MEDRADSC 3DA3 Lecture Notes - Hemoperitoneum, Intervertebral Disc, Angiomyolipoma

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Medical Radiation Sciences
• Course: MEDRADSC 3DA3

Document Summary

Mri : superior in visualizing soft tissue, spinal cord ligaments, intervertebral disk spaces, epidural masses. Abcs of spine (check slides: hamburger sign- facet joint dislocation. Tumour/cancer related spine injury: osseous spinal hemangiomas (check slides, 47, mri : edema, cord compression, lytic lesions and mets appear hypodense. Ultrasound: free fluid in pericardium or pleural cavities, vascular damage, low sensitivity in detecting visceral injuries such as hemoperitoneum. Ct shows: hemoperitoneum, active bleeding, sentinel clot, free air (perforation), extravasation and leaceration, subscapular hematoma (hypodense: spleen: arterial phase because vascular, most injured, renal, bladder (slides 86) Liver: second most, associated with right lower rib fractures.