Tag: aorta
UOTW #55
48 yo male transfer from an OSH with the diagnosis of a DVT. The patient had no past medical history and was experiencing leg pain after a 5 hour plane ride and subsequently was found to have an elevated d-dimer, no further imaging was obtained prior to the patient being transferred. The patient did report […]
UOTW #49
UOTW #35
UOTW #21
19 y/o WF presents with c/o months of intermittent episodes of postprandial abdominal distention, pain and severe n/v. She states that she has been to the ER several times for this before and “always gets an NG tube,” resolving the episodes. On exam, the pt has moderate firm upper abdominal distension and tenderness. Your initial abdominal […]