Overuse of plain abdominal radiography in emergency departments: a retrospective cohort study

Plain abdominal radiography in the diagnosis of the "body packer".

Diagnosis of Spinal Epidural Abscess by Abdominal Plain-Film Radiography

A 57-year-old male with a history of diabetes mellitus, hepatitis C, and intravenous drug abuse presented to the emergency department complaining of abdominal pain of three months duration that had worsened in the week prior to presentation. Review of systems was significant for back pain, nausea, and fever. The patient’s physical examination demonstrated a diffusely tender abdomen in addition ...

Postsurgical pneumoperitoneum - comparison of abdominal ultrasound findings with plain radiography.

OBJECTIVE To compare abdominal ultrasonography findings with plain radiography in the detection of postsurgical pneumoperitoneum. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional, observational. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Radiology Department, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi, from October, 2005 to April, 2006. METHODOLOGY Thirty patients of either gender who underwent laparotomies were included in the study. Pa...

a study of baudrillards ideas in brian moores fiction

پیدایش مرحله ی جدیدی از نظام سرمایه داری بعد از جنگ جهانی دوم همزمان است با ظهور عصر اطلاعات و رسانه جمعی. در چنین جامعه ای سیر آزادانه ی نشانه ها در فضای بی اساس مجازی بر سرعت فرسایش واقعیت می افزاید. به اعتقاد بودریار، فقدان واقعیت به واسطه ی شبیه سازی آن و تولید حاد واقعیت (hyperreality) پنهان خواهد ماند. این پژوهش بر آن است که جامعه فرانوین توصیف شده در سه رمان بریان مور را با توجه به نظر...

A perceived duality of relatives' presence in emergency departments: A focused ethnographic study

Introduction: In the Iranian Healthcare System, emergency departments (EDs) face many challenges such as limitations of the physical environment and overcrowding, meanwhile, unnecessary presence of relatives at their patients׳ bedside goes beyond EDs challenges and has made the situation worse. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore, gain an understanding of, and describe the cultural ...