Imaging
- Which bowel preparation should be used for colonoscopy in patients who have had bariatric surgery?
The authors routinely use low-volume (2-L) polyethylene glycol preparations in split-dose regimens.
- Fungal organisms in the brain (February 2017)
Readers comment on fungal organisms in the brain (February 2017).
- Swelling of both arms and chest after push-ups
Symptoms of rhabdomyolysis: myalgia, muscle weakness, dark urine, and, in some, muscle swelling.
- A large mass in the right ventricle: Tumor or thrombus?
A 69-year-old woman with ovarian cancer presents with worsening dyspnea, lower-extremity edema, and dizziness.
- Breast cancer screening: Does tomosynthesis augment mammography?
This technology may reduce recall rates and increase cancer detection rates, but outcome studies are needed.
- Understanding the bell-ringing of concussion
Back in the day, if we could count the coach’s fingers, we could go back into the game. Now we are more attuned to injury.
- Breast calcifications mimicking pulmonary nodules
Radiography suggested the lesions were in the lungs, but CT and mammography said otherwise.
- Concussion: Evaluation and management
Initial therapy involves several days of cognitive and physical rest, then a gradual return to activities.
- Necrotizing pancreatitis: Diagnose, treat, consult
Patients may need intensive care, nutritional support, antibiotics, and radiologic, endoscopic, or surgical interventions.