Emergency Radiology Case Studies Author:David T. Schwartz Effectively and confidently interpret even the most challenging radiographic studyEmergency Radiology: Case Studies is a one-of-a-kind text specifically designed to help you fine-tune your emergency radiographic interpretation and problem-solving skills. Illustrated with hundreds of high-resolution images, this reference covers... more » the full range of clinical problems in which radiographic studies play a key role. Dr. David Schwartz, leading educator and expert author of Emergency Radiology, takes you step-by-step through the radiographic analysis of medical, surgical, and traumatic disorders, giving you an unparalleled review of the use and interpretation of radiographic studies in emergency diagnosis. "...should be a part of every emergency medicine resident's personal library. In addition to residents, I would highly recommend this book to medical students, midlevel providers and any other physician who is interested in improving their ability to interpret radiographic studies necessary to diagnose common emergency medicine patient complaints."--Annals of Emergency Medicine Features
55 cases studies that highlight challenging areas in emergency diagnosis, including imaging studies with subtle, equivocal, or potentially misleading findings
Detailed coverage of the broad spectrum of disorders for which radiographs are utilized in emergency practice
Coverage of chest and abdominal radiology, the extremities, cervical spine and facial radiology, and head CT
Cohesive template for each chapter, beginning with a case presentation, followed by a comprehensive discussion of the disorder under consideration
Sections begin with an overview of the pertinent radiographic technique, anatomy, and method of radiographic interpretation
Diagnosis-accelerating radiographs, ultrasound images, CT scans, and MR images
Invaluable ?pearls and pitfalls? of radiographic interpretation