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  • Case of the Week - Case # 86

    20-year-old male is admitted to the ED via EMS after a rollover MVC. The patient is hemodynamically stable. On exam you note that the patient has multiple torso bruises. After initial stabilization, you perform a FAST exam and note the following (perihepatic and perisplenic windows shown): Take the Case
    Posted to Cases (Weblog) by Rob on 07-28-2008

  • Case of the Week - Case # 62

    A 24-year-old male presents after having been stabbed to the anterior right hemithorax with a screwdriver. His vital signs are stable and his pulse ox is 95% on room air. You perform a FAST exam and note the following on the perihepatic window. Take the Case
    Posted to Cases (Weblog) by Rob on 02-06-2008

  • Case of the Week - Case # 57

    A 32-year-old male presents to the ED after being shot. He has an entrance wound noted at the anterior axillary line near the lower costal margin. An upright chest radiograph reveals no intrathoracic trauma. The bullet's location is not seen on the chest radiograph. The patient's vital signs...
    Posted to Cases (Weblog) by Rob on 01-01-2008

  • Case of the Week - Case # 55

    An 86-year-old nursing home patient presents to the ED with dyspnea and low blood pressure. Her EKG reveals low voltage QRS complexes and your resident is concerned that the patient has a pericardial effusion/tamponade. Your resident is also concerned that "something doesn't look right in the...
    Posted to Cases (Weblog) by Rob on 12-17-2007

  • Case of the Week - Case # 44

    A 36 y.o. female presents after a rollover MVC. On examination, she has a right wrist fracture, left femur fracture and left ankle fracture. In addition, she has numerous thoracoabdominal bruises noted and a large scalp laceration that appears to have bleed a significant amount. She remained hemodynamically...
    Posted to Cases (Weblog) by Rob on 09-23-2007

  • Clinical Case # 5

    A 24-year-old male presents to the ED after a GSW to the left flank with an entrance wound noted posteriorly and an exit wound noted anteriorly. His vitals are stable and his examination is only remarkable for left flank and side tenderness. His abdominal exam is benign. Your trauma surgeon wants you...
    Posted to Cases (Weblog) by Rob on 11-29-2006
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