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Previous weeks’ questions
Question of the week 5th April 2019:
A) Please describe this 5 year old child’s dental injuries (Use technical terms and number the tooth involved) B) What imaging is required?
C) How can this be treated in ED?
D) Bonus question: At what age do children have their milk teeth replaced by permanent teeth?
Images: Internet open access forum
Prize Winner: Dr. Jeanette Koay
(RMO, Launceston general hospital
Answers in comment section below
What is the salient abnormality seen in this chest X-ray of a patient who presents with severe abdominal pain? Please describe 2 other signs that could be seen in this condition. Name 3 broad mechanisms by which this condition can develop. Please post your answers in the comments section below.
Images Courtesy: Dr. Michaele Rawson, ED registrar Launceston hospital.
Prize winner: Katie Scott,
Medical Diagnostic Radiographer,
Launceston General Hospital
Question of the week 4th March 2019:
What is the rhythm seen on these 2 ECGs of a 6 month old baby who presents with a few days of febrile illness? Please provide answers in the comments section below. Bonus question: How can this be managed?
Images courtesy: Dr. Jacinta O’Rourke, RMO, and
Dr. Matt Labattaglia FACEM, Launceston general hospital
Prize winner: Dr Svetlana Rivilis,
Emergency registrar, LGH
What is the classification of the fracture sustained by this 44 year old lady who fell down sand dunes while running? Please answer in the comments section below
Clue: Answer starts with ‘SCH…’
Image courtesy: Dr Michaele Rawson, Emergency registrar LGH
Prize winner: Dr. Nicole Kar Ye, LGH
Question of the week 10.02.2019:
What is the salient abnormality in this lateral soft tissue neck X-ray of a child with dysphagia?
Image courtesy: Dr. Linda Chow FACEM, LGH Emergency department.
Prize winner Dr. Bronte Leonard, Medical intern LGH.