Thursday, January 28, 2016

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Challenge: This CT is from a patient who suffered trauma to the torso but not to the head. What do you see?

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3 comments:

  1. RaHFebruary 6, 2016 at 9:25 AM

    i do not see ventricels... elevated ICP?

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  2. AlexFebruary 13, 2016 at 1:33 AM

    air embolism

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  3. CraigFebruary 25, 2016 at 7:03 PM

    air embolism is right!
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    The CT scan shows intraparenchymal air concerning for an air embolism.

    Source: UpToDate.

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