CXR Case 036
A 19 year old man is found collapsed at a friends house and brought to ED. His mates say he has been drinking alcohol heavily but deny other drug use. BP 92/53, warm and dilated peripherally, Temp 37.7C, responds to…
LITFL Review 160
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The Half Moon Nail
Subungual haeamtomas are common presentations to minor injury units, the following covers how to diagnose, assess and manage them is covered.
Devil’s Horn Sign
A young man injures his hand and realises something isn't right when he performs the 'Devil's Horn' sign while listening to Heavy Metal.
CXR Case 035
A 21 yo man living in sheltered accommodation presents with fever, malaise and productive cough. He has a history of IV drug use, but has not used within the last 4 weeks. Blood tests reveal raised inflammatory markers. Describe and…
LITFL Review 159
Welcome to the 159th LITFL Review! Your regular and reliable source for the highest highlights, sneakiest sneak peeks and loudest shout-outs
CXR Case 034
A 54 yo man presents hypoxaemic with worsening of a long standing productive cough and low grade fever. He stopped smoking 20 years ago. click images to enlarge Describe and interpret this AP and Lateral CXR
Sitting on the Couch, Talking Evolution
I’m seated here, in upholstered comfort, with two questions. The couch is a dreadful, shameless pun, which I will explain in a moment. The questions though, are real. Both questions relate to the relevance of evolution in emergency medicine. The…
LITFL Review 158
Welcome to the 158th LITFL Review! Your regular and reliable source for the highest highlights, sneakiest sneak peeks and loudest shout-outs
Stairs versus Wrist
A 50 year-old woman took a tumble down some steps and injured her left wrist. Can you correctly diagnose and manage her injury?
Distraction
A 50 year-old man required intubation for seizure control after he presented in status epilepticus. Post-intubation chest radiograph is shown.
CXR Case 033
A 48 year old man is referred from the Chest Clinic with worsening breathlessness. SpO2 on air 85%, RR 18 Describe and interpret this CXR