1. Organized chronic cardiac thrombus from atrial fibrillation 2. Subacute thrombus from ischemia endocardium of acute MI 3. Iatrogenic catheter-induced thrombus 4. Paradoxical embolism from DVT, multiple PE with patent…

Fig. 27.1 AP pelvis X-ray of a right displaced femoral neck fracture Plain radiographs with anteroposterior and lateral are sufficient to diagnose fracture in 98 % of cases. MRI is…

Fig. 12.1 Plain abdominal radiograph of a patient with gallstone ileus. Note the presence of pneumobilia depicted in the circled area. Gallstones may not be present due to lack of…

Gram-positive aerobic bacteria Bacillus sp. Coagulase-negative staphylococci Enterococci Group A, β-hemolytic streptococcus Group B streptococcus Staphylococcus aureus Gram-negative aerobic bacteria Acinetobacter spp. Citrobacter spp. Enterobacter spp. Escherichia coli Haemophilus influenza…

Fig. 19.1 Bronchoscopic removal of aspirated foreign body Complications associated with bronchoscopic foreign body removal occur in less than 10 % of patients and include bronchospasm, laryngospasm, pneumonia, pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum,…

Fig. 13.1 Colonoscopy showing multiple diverticula (white arrows) without evidence of diverticulitis Complicated Diverticulitis In contrast to uncomplicated diverticulitis, patients with acute, complicated diverticulitis typically present with localized or generalized…

Increase in serum creatinine level (mg/dL) Multivariable OR (95 % CI) Area under ROC curve Increase in total cost 0.3 4.1 (3.1–5.5) 0.84 $4,886 0.5 6.5 (5.0–8.5) 0.86 $7,499 1.0…

Original equation: Mifflin-St Jeor [6] (RMR = resting metabolic rate, Tmax = maximum body temperature, Ve = minute ventilation, wt = weight in kilograms, ht = height in meters) [6] The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) consensus statement in…