artery (to
measure pulmonary arterial wedge pressure)
ETT ends above carina
R f h k D bh ff t b l t
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Reason for exam: check Dobhoff tube placement
Dobhoff tube enters right-
sided bronchus
Dobhoff tube enters left-
sided bronchus
Dobhoff tubes are used for tube feeds – you want the liquid
to go in the stomach, not the lungs…
2nd try1st try
83M i ICU / VFIB d it ti
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83M in ICU s/p VFIB and resuscitation
Endotracheal
tube
Enteric tube
Right internal
jugular centralline ends in
SVC
CHF –volume overload: fullness of right hilum, left pleural
effusion, indistinct pulmonary vasculature
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3. BREAST AND CHEST
! Breast Cancer
! Lung cancer, pulmonary nodules
! Pleural effusion
! Pneumonia
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45 year old female with palpable
breast lump.
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What is the salient finding?
!"# %&'(
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DCIS
" Atypical ductal epithelial cells thought to
represent the earliest form of breast cancer.
" Most common presentation ismicrocalcifications as seen as previous
mammogram.
" Typically treated with lumpectomy/breastconserving therapy.
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45 year old female with 15 pound
unintentional weight loss and cough.
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How would you describe the abnormality?
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Do you need further imaging? If so, what would you
recommend?
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Findings:
There is a 2.5 cm pulmonarynodule in the right upper lobe.
No lymphadenopathy is
identified.
Recommend contrast enhancedchest CT for further
characterization and to asses for
satellite lesions.
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Pulmonary nodule
" Lesions upto 3cm are considered pulmonary
nodules, greater than 3cm are considered
masses." Generally any nodule greater than 4mm is
followed based on the Fleishner criteria
guidelines." Nodules greater than 8mm require more
rigorous followup.
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How would you describe the findings on this image?
Fi di
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Findings:
There is a 2.5 cm nodularopacity in the right upper lobe
with lobulated borders.
No lymphadenopathy by CT
size criteria.
Path:
Pulmonary adenocarcinoma.
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65 year old male with shortness
of breath.
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How would you describe the salient findings?
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FINDINGS:
There is an opacity in the right lower
lung zone, tracking up the right chest
wall with blunting of the right
costophrenic angle and a meniscus.
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Pleural Effusion
" Will show blunting of the costophrenic angle
in an upright chest xray.
" 200cc needed to show blunting of the lateralcostophrenic angle
"
50cc needed to show blunting of the posterior
costophrenic angle.
Larger effusions can develop a meniscus and track
up the chest wall.
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45 year old female, smoker, with fever,
cough, chest pain with inspiration.
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How would you describe the salient findings?
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Pneumonia
" On CXR, often seen as a focal parenchymalabnormality in a patient with fever.
" Differential includes atelectasis, edema, andhemorrhage.
" In patients with lobar pneumonia, followup can be obtained in 6 weeks to ensure resolution. Ifnot resolved, a CT can be obtained to rule outobstructing lesion.
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4. GASTROINTESTINAL
! Small Bowel Obstruction
! Colorectal Cancer
! Large Bowel Obstruction
! GI bleed
!
Cholecystitis and Biliary Obstruction! Diverticulitis
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52M with abdominal distension
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Findings
" # No gas in the left lower quadrant where you
would expect to see the descending colon
"
# Dilated loops of small bowel. The layering
or stair case appearance of the small bowel
loops is from lack of movement.
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Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO)
" Difficult to distinguish complete versus partial
SBO with imaging
" Bowel > 2.5 cm +/- air-fluid level within bowel
" Causes
Adhesions 60%Hernia 15%
Tumor 15%
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69F with abdominal distension and
pain
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Findings
Best clue to diagnosis: a short segment of colon
wall thickening
" Early cancer# irregular polyp or sessile
plaque
" Advanced cancer# annular wall thickeningcreating an apple core apperance or lumenal
filling defect – can cause obstruction
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2011 Estimated US Cancer Cases(excluding basal cell & squamous cell skin carcinoma)
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(excluding basal cell & squamous cell skin carcinoma)
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Evaluation of Lower GI Bleed
Fast active bleed# colonoscopy or angiography
Slow intermittent bleed# may miss it on colonoscope! Need a
tagged RBC scan
Performed prior to IR procedure (embolization or coiling) so
angiographer can minimize time of procedure and IV contrastexposure to patient while pinpointing the exact bleeding site.
