Emergency Cross-sectional Radiology

Daniel Y. F. Chung, Dipanjali Mondal, Erskine J. Holmes, Rakesh Misra

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2012
• Print ISBN:
  9780521279536
• eBook ISBN:
  9781139334624
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Emergency Medicine & Critical Care

Cross-sectional imaging plays an ever-increasing role in the management of the acutely ill patient. There is 24/7 demand for radiologists at all levels of training to interpret complex scans, and alongside this an increased expectation that the requesting physician should be able to recognise important cross-sectional anatomy and pathology in order to expedite patient management. Emergency Cross-sectional Radiology addresses both these expectations. Part I demystifies cross-sectional imaging techniques. Part II describes a wide range of emergency conditions in an easy-to-read bullet point format. High quality images reinforce the findings, making this an invaluable rapid reference in everyday clinical practice. Emergency Cross-sectional Radiology is a practical aide-memoire for emergency medicine physicians, surgeons, acute care physicians and radiologists in everyday reporting or emergency on-call environments.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Emergency Cross–Sectional Radiology
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Abbreviations
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Section 1: Fundamentals of cross-sectional imaging
• Section 2
• Appendix I ABCD2 scoring system
• Appendix II Proposed algorithm for the emergency management of acute stroke
• Appendix III Glasgow coma scale
• Appendix IV Adapted NICE guideline for CT.scanning in adult head injury
• Appendix V Adapted NICE guideline for CT scanning in children (<16 years old) head injury
• Appendix VI Information required prior to neurosurgical referral
• Appendix VII Wells scores for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
• Index