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Everything’s Fine … Except His Spine
A 25-year-old man with a recent history of severe back pain (but no trauma) is concerned he might have a spinal infection. A radiograph closes the...
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Getting Ahead of the Pain
An 80-year-old man presents to urgent care for intermittent severe headaches. Find out what CT of the head reveals.
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When the Fix Fails
A 60-year-old woman suddenly collapses and becomes unresponsive. After being stabilized, she is transferred to your facility. See what a...
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Birthdays, Booze, and … Broken Bones?
After having a few too many at a birthday celebration, a 60-year-old man is brought to your facility due to decreased consciousness. He complains...
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Haste Makes Waste
Reckless driving sends a young woman to your facility intubated, unresponsive, and in respiratory distress. Will a chest radiograph help you set...
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The Not-So-Routine Physical
All she wanted was to establish care! See how an annual physical, including chest radiograph, takes an unexpected turn for a 60-year-old woman.
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When It All Comes Crashing Down
A 40-year-old construction worker was remodeling a home when the roof collapsed. A metal support beam struck his head, face, and chest; what does...
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From Revved Up to Banged Up
A motorcyclist is brought to your facility after crashing into another vehicle. There is obvious trauma to his head, face, and extremities. See...
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The Man With No Medical History
Following a motor vehicle collision, a 60-year-old man has pain in his chest, head, and arm. He has no reported medical history; is his pain a...
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Woman’s Weakness is Worsening
A 65-year-old woman has been experiencing left-side weakness for mroe than two months, and she reports that it's worsening with time. Find out...
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The Signs That Can’t Be Ignored
Black, tarry stools; episodic hemoptysis ... what do these symptoms signify about this 60-year-old man's health and well-being? A radiograph of...
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When the Diagnosis Hurts
This morning, this 60-year-old man had a lung biopsy. This afternoon, he started experiencing chest pain. What does a radiograph of the area...
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From Hydroplane to Ankle Pain
Following a car accident, a 40-year-old woman finds that bearing weight on her right foot causes excruciating pain. See if a radiograph can...
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Does Chronic Complaining Mask Acute Problem?
An 80-year-old woman with severe dementia chronically complains about her "ailments." But when her complaints of back pain intensify, a radiograph...
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Man Thrown From Balky Bike
Following a motorcycle accident, a 55-year-old man complains of head, face, and chest wall pain. A chest radiograph clarifies some of the damage...