Nuclear medicine GI Bleeding Scan
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Nuclear medicine GI Bleeding Scan
Advantages:" Bleeding scan can detect bleeds as slow as 0.1 cc/min
(Angiography detects bleeds only as low as 1cc/min)
" Nonivasive compared to angiography
" Greater than 90% accuracy for localization of bleedingsites in the setting of acute bleeding.
Disadvantages:
"
Accuracy is not high for slow chronic bleeding." If ordered after all other evaluations are negative and
bleeding has slowed or stopped, accuracy is poorer.
Nuclear Medicine GI Bleeding Scan
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Nuclear Medicine GI Bleeding Scan
" Draw patients blood and label w/ radioactivetracer (at BMC it is Technetium 99m) thenreinject.
"
Each frame in the scan = 1 minute of recordedactivity
" Uses a gamma camera which detectscontinuous radiation
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Positive GI Bleeding Scans
1. Abnormal hot spot of radiotracer activity appearsout of
nowhere as it enters the bowel lumen.
2. Activity must persist and may increase over time.
3. Activity must move with peristalsis anterograde,
retrograde, or in both directions.
Our patient’s Tc 99m RBC Bleeding Scan
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Our patient s Tc 99m RBC Bleeding Scan
Time = 0 min
47 min
Liver Aorta
Common iliac a
Bladder
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Findings
" Right upper quadrant bleed following the
course of the colon, starts to appear at 17-20
minutes.
" Notice how many minutes it takes for the
tagged blood to travel in the colon.
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84M with abdominal distension and
pain
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/*.0' 12('3
(*33
1. Air fluid levels from bowel stasis
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2. Dilated haustra & colon (>9 cm)
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Sigmoid Volvulus
" Often elderly men / nursing home population
" Pain out of proportion to exam
" Emergent colonoscopy or surgery decompresssion
" Concern for wall strangulation (like a hernia orappendicitis) from obstructed venous/arterial flow
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45M with nausea & pain
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Findings:
#
Dilated loops,
Stacking. Notice the
stagnant stool in the
small bowel is starting
to fecalize or become
more solid
# Stomach
dilated. Place an NG
Tube to decompress.
Q: What is going
on in the liver?
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A: There is abnormal
air in the liver.
Q: Where is the air?
a. Hepatic vein
b. Portal vein
c. Biliary tree
d. Liver parenchyma
Q: Where is the air?
a. Hepatic veins
b. Portal veins
c. Biliary tree
d. Liver parenchyma
Portal venous gas in the setting of bowel obstruction is concerningfor bowel ischemia and necrosis.
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Skin
Liver
Sagittal
Head
Posterior
Feet
Anterior
Gallbladder
Dark shadow behindobjects reflecting US wave
Same patient. Diagnosis?
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Findings
" Stones in the gallbladder on ultrasound
" Shadow deep to gallbladder due to lack of
signal from reflected ultrasound waves.Why does it reflect? Stones are dense!
" String of pearl appearance of stones on xray
" Note that the laminated appearance of thestones: peripherally dense and centrally lucent
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73F with bright red blood per rectum,
fever, and abdominal pain
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Findings
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Findings
" No oral contrast within colon lumen
" Pockets of air extending from sigmoid colon
"
Peri-colonic fatstranding
or inflammation(water density in the fat around the wall)
" Colon wall inflammation# progressed to a
mural abscess
"
water density in the wall
"
thicker size of wall
"
Arterial contrast enhancement of wall
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Diagnosis?
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23F with midline abdominal pain
Diagnosis?
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Diagnosis?
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A di iti t t t
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Appendicitis treatment
" IV fluids
" Antibiotics
" Pain management" Bowel rest
" Surgery if no appendix perforation
5. GU & GYN
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! Nephrolithiasis
! Intrauterine and ectopic Pregnancy
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Why are the right kidneyfindings present?
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… What are the Findings?...
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US: Right hydronephrosis (large right renal
pelvis w/blunted calyces outlined in yellow;
compare to normal left kidney with bright
echogenic fatty renal hilum but no enlarged pelvis/calyces, surrounded by the darker
normal renal parenchyma). Also right
hydroureter (lack of color Doppler flow in
large anechoic tubular structure in green #
therefore obstructed dilated ureter , not
vessel)
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Reason for the righthydroureter/
hydronephrosis?
