17 61-year-old woman with a history of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass four years prior presented with progressive abdominal pain, nausea, and small volume emesis

Feb 19, 2017 by in GENERAL RADIOLOGY Comments Off on 17 61-year-old woman with a history of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass four years prior presented with progressive abdominal pain, nausea, and small volume emesis

Diagnosis: Strangulated internal hernia through a Petersen defect in a patient with a history of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass Coronal (left images) and axial (right images) CT images with oral and…

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82 78-year-old female presented with immediate pain, swelling, and inability to bear weight after twisting injury to the left ankle

Feb 19, 2017 by in GENERAL RADIOLOGY Comments Off on 82 78-year-old female presented with immediate pain, swelling, and inability to bear weight after twisting injury to the left ankle

Diagnosis: Supination external rotation (SER) stage 4 ankle fracture Frontal and lateral radiographs of the left ankle demonstrate displaced fractures of the medial (yellow arrow), lateral (red arrow), and posterior…

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59 45-year-old male presenting with left upper quadrant pain and chronic cough and multiple severe coughing spells

Feb 19, 2017 by in GENERAL RADIOLOGY Comments Off on 59 45-year-old male presenting with left upper quadrant pain and chronic cough and multiple severe coughing spells

Diagnosis: Diaphragmatic hernia Axial enhanced CT images (left and middle) demonstrate mixed solid and fat attenuation (yellow arrows) within the left thoracic cavity, associated with a small pleural effusion and…

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77 48-year-old male complains of shoulder pain and limited range of motion after a fall with arm flexed and abducted

Feb 19, 2017 by in GENERAL RADIOLOGY Comments Off on 77 48-year-old male complains of shoulder pain and limited range of motion after a fall with arm flexed and abducted

Diagnosis: Anterior shoulder dislocation AP radiograph of the shoulder (left image) demonstrates an anterior subcoracoid shoulder dislocation with the humeral head (yellow arrow) inferiorly displaced relative to the glenoid. Scapular-Y…

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58 19-year-old motorcyclist presented with respiratory failure after a collision with a stationary truck

Feb 19, 2017 by in GENERAL RADIOLOGY Comments Off on 58 19-year-old motorcyclist presented with respiratory failure after a collision with a stationary truck

Diagnosis: Traumatic laceration of the right mainstem bronchus with pneumothorax and “fallen” lung A portable chest radiograph shows extensive subcutaneous emphysema, the “visceral pleural line” sign of a right pneumothorax…

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