Radiology

An excellent step-by-step demonstration.  

Dr Dan Rogers, University Hospitals of Leicester  

Case-based X-ray Interpretation with Questions.  

This PA Chest X-Ray demonstrates a left sided pleural effusion. In this condition fluid collects between the parietal and visceral pleura and appears as a shadowy fluid level on the X-Ray with obliteration of the costophrenic angles. If you were to examine this patient they might be in respiratory distress from reduced oxygen uptake (so have low sats, high resp rate, possible cyanosis and accessory muscle useage) - they may have reduced chest expansion on the affected side and it would be stony dull to percussion. Fluid transmits sound poorly so breath sounds would be decreased as would vocal resonance/fremitus. Someone with consolidation may have very similar clinical findings but the underlying area of lung is almost solid due to pus from the infective process - as sounds travel well through solids they would have increased vocal fremitus which is how you can clinically differentiate between the two conditions. Clinical examination and understanding of conditions is paramount to practice effective medicine. Before you recieved this X-Ray you should be able to diagnose the condition and use the X-Ray to confirm your suspicions.  

Cases with Xrays and Questions Fractures that even Emergency doctors miss. Don't forget to examine soft tissues!  

Understand the role of radiologist in ICU/CCU.  

I made this lecture during my elective this year as I was teaching at the Graduate Entry medical school. As i haad gone through the same process I knew that we didn't have much teaching in terms of a general introduction to radiology, especially abdominal radiology. Therefore with the help of my supervisor I delivered this lecture to a group of 50 students and recieved some very good feedback. The lecture also had a handout that students could fill in as we went along.  

A short powerpoint presentation on the classification, symptoms/features and potential complications of multiple pregnancies.  

emDocs post containing very useful emergency medicine information  

In this X-Ray you can see the faint outline of a very large AAA. It is important that you specifically look for this feature on an Abdominal X-Ray as this can be a potentially life threatening condition.  

A description of a systematic method for examining a chest X-ray, and a review of the relevant thoracic anatomy.  

An introduction to the interpretation of chest X-rays, covering the basic principles of using X-rays in medical imaging, as well as the conventional X-ray vi...  

The final part of a short series on urinalysis interpretation, including microscopy of casts and crystals.  

Normal Ankle radiology  

This video is part of a playlist of short videos which are intended to combine multiple choice questions' answering experience with an improved understanding...  

This image shows the cardinal sign of a perforated abdominal viscus. There is air under the diaphragm indicating air within the peritoneal cavity which can occur from a perforated abdominal viscus, following a laparoscopic abdominal procedure (where air is pumped into the peritoneal cavity to improve the views) and after more obscure events such as vigorous waterskiing in a female. When this appearance is seen it should be treated as a surgical emergency until proved otherwise.  

as per the above  

Radiotherapy  

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