A right 1.7 cm
calculus in the right
mid ureter
Note that renal
pelvises are
approximately at the
L2 level, and course
of ureters project
approximately alongthe transverse
processes on XR
(they lie on the
iliopsoas muscles for
much of their course)
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Dx: Obstructing right ureteral kidney
stone, with proximal
hydroureteronephrosis
Previous CT Abd/Pelv
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Pt has h/o right hydroureteronephrosis from stone!
Prior CT abd/pelvis showed obstructing distal stone at
ureterovesicular junction (see how the stone in red is at
the end of the dilated ureter outlined in green), as well as
a larger bladder calculus
Previous CT Abd/Pelv
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Note that the renal stone CT protocol is performed in PRONE
position (belly on the table; flipped around here for viewing
convenience), in order to use gravity to better discern the
ureterovesicular junction from the bladder, to distinguish UVJ stone
from bladder stone if needed, as in this case. No contrast given, so
as not to obscure the radiodense stones.
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… What are the Findings?...
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Complex free fluid in cul-de-
sac, with black anechoic fluid
within which there is
echogenic bright material
(possibly hemorrhage)
No IUP (empty uterus)
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Normal left ovary,
with ring-shaped mass just
superior to the left ovary,
That demonstrates a ring of
fire hyperemia of colorDoppler flow
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Dx: Suspicious for ruptured left
tubal ectopic pregnancy
Dont forget to always look for fluid in
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abdomen too!
In this case, no free fluid seen
in Morrisons pouch between
liver and right kidney
Ectopic pregnancy
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" 91% accurately dxd with TVUS + color Doppler
" Although 5-10% will be totally normal TVUS, just without IUP visualized
" When no IUP can be confirmed (empty uterus), and serum beta-HCG > 1000-2000
mIU/mL"
suspicion for ectopic MUST be raised
" suspicion increases with adnexal/tubal mass
" confirmed if see GS in tube
" Other signs
" Free fluid, especially complex (fluid contains echogenic material/debris, potentially
hemorrhagic from ruptured ectopic, not completely black anechoic simple free fluid)" Look in cul-de-sac
" Look in abdomen, eg, Morrisons pouch# if there, may suggest bad ruptured ectopic with a lot ofhemorrhage
" Adnexal/tubal mass/ring separate from ovary# +/- YS, +/- FHR
" Ring of fire
: tubal mass lights up on color Doppler
" Corpus luteum: cystic structure WITHIN ovary that also can demonstrate a ring of fire,not to be confused with tubal ectopic ring of fire that is external to ovary" However, 85% of ectopics are seen on same side as ovarian corpus luteum!
" Can use TVUS probe to palpate for area of pain# better localize ectopic
"
Heterotopic pregnancy (IUP AND ectopic at same time) = extremely rare
Normal intrauterine pregnancy (IUP)
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Normal intrauterine pregnancy (IUP)" Look for on transvaginal US (TVUS) [see next slides for example]:
" Gestational sac (GS)
"
Should be ROUND, not flattened/oblong (abnormal; if so, could be pseudogestational sacsuch as in ectopic pregnancy, could be abnormal pregnancy and suggest potential for earlyfetal demise)
"
Intradecidual sac sign# 4-4.5 wks post LMP, anechoic sac rimmed by echogenicendometrium
"
Double decidual sac sign: 1st reliable sign of IUP, 5-5.5 wks post LMP# two echogenic
rings from endometrium surrounds gest sac"
A thick-walled appearance is also typical of the GS
" Yolk sac (YS): small ring/sac eccentrically within gestational sac, between
amnion and chorion, confirms IUP, usually at 5.5 wks when GS 5-6 mm,definitely by GS 8mm (otherwise abnormal)
" Fetal pole (embryo)
" Fetal heart rate (FHR): should be seen by when fetal pole = 5 mm
" 5.5-6.5 wks GA: <100 bpm OK
"
By 7 wks GA: <85 bpm is abnormal
" Perigestational fluid/hemorrhage: identified by rim hypoechoic fluid around portion of GS, often resolves on its own and is fine"
if >50% of circumference of GS or misshapen GS, is more worrisome
Normal IUP
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Normal IUP
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42+53' 6'7&6+*3 ,*7
(&-8 -(2 '7820'9&7 .&90,
Gestational sac (in yellow) in the uterus (in red)with yolk sac And fetal pole (crown-rump length corresponding
to gestational age of 6w 3d, with normal FHR
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6. BRAIN AND SPINE
! Normal Radiographic Anatomy
! Cervical Spine Fractures
! Lumbar Spine Disc Disease
! Subdural hematoma, epidural hematoma, andsubarachnoid hemorrhage
! Stroke
Normal C spine
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C- spine: dens
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C spine: Obliques
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Alignment
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60F after fall
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78M pain after MVC
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C2
C4
C6
C2
C4
C6
C i f K P i
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C-spine fracture Key Points
1. Evaluate alignment of spinal columns
2. Consider MR to evaluate cervical cord or to
better evaluate prevertebral soft tissues
3. Consider CT angiogram if suspect vertebral artery injury
Spine: How to Sound Smart
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p
"
C1- C8 nerve roots exit
above superior endplate of
the corresponding vertebra
"
T1- S5 nerve roots exit
below inferior endplate of
the corresponding vertebra
"
Cauda equina at T12-L1 so
lumbar disc disease does not
cause cord compression
"
Most common disorders:
"
Fracture
" Disc disease
" Metastasis
"
Infection
Normal L Spine
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25F pain
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T2 T1
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S1
L5
Lumbar disc disease
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L4-L5 and L5-S1 most common areas in L-spine
