Curious CXR
In: Emergency Medicine Journal, Jg. 36 (2019-07-01), S. 442-450
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A 98-year-old man with 2 days of headache, nausea, malaise and unsteadiness was referred to the ED by his GP with a suspicion of an intracranial bleed. His medical history included atrial fibrillation (AF) (taking warfarin). Observations were SpO2 95% on air, RR24, HR88, BP210/104, GCS14, Temp 34.3. On examination he had bilateral creps and was sleepy but not confused. A septic screen was undertaken and intravenous ceftriaxone given. His CTH was essentially normal. His CXR is shown in figure 1.Figure 1Anteropsterior(AP) CXR at presentation.QuestionWhat is the diagnosis?Acute collapse and consolidation secondary to pneumonia.Spontaneous haemothorax.Acute consolidation with underlying old TB.Traumatic lung contusions.
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Curious CXR
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Pluck, Graham ; Friedman, Max ; McGrath, Henrietta |
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Zeitschrift: | Emergency Medicine Journal, Jg. 36 (2019-07-01), S. 442-450 |
Veröffentlichung: | BMJ, 2019 |
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ISSN: | 1472-0213 (print) ; 1472-0205 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1136/emermed-2019-208453 |
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