CT Case 068
A 60-year-old male is brought in by ambulance with fevers >40°C, rigors and confusion. He complains of a dental infection and associated facial swelling
CT Case 067
80-year-old female presents with four days of left flank pain and fever. She is febrile 39.5, HR 110, and hypotensive with SBP 90. Blood results reveal an acute kidney injury with creatine 120 and lactate of 5 A Non-contrast CT…
CT Case 066
A 71-year-old presents with vomiting and abdominal pain and inability to open his bowels. This was preceded by three days of diarrhoea.
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CT Case 065
A 70-year-old presents with flank pain 4 days after a renal biopsy for investigation of a renal mass. He has a previous history of bioprosthetic aortic valve and is on warfarin and aspirin.
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CT Case 064
A 70-year-old presents with flank pain 4 days after a renal biopsy for investigation of a renal mass. He has a previous history of bioprosthetic aortic valve and is on warfarin and aspirin.
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CT Case 063
A 86-year-old lady tripped over while walking, landing face first on the ground. She has sustained multiple abrasions to her face, an eyelid laceration and she has midline c-spine tenderness
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CT Case 062
A 65-year-old lady presents with abrupt onset of epigastric pain radiating to her back and right shoulder.
CT Case 061
A 36-year-old female presents with sudden onset right sided facial drop, right hemiparesis and dysarthria.