# check the cone-down view!
Fibrocartilage replaces glycosaminoglycans#
decreased water content (dessicated)
LBP
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T1 weighted
L5
S1
Do you recommend surgery?
T1 weighted T2 weighted
Treatment options
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" About 40% of asymptomatic people have disc
bulges
" ~90% treated conservatively: NSAID,
corticosteroid injection, or physical therapy
" Discectomy if pain intractable, only 75%
success
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Part 2: Hemorrhage
What type of bleed?
Subdural Hematoma
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EDHSDH
(SDH)
Typically venous – bridging vein tear in
extra-axial space#
Elderly
Often spontaneous or low
trauma
Crescentic
Small or isodense may be
difficult to see
Epidural Hematoma (EDH) to be addressed later
Superior sagittal sinus
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Blue line=dura
Suture line
(e.g.
coronal)
Subdural hematoma
Can cross suture lines
Will not cross midline or tentorium
69F new seizure
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What is going on here?RBCsediments
with
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Ans: Different densities in left subdural hematoma.
This indicates multiple ages of bleed, ie acute on chronic.
with
gravity
What type of bleed?
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Subarachnoid hemorrhage
SAH"
Can be diffuse or focal
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Suture line
(e.g. coronal)
"
Often layers dependently on tentorium or basal
cisterns
" Common causes: trauma >> aneurysm
"
Beware of vasospasm 7-10 d after bleed
"
May be epileptogenic focus
Elderly, fall down stairs
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Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
What type of bleed?
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Epidural Hematoma
EDH
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Suture line
(e.g. coronal)
Usually does not cross
falx or tentorium
Epidural Hematoma
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Typically arterial –
usually middle meningealartery AND post traumatic
ie. Younger patient
Most temporal ortemporoparietal lobes
Look for associated
fracture# 85-95%
Lucid interval then rapid
neurologic deterioration
Food for thought:
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Food for thought:
Why can someone walk around with a large
asymptomatic brain tumor but a relatively small
epidural hematoma is fatal?
Answer:
Tumors relatively chronic allowing the brain to remodel & adjust
EDH is acute giving the brain no time to adapt to mass effect
SYMPTOMS = LOCATION + SIZE + GROWTH RATE
What does this mean?
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Swirl Sign:
Hypoattenuating (darker)
area within bleed indicates
non-clotted blood, ie active
bleed
Even EDH with this sign do
not usually grow after being
imaged
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85 y/o F, p/w
acute weakness and speech difficulty
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4:; "4< =/";>
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… What are the Findings?...
This one is subtle and tough on the
CT, easier on the MRI!
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4:; "4< =/";>
Bright on DWI, dark on ADC =
restricted diffusion;
Differential for this classically includes CVA
Gyral swelling, sulcal effacement and
high FLAIR signal from edema in the
CVA region
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… Diagnosis?...
