Imaging
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Heel Pain and Difficulty Bearing Weight
A patient presents with heel pain and difficulty bearing weight. Based on the accompanying radiograph of the patient’s ankle, what is your...
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RUSH Protocol to Assess Patients With Dyspnea and Chest Pain
How can the RUSH protocol be applied to rapidly assessing ED patients with dyspnea and chest pain? Three cases illustrate.
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Knee Injury While Playing Soccer
After sustaining a knee injury, a 30-year-old man is unable to bear weight. Based on the accompanying images, what is your diagnosis?
Clinical Review
Pelvic Fractures-Preventing Complications
Serious pelvic fractures are associated with a high mortality rate and must be managed effectively, given the high incidence of concurrent...
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Pain and Swelling in Forearm
While playing with his brother, a boy fell on his right hand and appreciated a "snap" in his foreram. Since the fall, he has had pain and swelling...
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Sudden Onset of Pleuritic Chest Pain
Based on the accompanying radiograph, what is your diagnosis for a 25-year-old man who reports a sudden onset of pleuritic chest pain?
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The Value of Echocardiography in the RUSH Protocol
The RUSH protocol is used to evaluate a renal failure patient showing signs of decompensation, with the parasternal long-axis view of the "pump"...
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Four Patients With a Focal Neurological Deficit
Four patients present with a focal neurologic deficit suggesting a cerebral infarction. Do the corresponding CT images support the diagnosis of...
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The Subxiphoid and Apical Views
Discussion of the rapid ultrasound in shock (RUSH) protocol continues, and the authors describe how to achieve the subxiphoid and apical views of...
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Severe Left Shoulder Pain While Weightlifting
A man experiences severe pain in his left shoulder that began during a weightlifting session. How would you interpret the image of his shoulder?...
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Evaluation of the Pump
The authors continue their discussion of the rapid ultrasound in shock (RUSH) protocol, detailing how to obtain optimal parasternal cardiac views...