A patient in their 50s presenting with an LRTI but GCS dropped on the ward, there is also flexed posturing & a fixed dilated right pupil. No trauma history. Images are on NIMIS, but you haven't got the official report yet. What is your diagnosis?
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A 72 year old patient presenting with dense left hemiparesis 🦵🏼🧠
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What is your diagnosis? And as a follow up, what is the use of non-contrast CT brain in query MCA stroke imaging?
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Answer and further images 📸 here:
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Patient in their 40s presenting with acute generalised abdominal pain 💥 What's your diagnosis?
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A relatively straightforward radiograph but it is important to able to be able to identify there is an acute surgical emergency. 👨🏼⚕️👩🏽⚕️
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Patient in 50s with acute onset dizziness, ataxia to the left and horizontal nystagmus.
➡️ Diagnosis - Basilar artery thrombosis secondary to presumed embolus from severe left VA stenosis. ⬅️
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A patient in their late 50s presented with acute onset of dizziness, ataxia to the left and horizontal nystagmus 😵 💫
Can you spot the main cause of the symptoms on non contrast CT? What are the most common types of symptoms caused by such pathology 🤔
Answers Friday 🔥
One of the differentials played a large role in the final season of #PeakyBlinders (mild spoilers ⚠️)- got to keep on top of pop culture as well as radiology 🙃
nteresting case today 🧠
Patient with history of leukemia treated with bone marrow transplant. Presenting with new neurology symptoms.
What's your diagnosis? And what's your differential.⁉️
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No correct answers this week!! ⚠️ There is high attenuation of the left middle cerebral artery on the left compared to the right (red arrows). This is the "Hyperdense MCA sign" which if confirmed would indicate acute thrombosis of the vessel.
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A patient in their late 60s presents with dense right hemiparesis. 🧠💪🏽🦵🏾
1. Can you spot the diagnosis/(sign🤔) on non contrast CT brain? Image 2 shows thinner slices.
2. What subsequent imaging would you request?
3. What is your ddx
📨 Answers Monday.
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