Sternoclavicular Joint Dislocation
Evaluation, diagnosis and management options for unilateral and bilateral Sternoclavicular Joint Dislocation (SCJD)
CT Case 035
A 16-year-old male presents to ED following a fall during rugby game. He landed heavily on his left shoulder, experiencing sudden severe pain and a popping sensation at his medial clavicle
Robert Sweet
Robert Douglas Sweet (1917-2001) was an English dermatologist. Sweet’s Syndrome: Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis.
VT versus SVT: It’s as easy as ABCDE
The long list of VT "suggestive" ECG features is difficult to recall and apply in real time. Simple ABCDE approach to this common dilemma
CT Case 034
A 70-year-old man presents with sudden onset of severe epigastric pain, radiating to his back. As part of his work-up he has a CT aortogram
Golden S sign
Golden S sign. Radiological sign which should raise suspicion of bronchial carcinoma. Rss Golden first described a characteristic reverse S-shaped shadow in the right upper lobe in 1925
CT Case 033
A 22yo male is brought in by ambulance after a tonic-clonic seizure which self-terminated after approximately five minutes.
Headache diagnostic challenge
Headache diagnostic challenge. Diagnosing three patient cases with headache symptoms
Headache rescue medication
We typically divide episodic treatments into abortive medication and rescue medication. Here we discuss rescue medication
Headache abortive treatment
We typically divide episodic treatments into abortive medication and rescue medication. Here we discuss abortive medication
Headache prophylaxis (2)
Newer prophylactics have potential role in migraine management: monoclonal antibodies, botulinum toxin, NSAIDs, serotonin antagonists, trigger point therapy and nerve blocks.
Headache treatment
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