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Opportunity for osteoporosis check on lumbar spine plain radiographs

AuntMinnie

. | W3-SSMK08-4 | Room E450A A deep learning-based framework for automated screening of osteoporosis on lumbar spine plain radiographs shows potential as another way to opportunistically make use of imaging studies performed for other indications, according to this presentation.

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WBCT Indication Series: Charcot Arthropathy

CurveBeam AI

Non-WB radiographs could not determine instability or severity of midfoot collapse; surgical intervention postponed. One year later, deformity had significantly progressed, but the remaining bone stock was unclear from plain radiographs.​ WB radiographs of the left foot demonstrated Charcot arthropathy. Diabet Med.

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Lisfranc Fracture Dislocation

Global Radiology CME

A) AP radiograph of Lisfranc Fracture Dislocation demonstrates the circled “fleck sign” or Lisfranc ligament avulsion fracture fragment. (B) C) The lateral radiograph notes with a circle, the dorsal sub dislocation of the metatarsal base. Radiographs should be repeated after two weeks to ensure surgery is unnecessary.

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The Needle Vs. The Knife for Spontaneous Pneumothorax: A Closer Look at the EXPRED Study

REBEL EM

Thoracentesis with free drainage for 15 minutes Drainage at -25cm H20 for 30 minutes Clamping and radiograph; If failed, 2nd aspiration at -25cm H20 for 30 minutes, Repeat clamping and radiograph. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014, Issue 12. Symptomatic with chest pain and/or dyspnea for < 48 hours.

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REBEL Core Cast 107.0 – Vertebral Osteomyelitis

REBEL EM

New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2014 Winters ME, Kluetz P et al. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Aug; 39(1):10-7. PMID: 18550153 Pruitt CR, Perron AD. Specific Disorders of the Spine. In: Sherman SC eds. Simon’s Emergency Orthopedics. Back Pain Emergencies. Med Clin North Am, 2006 May;90(3):505-23. PMID: 16473102 Zimmerli W. Vertebral Osteomyelitis.

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REBEL Core Cast 94.0 – SBO

REBEL EM

Emery Med J 2014; 31(3): 248-9. 2.3 – 5.4) (-) LR: 0.18 (0.09 – 0.35) Ultrasound Findings Dilated loops of bowel (diameter > 2.5 3.6 – 55.6) (-) LR: 0.13 (0.08 – 0.20) ED US (+) LR: 9.5 (2.1 2.3 – 5.4) (-) LR: 0.18 (0.09 – 0.35) Ultrasound Findings Dilated loops of bowel (diameter > 2.5

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REBEL Cast Ep123: Reduced-Dose Systemic Peripheral Alteplase in Massive PE?

REBEL EM

in the paper but 2.7% to ≈0.99 (p<0.001) Mean MPI/Tei Index≈ 0.47 CHEST 2010. PMID: 19741062 Kucher N et al. Randomized, Controlled Trial of Ultrasound-Assisted Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for Acute Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism. PMID: 24226805 Piazza G et al.

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