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…
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…
Contains 18 items composed of: 13 motor tasks 5 cognitive tasks (considered basic activities of daily living) Dimensions assessed include: Eating Grooming Bathing Upper body dressing Lower body dressing Toileting…
Fig. 28.1 Incidence of gunshot wounds stratified by age groups in 98,242 hospital admissions with gunshot injuries (Reproduced, with permission, from the author) Suicides play a major role in penetrating…
