CT Case 018
A 55 yo women presents with altered level of consciousness and hypertension.
A CT brain is performed.
Category Medical Specialty
Abdominal CT: diverticulitis
Abdominal CT: diverticulitis. Identifying diverticula, acute diverticulitis and diverticula perforation
Abdominal CT: Flank pain
Abdominal CT: Urogram. An older patient presents with haematuria. DDx renal stones and also renal tumours or urothelial tumours in the collecting system, ureters, and bladder.
Abdominal CT: Cystogram
Abdominal CT: Urogram. An older patient presents with haematuria. DDx renal stones and also renal tumours or urothelial tumours in the collecting system, ureters, and bladder.
Abdominal CT: Urogram
Abdominal CT: Urogram. An older patient presents with haematuria. DDx renal stones and also renal tumours or urothelial tumours in the collecting system, ureters, and bladder.
Abdominal CT: GU imaging
Many cancer staging studies are performed with a single portal venous phase examination. However, there are several cancers that require multiphasic exams
Wilhelm Roser
Wilhelm Roser (1817 – 1888) was a German surgeon and ophthalmologist. Along with Auguste Nélaton eponymously affiliated with the Roser-Nélaton line
CT Case 017
An 80yo male is brought in by ambulance following an MVA where he rear-ended another vehicle while driving at 50km/hr.
Headache and lab tests
Laboratory tests for patients with headache may be helpful under certain circumstances. A complete blood count (CBC), thyroid function, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) are basic tests that are helpful
CT Case 016
A 55-year-old lady presents with an abrupt drop in GCS following a severe occipital headache and vomiting for the preceding 24 hours.
Headache and imaging
Here is an example algorithm in headache diagnosis
CT Case 015
An 80yo female with type II diabetes presents with 4 days of lower abdominal pain, associated with dysuria, haematuria and malaise.