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Diagnostic Imaging Review

A different kind of headache in a patient with migraines

, January 19, 2012

Magnetic resonance venography is the definitive imaging modality for this unusual condition, but MRI is also performed to identify other abnormalities in the brain.
 

Atypical manifestations of a 
potentially fatal infection

, , Joseph M. Candelario, FNP-BC December 21, 2011

Four clinicians agreed on the diagnosis of left inguinal hernia, but CT scans proved all of them wrong.
 

Sudden onset of confusion and visual disturbances

, , Urvi R. Shah, MD November 22, 2011

An advanced MRI technique clinches the diagnosis after it detects cerebral lesions not seen on conventional MRI.
 

Impaired vision along with a headache in an elderly man

, Taral R. Sharma, MD, MBA; Dennis G. Duncan; Urvi R. Shah, MD October 28, 2011

An otherwise healthy man with a history of otitis media presents with a worsening headache and visual disturbances for the past week.
 

A case of confabulation and abnormal eye movements

, Bush Kavuru, MD; Joseph W. Iskandar, DO; Ashley Coffman; Kelly Johnson September 23, 2011

An emergency department team works to determine the cause of this patient's recurrent nausea, vomiting, and failure to thrive.
 

Pain and chronic diarrhea 
in an elderly cancer patient

, John E. Poulos, MD; Thomas H. Daignault, PA-C; Leroy Roberts, MD August 19, 2011

A patient with a history significant for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among other conditions presents with increased bowel movements, diarrhea, and severe abdominal pain.
 

Acute left elbow deformity following a fall on the hand

July 22, 2011

Following a fall on an outstretched hand, an elderly patient presents with obvious deformity and limited range of motion caused by guarding.
 

Pain in a patient's pelvis and hip following a car accident

, Jason Kim, MD; Denise Rizzolo, PA-C, PHD June 21, 2011

After being struck by a car 2 days earlier, the patient could still walk but had pain in the pelvis and hip.
 

What caused this massive abdominal and pelvic cyst?

, Michael H. Stella, MD; Ali S. Raja, MD, MBA, MPH May 20, 2011

A 27-year-old woman presented to the ED for evaluation of abdominal pain that was present for the past 12 hours and progressively worsening abdominal distention that had persisted for 3 months.
 

Sudden cramps and vaginal bleeding during pregnancy

April 22, 2011

A female patient with sudden onset vaginal bleeding and cramps and a positive pregnancy test presented to the emergency department for evaluation.
 
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