Spot Dx — What condition do these lesions point to?
A 61-year-old man is brought to ED with unusual behaviour. He uncharacteristically arrived at work an hour early and, according to his colleagues, appeared unfocused…
Tag: Radiology
Medical Must-See: Patient impaled by her Christmas tree
It may be September, but ’tis always the season to reflect on trauma protocols. One of which is the timely transfer of patients with life-threatening…
Professor Paul Glasziou defends GP nudge letter experiment
After years of receiving so-called nudge letters from the Department of Health, last week GPs finally found out they were unknowing participants in a randomised…
Spot Dx — Why was the breath knocked out of this footballer?
A 26-year-old man presents to ED with dull, pleuritic chest pain after being hit in the chest by a soccer ball during a match. Test…
Patient ‘tormented’ by nursery rhyme hallucinations gives fresh insights
The man's experience sheds new light on musical ear syndrome, with a brain MRI revealing episodic memory regions are involved: caseÂ
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The forgotten MBS Taskforce master plan to reduce pointless GP imaging rises again
The RACGP is to test new decision support GP software to find out if it works.
Constipation diagnosis takes a turn
Ron is an 88-year-old nursing home resident who presents with his daughter to his regular GP with a 2-3-day history of constipation and severe abdominal…
Medical Must-See: This headache was a mystery – then the diagnosis appeared like magic
The CT findings were somewhat of a smoking gun.
Radiologist trainee accused of harassing junior staff wins suspension appeal
A Victorian tribunal has lifted an emergency suspension, made after allegations of kissing female radiographers, and has imposed conditions on his …
Digital breast tomosynthesis screening ‘ups invasive investigations’
The 3D modality finds both more malignant and more benign lesions than digital mammography, study shows.
