Tension pneumothorax is classically characterized by hypotension and hypoxia. On examination, breath sounds are absent on the affected hemothorax and the trachea deviates away from the affected side. The thorax may also be hyperresonant; jugular venous distention and tachycardia may be present.
Every tenderness near scaphoid bone is treated as scaphoid fracture
Salter-Harris
ACl in sudden rotation and stopping
PCL injuries are often due to a blow to the knee while it's bent. Common causes include:
Striking the knee against the dashboard during an auto accident
Falling on the knee while it's bent
Sports are a common cause of PCL injury. These injuries are especially common in:
- Football
- Soccer
- Baseball
- Skiing
Brodie abscess is an intraosseous abscess related to a focus of subacute pyogenic osteomyelitis. Unfortunately, there is no reliable way radiographically to exclude a focus of osteomyelitis. It has a protean radiographic appearance and can occur at any location and in a patient of any age.
