Category: Trauma

Pseudo-Jones fracture

Clinical: A 32 years old lady, Slipped while wearing high-heels Complains of painful swelling of left foot Clinically there is tenderness at lateral part of foot Radiographic findings: A fracture…

 Posted in Musculoskeletal System, Trauma

Tension pneumothorax

Clinical: A 35 years old man Involved in MVA Complains of shortness of breath and chest pain Examination shows no breath sound at left lung Patient is also tachycardic, Blood…

 Posted in Chest, Trauma

Barton fracture

Clinical: A 59 years old lady Fall on outstretched left hand Presented with pain at left wrist Clinically deformed swelling of left wrist “Piano sign” positive Radial pulse palpable Radiographic…

 Posted in Musculoskeletal System, Trauma

Colles fracture

Clinical: A 57 years old lady Fall with outstretched hand Complains of painful swelling of the right wrist Clinically swollen and deformed distal right upper limb, at wrist region Shoulder…

 Posted in Musculoskeletal System, Trauma

Avascular necrosis of scaphoid bone

Clinical: A 54 years old man History of trauma few years ago Pain at right wrist region after the trauma MRI findings: There is fracture at the scaphoid waist The…

 Posted in Musculoskeletal System, Trauma

Traumatic contusion and subarachnoid hemorrhage

Clinical: A 46 years old man Involved in motor vehicle accident History of loss of consciousness Complains of headache and persitent vomiting Clinical assessment in ED shows GCS 15/15, no…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Trauma

Linear skull fracture

Clinical: An 11 years old boy Alleged fall from double decker bed No loss of consciousness Had a few episodes of vomiting after fall No limb weakness, no headache, no…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Trauma

Swirl sign (intracranial hemorrhage)

Clinical: A 30 years old man Involved in motor vehicle accident Presented with headache and persistent vomiting GCS on arrival in Emergency Department is 14/15 Non-contrast CT brain axial plane…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Trauma

Depressed skull fracture

Clinical: A 40 years old man hit with a hammer Complains of headache No loss of consciousness No vomitting or blurred vision Radiographic findings: Abnormal lucency rounded in shape at…

 Posted in Central Nervous System, Trauma

Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia

Clinical: A 45 years old man Alleged involved in  motor vehicle accident Complains of shortness of breath Radiographic findings: There is herniation of the stomach into left thoracic cavity (red…

 Posted in Chest, Trauma