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Emergency radiology: don’t miss

Time-critical diagnoses where the image changes management in minutes — from the chest to the brain to the aorta.

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    Case 1002 · X-rayLeft pneumothoraxSudden left-sided pleuritic chest pain and breathlessness.
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    Case 1009 · CTExtradural hematomaHead injury after a fall. Brief loss of consciousness, now increasingly drowsy.
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    Case 1010 · CTSubarachnoid hemorrhageSudden “worst ever” headache reaching peak intensity within a minute, with vomiting.
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    Case 1011 · CTSaddle pulmonary embolismSudden breathlessness and collapse ten days after hip surgery. Tachycardic and hypoxic.
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    Case 1012 · CTAortic dissection (Stanford type A)Abrupt tearing chest pain radiating to the back. Known hypertension.
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    Case 1005 · X-rayPneumoperitoneumSudden severe epigastric pain, now generalised. Rigid abdomen on examination.
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    Case 1006 · X-ray, CTSmall bowel obstructionColicky central abdominal pain, vomiting and distension. Previous laparotomy.
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    Case 1018 · X-raySigmoid volvulusGross abdominal distension and absolute constipation over two days.