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Dx: Acute Right MCA CVA
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) aka Stroke
" Classically @ Circle of Willis vascular territories (next slide); occasionally @watershed zones between territories or scattered multifocal from embolic strokes
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" CT findings
" Loss of gray-white matter (GM, WM) differentiation: 1st 3 hours post CVA
" GM cortex, normally denser on CT than WM, often affected by stroke first (higher metabolism thanWM)# becomes edematous, more hypodense# blends in with adjacent underlying white matter
" Insular ribbon sign, aka loss of normal insular cortex, suggests stroke: GM insular cortex normallylooks like whiter, wavy ribbon line outlining the underlying WM
" Hyperdense vessel sign: particularly in MCA strokes, asymmetric/unilateral dense
segment of vessel can suggest acute intravascular thrombus
" Parenchymal edema# hypodensity, & gyral swelling/sulcal effacement (12-24 hrs post
CVA)
" Hemorrhagic transformation can occur (24-48 hours post CVA)" Can be related to reperfusion post thrombolysis
" CTA can be performed to assess vessels for stenosis/occlusion if MR contraindicated
" MRI findings
" Can also see edema changes (swelling & loss of G-WM on T1, high signal on FLAIR &
T2)
" Diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) = most sensitive imaging for acute stroke (95%)
" Bright signal on DWI + dark signal on corresponding ADC map = restricted extracellular diffusion ofwater protons (eg, from loss of function Na/K ATP pump)
" MRI stroke protocol: +MRA (MR angiography)# identify vessel occlusions"
Time-of-flight MRA can be performed based on flow of protons, WITHOUT needing to use
adolinium contrast!
Figure 1. Drawings (top) illustrate the territories (blue) of the ACA, middle cerebral artery
(MCA) , and posterior cerebral artery.
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de Lucas E M et al. Radiographics 2008;28:1673-1687
©2008 by Radiological Society of North America
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75 YO M with Hand and WristPain
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Osteoarthritis(Degenerative Joint Disease)
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"
Caused by trauma (either overt or accumulation of
microtrauma)
" Occurs in any joint but particularly common in
hands, knees, hips and spine
"
Hallmarks (All must be present or another diagnosis should
be considered)
" Joint Space Narrowing
" Sclerosis" Osteophytosis
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Sclerosis
OsteophytosisJoint Space Narrowing
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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" Connective tissue disorder which may affect anysynovial joint
" Classically a bilaterally symmetric process that
involves the proximal joints"
Hallmarks:" Soft tissue swelling
" Osteoporosis
" Joint space narrowing" Marginal erosions
RA Continued
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"
Large joints
" Marked joint space narrowing
" Osteoporosis
"
Hands:
" Proximal process
" Bilaterally symmetric
" Ulnar subluxation
Proximal > Distal
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ST Swelling andUlnar styloid erosion
Ulnar Subluxation
Osteoporosis
Proximal > Distal
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Psoriatic Arthiritis
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"
Seroegative oligoarthritis most commonlyinvolves the hands followed by feet, SI jointsand spine
" Nearly always accompanied by skin disease
and nail bed pitting"
Involves the distal joints (DIPs) and iscommonly asymmetric." RA more proximal and symmetric.
" No Osteoporosis
Imaging Features of Psoriatic Arthritis
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"
Resoption of the distal phanlageal tufts(acroosteolysis)
" Pencil-in-Cup Erosion of the proximal articularsurface to form thin pencil-like bone. Concave
distal articular surface resembles a cup."
Sausage Digit Soft tissue swelling of a singledigit.
" Mouse Ears Bone proliferation adjacent to
erosions
Acroosteolysis
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Pencil-in-Cup
Sausage Digit
Mouse Ears
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30 YO M Slipped and Fell.Now with Snuff Box pain
and swelling.
