This lecture focuses on acute pathologic entitiels visible on Chest and Abdominal radiographs obtained in an acute-care outpatient environment. At the conclusion of this lecture, participants will be able to:
Illustrate the concept of fine-detail vs. low-detail findings
Demonstrate recognition of common patterns of disease visible on plain radiographs of the chest and abdomen
Recognize and identify unusual presentations and features of cardiopulmonary diseases
Following the presentation of Acute Abdominal Pain, Recognizing ‘Cannot Miss’ Etiologies, the learner should be able to:
Identify potential challenges to the clinical assessment of abdominal pain
Recognize atypical presentations of abdominal pain requiring surgical intervention
Consider non-gastrointestinal diseases which may present with referred abdominal pain
Identify key components of the approach to patients with abdominal pain which will reduce the likelihood of missing potentially life-threatening diseases
Gain an appreciation for the high morbidity and mortality of undifferentiated abdominal pain in the elderly
Recognize several diagnoses that should be reconsidered before being applied to a patient
