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mesenteric ischemia xray finding
gas in either the bowel wall- pneumatosis intestinalis
most common site for impactions in esophagus
Lower esophageal sphincter
curvilinear calcification of the aortic wall may indicate
AAA
AAA is seen on plain radiograph approximately 66% to
75% of the time
miliaria rubra is?
Heat rash (vesicular)
usually under clothing
occurs because of sweat gland blockage and staphylococcal infection.
Heat stroke
- Neurologic dysfunction, sz, and coma
- results when thermoregulatory responses fail
- dry, hot skin
- core temperatures above 105°F
Hypokalemia presents with
muscle weakness and characteristic
ECG- flat T waves and U waves
The _________ is the most common carpal bone injured in a fall on the outstretched hand
scaphoid
The more proximal the fracture is, the ↑ likelihood of developing vascular necrosis.
Pseudogout crystals
rhomboid-shaped crystals t
weakly positive birefringent under polarized light.