AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In a retrospective study led by presenter Bin Zhang, MD, of The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University in China, 1,538 pairs of lumbar spine radiographs and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) results from females aged ≥ 50 years were collected between January 1, 2014, and October 10, 2019.

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REBEL EM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

PMID: 36693146 Clinical Question: In patients aged 18-50 years with primary and complete pneumothorax, is simple aspiration non-inferior to chest tube drainage for rates of pulmonary re-expansion within 24 hours? Absence of residual pneumothorax or the presence of an apical residual pneumothorax smaller than 2 cm, based on chest radiography.

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REBEL EM

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Though the initial focus of the FAST exam was for detection of abdominal free fluid, the eFAST (Extended FAST) is more commonly used and adds thoracic windows helping to identify pneumothorax ( Musthafa 2014 ). Clinical Question: Is ultrasound or supine CXR more sensitive in the detection of pneumothorax? J Trauma Acute Care Surg.

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