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Scaphoid Fracture
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" Common status post fall on outstretch hand(FOOSH) w/ snuffbox pain and swelling
" Most common carpal bone fracture
" Difficult to diagnose with radiographs thereforea negative exam doesnt exclude the diagnosis" May cast patient and bring back in a week
" May perform MRI for definitive diagnosis
" High rate of avascular necrosis (AVN)" May require surgical intervention to avoid AVN
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CT of the wrist reveals sclerosis of the proximal
scaphoid indicative of AVN
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31 YO M fell on flexed wrist.Now with tenderness over the
dorsal aspect of the wrist
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Triquetral Fracture
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" Often due to forced hyperflexion
" Next to scaphoid fractures triquetral fracturesare the second most common fracture of the
carpal bones"
Patients often report dorsal hand pain
" Small bone chip off the dorsum of the wrist isvirtually pathognomonic for triquetral avulsion
fracture" Often associated with perilunate dislocations of the
wrist
Triquetral Avulsion
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Triquetral Avulsion
Fracture
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22 YO F fell on outstretchedhand
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Colles Fracture
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"
Caused by a fall on an outstretched hand(FOOSH)
" Fracture of the distal radius and often ulnar
styloid process" Classically a transverse fracture of the radius
" Dorsal angulation of the distal forearm and wrist
" One of the most common forearm fractures
" Commonly seen in osteoporosis
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Volar angulation ofthe distal fragmentTransverse Fracture of
the distal radius
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33 YO F w/ Arm Pain
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Smith Fracture(Reverse Colles)
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"
Caused by direct trauma to the dorsalforearm or falling onto a flexed wrist
"
Transverse fracture through the distalradius
"
Distal fracture fragment with volarangulation
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20 YO F s/p mild trauma toleft arm
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Pathologic FractureUnicameral (Simple) bone cyst
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" Unicameral Bone Cyst" Simple fluid filled cysts which are usually
asymptomatic (unless pathologic fx)
" Always centrally located
" Occur in patients < 30 yrs" Commonly occur in long bones (humerus, femur)
" No periostitis (inflammation of the cortex)
" Pathologic Fracture: Fx through abnormal
portion of bone such as a UBC" Fallen fragment sign: Fractured cortex sinks to the
bottom of the fluid filled cavity (pathognomonicfor UBC pathologic fracture)
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Fallen Fragment Sign: Cortical bonefalling to the bottom of the fluid filled
Unicameral Cyst
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44 YO M fell on elbow. Nowwith pain and swelling.
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Elbow Fracture (Olecranon)
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" Evaluate the posterior fat pad" Ordinarily the posterior fat pad is not visible as it is
tucked in the olecranon fossa
" In the event of an elbow fx (olecranon, radial head or
supracondylar) the joint becomes filled with bloodwhich displaces the posterior fat pad superiorly
" In the event of trauma, a visible posterior fat padindicates fracture"
Adult - radial head fx most common"
Child (epiphyses open) - supracondylar fx most common
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Elevated Posterior Fat Pad w/Supracondylar Fx
Elevated Posterior Fat Padw/ Olecranon Fx
Radial Head Fx
Supracondylar Fx
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18 YO Football Player s/ptackling another player.Shoulder now visibly
deformed.
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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation
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" Significantly more common than posteriorlocation (96% of shoulder dislocations)
" Occurs when the arm is forced into an externallyrotated and abducted position" Commonly occurs in football players who arm
tackle and skiers whose uphill pole gets stuck
" Humeral head lies inferiorly and medial to theglenoid on AP images
" Humeral head impacts on the inferior rim of theglenoid causing a Hill-Sachs deformity (see Hill-Sachs case)
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38 YO M w/ RecurrentShoulder Dislocation
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Hill-Sachs Deformity
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" Depression fx of the posterolateral surface of thehumeral head
" Caused by anterior glenohumeral dislocation "
Impaction of the humeral head against the glenoidrim
" Best seen on AP projection in internal rotation
" Presence of Hill-Sachs may indicate a greaterlikelihood of recurrent dislocations
" Bony irregularity of the inferior glenoid rim mayalso be seen (Bankart Deformity)
External Rotation Internal Rotation
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34 YO M with StuckShoulder post trauma
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Posterior Shoulder Dislocation" Significantly less common than Anterior
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Shoulder dislocation (2-4%)" Caused by axial loading of an adducted and
internally rotated arm, convulsion disorder orelectroshock therapy
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Cresent Sign AP view of a normal shoulderreveals overlap of the humeral head andglenoid" Posterior dislocation results in a loss of thecresent sign
creating an absence of the bonyoverlap
" light bulb Sign: Humeral head is fixed ininternal rotation
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Normal Frontal Radiograph of theShoulder with a Crescent Sign
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Two Separate Examples:Elderly female slip and fell
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Proximal Femur Fractures
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" High mortality (15-20% in 1 year)" Potential for vascular compromise which may
lead to AVN of the hip"
Most often occur in the elderly (90%)"
Caucasian females w/ osteoporosis" Young patients suffer hip fractures from high
impact/high velocity trauma" Radiographs are the initial study of choice
" If non-diagnostic, MRI or nuclear medicine scans maybe utilized
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Intertrochantericfracture pre and post
fixation
Femoral neck fracturepre and post fixation