Diagnose on Sight: “I feel like I am having a heart attack”

Pneumothorax-Deep-SulcusCase: A 18-year-old male with no medical history presents to the emergency department (ED) complaining of “feeling like I am having a heart attack” which started suddenly 1 hour ago. The patient ate from a food truck the night before and developed several episodes of forceful vomiting prior to arrival in the ED. What finding in this supine chest radiograph aids in the diagnosis? Click on image for a larger view.

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By |2016-12-22T19:15:42-08:00Sep 23, 2014|Diagnose on Sight, Pulmonary, Radiology|

Diagnose on Sight: Swollen Upper Extremity in a Patient with End Stage Renal Disease

AV fistula pseudoaneurysmCase: A 45 year old female with end-stage renal disease presents with 2 days of worsening pain, swelling, and color change of her left upper extremity.  The symptoms began after her left arm arteriovenous (AV) fistula was accessed for hemodialysis. The skin is tense and a bruit is present. What is your diagnosis for this swollen upper extremity? Click on the image for a larger view.

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By |2016-12-22T20:07:29-08:00Sep 2, 2014|Cardiovascular, Diagnose on Sight, Ultrasound|
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