Acute Asthma Exacerbation
Acute Asthma Exacerbation Katherine R. Birchard CLINICAL HISTORY 31-year-old woman with shortness of breath. FIGURE 14A FINDINGS Figure 14A: Posteroanterior and lateral chest films show mild hyperinflation of the lungs…
Cerebral Metastases
Cerebral Metastases Shaun R. Wagner CLINICAL HISTORY 57-year-old female with new onset of focal seizures. Medical history positive for breast cancer diagnosed and treated 3 years ago. FIGURE 13A FIGURE…
Infected Hip Prosthesis
Infected Hip Prosthesis Lana M. Rivers Daniel B. Nissman CLINICAL HISTORY Patient with hip arthroplasty presents with ipsilateral hip pain, swelling, erythema, and fever. FIGURE 12A FIGURE 12B FINDINGS Anteroposterior…
Duodenal Perforation
Duodenal Perforation Shaun R. Rybak CLINICAL HISTORY 80-year-old female with acute diffuse abdominal pain and bloating. FIGURE 11A FIGURE 11B FIGURE 11C FIGURE 11D FINDINGS Figure 11A: Axial contrast-enhanced CT…
Bronchiectasis Caused by Aspiration
Bronchiectasis Caused by Aspiration Katherine R. Birchard CLINICAL HISTORY 71-year-old female with chest pain and chronic cough. FIGURE 10A FINDINGS Figure 10A: Posteroanterior and lateral chest films show bilateral basilar…
Jumped Facets
Jumped Facets Christopher J. Karakasis CLINICAL HISTORY 28-year-old patient with low back pain and lower extremity weakness following a motor vehicle collision. FIGURE 9A FIGURE 9B FIGURE 9C FIGURE 9D…
Radiographic Signs of ACL Tear
Radiographic Signs of ACL Tear Ryan E. Embertson Daniel B. Nissman CLINICAL HISTORY 41-year-old male with knee pain after a skiing injury. FIGURE 8A FIGURE 8B FINDINGS Lateral radiograph of…
Adrenal Hemorrhage
Adrenal Hemorrhage Kavya E. Reddy Ellie R. Lee CLINICAL HISTORY 18-year-old female in a trauma—motor vehicle versus pedestrian. FIGURE 7A FIGURE 7B FINDINGS Figures 7A and 7B: Axial and coronal…
Infected Aortic Stent Graft with Aortitis
Infected Aortic Stent Graft with Aortitis Katherine R. Birchard CLINICAL HISTORY 67-year-old male with chest pain, hypotension, and elevated neutrophil count. FIGURE 6A FINDINGS Figure 6A: Serial axial contrast-enhanced CT…
Mastoiditis
Mastoiditis Scott S. Abedi CLINICAL HISTORY 6-year-old girl with spiking fevers, left ear swelling, and bilateral purulent ear drainage despite antibiotics and bilateral pressure equalization tube placement. FIGURE 5A FIGURE…
