Category Archives: Imaging

Spontaneous Cervical Artery Dissection

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

Spontaneous cervical artery dissection is likely a misnomer, as only 20 to 35% of these patients truly have no mechanical event reported.  Traumatic dissections occur with large trauma such as hanging, MVC, etc, but mechanical triggers such as sneezing, chiropractic … Continue reading →

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Radial Head Fracture

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

Lets talk radial head fractures, as I fractured my radial head last week during a soccer game (football for many readers). Fractures of the radial head are the most common fractures involving the elbow in adults and most commonly occur … Continue reading →

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Adrenal Incidentalomas

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

With increasing computed tomography (CT) imaging in the ED there is an increase of incidental findings. The prevalence of adrenal incidentalomas found on CT is about 4% and increases with age. Approximately 5% will be malignant. The majority of adrenal masses … Continue reading →

Posted in Endocrinology, Imaging, Oncology

Ultrasound Peritonsillar Abscess

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

The clinical diagnosis of peritonsilar abscess (PTA) has a Sensitivity of 78% and specificity of 50%. The findings of trismus, odynophagia, muffled voice, edema and erythema of the superior peritonsillar tissue, and soft palate deviation are considered typical findings of … Continue reading →

Posted in Imaging, Otolaryngology