scholarly journals Clinical predictors of gangrenous appendicitis: elevated total bilirubin level and computed tomography scan findings

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Itsuki Naya ◽  
Kensuke Adachi ◽  
Koichi Takeuchi ◽  
Yuno Ariyama ◽  
Akihiro Hosaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Bilirubin Level ◽  
Total Bilirubin ◽  
Total Bilirubin Level ◽  
Computed Tomography Scan ◽  
Clinical Predictors ◽  
Gangrenous Appendicitis ◽  
Tomography Scan

scholarly journals Clinical Predictors and Recommendations for Staging Computed Tomography Scan Among Men With Prostate Cancer

Urology ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 84 (6) ◽  
pp. 1329-1334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Risko ◽  
Selin Merdan ◽  
Paul R. Womble ◽  
Christine Barnett ◽  
Zaojun Ye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Computed Tomography Scan ◽  
Clinical Predictors ◽  
Tomography Scan

scholarly journals Clinical predictors of significant intracranial computed tomography scan findings in adults experiencing headache disorder

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrich Igor Mbessoh Kengne ◽  
Callixte Kuate Tegueu ◽  
Dorothée Soh Mankong ◽  
Maggy Mbede ◽  
Ulrich Gael Tene ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Headache Disorder ◽  
Computed Tomography Scan ◽  
Clinical Predictors ◽  
Tomography Scan

scholarly journals Clinical predictors of abnormal computed tomography scan in minor head trauma in children under 2 years old

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sepideh Lotfi Sadigh ◽  
Ardalan Golbahar Haghighi ◽  
Changiz Gholipour ◽  
Samad Shams Vahdati ◽  
Rouzbeh Rajaie Ghafouri
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Head Trauma ◽  
Minor Head Trauma ◽  
Computed Tomography Scan ◽  
Clinical Predictors ◽  
Tomography Scan

scholarly journals Multiple Tracheal Diverticula in a COVID-19 Positive Patient

2021 ◽  
pp. 014556132110346
Author(s):  
Konstantinos Garefis ◽  
Konstantinos Tarazis ◽  
Konstantinos Gkiouzelis ◽  
Anastasia Kipriotou ◽  
Iordanis Konstantinidis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Incidental Finding ◽  
Positive Patient ◽  
Computed Tomography Scan ◽  
Tracheal Diverticulum ◽  
Tomography Scan ◽  
Paratracheal Air Cyst

A tracheal diverticulum is a type of paratracheal air cyst and is usually an incidental finding after a computed tomography scan of the neck and thorax. With an incidence between 1% and 4% in adults, tracheal diverticula are rare entities that can be symptomatic in certain cases. We present a case of a COVID-19 positive patient who presented to our hospital and was diagnosed with multiple tracheal diverticula during his hospitalization.

scholarly journals Pulmonary coinfection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Tropheryma whipplei: a case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Binghua Zhu ◽  
Jing Tang ◽  
Rong Fang ◽  
Xuejie Fei ◽  
Qing Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ◽  
Next Generation Sequencing ◽  
Tropheryma Whipplei ◽  
Diagnostic Methods ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Computed Tomography Scan ◽  
Chest Computed Tomography ◽  
Tomography Scan ◽  
Generation Sequencing

Abstract Background We diagnosed a clinical case of pulmonary infection involving Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Tropheryma whipplei in a patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome. The diagnosis was assisted by metagenomic next-generation sequencing of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Case presentation A 44-year-old Han Chinese inmate was transferred to the emergency department because of dry cough, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. The patient’s body temperature rose to 39.3 °C following empirical cephalosporin treatment for 1 week. The blood CD4+/CD8+ ratio was 0.7, suggesting immunodeficiency. Routine microbiological tests were performed, and tuberculosis interferon gamma release assays were positive. Mycobacterium tuberculosis polymerase chain reaction was also positive. Chest computed tomography scan revealed miliary nodules and ground-glass opacifications, which were in accordance with tuberculosis. To fully examine the etiology, we performed routine laboratory tests and metagenomic sequencing, the results of which indicated the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Tropheryma whipplei. We administered anti-tuberculosis regimen in combination with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. The patient recovered, with chest computed tomography scan showing absorption of lesions. Conclusions Compared with traditional diagnostic methods such as culture and serology, metagenomic next-generation sequencing has the advantage of detecting a wide array of microorganisms in a single test and therefore can be used for clinical diagnosis of rare pathogens and microbial coinfections. It is particularly useful for immunocompromised patients as they are more prone to infection by opportunistic microorganisms.

Numerical assessment of natural respiration and particles deposition in the computed tomography scan airway with a glomus tumour

2021 ◽  
pp. 095440892110240
Author(s):  
Digamber Singh
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Particle Deposition ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Glomus Tumour ◽  
Computed Tomography Scan ◽  
Human Respiratory Tract ◽  
Airflow Pattern ◽  
Human Airways ◽  
Tomography Scan

The human respiratory tract has a complex airflow pattern. If any obstruction is present in the airways, it will change the airflow pattern and deposit particles inside the airways. This is the concern of breath quality (inspired air), and it is decreasing due to the unplanned production of material goods. This is a primary cause of respiratory illness (asthma, cancer, etc.). Therefore, it is important to identify the flow characteristics in the human airways and airways with a glomus tumour with particle deposition. A numerical diagnosis is presented with an asymmetric unsteady-state light breathing condition (10 l/min). An in vitro human respiratory tract model has been reconstructed using computed tomography scan techniques and an artificial glomus tumour developed 2 cm above a carina on the posterior wall of the trachea. The transient flow characteristics are numerically simulated with a realizable (low Reynolds number) k–ɛ turbulence model. The flow disturbance is captured around the tumour, which influenced the upstream and downstream of the flow. The flow velocity pattern, wall shear stress and probable area of inflammation (hotspot) due to suspended particle deposition are determined, which may assist doctors more effectively in aerosol therapy and prosthetics of human airways illness.

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