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Authored By: Keith Fischer and Shane Inoue.

Patient: 55 year old female

History: The patient was admitted with a right tibial plateau fracture after falling in the bathtub. Following surgery, she was found "down" on the orthopaedics floor in PEA. She was successfully resuscitated and intubated, however she continued to have persistent hypoxia. Due to an elevated creatinine, a V/Q scan, rather than a PE protocol CT was ordered.

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V/Q

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CXR prior to V/Q scan

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CXR after V/Q scan and subsequent readjustment of the endotrachial tube placement

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Case [View Case with Diagnosis]Owner(s): Keith Fischer and Shane InoueLast Updated: 02-07-2013
Anatomy: Cardiopulmonary Pathology: Iatrogenic
Modality: Conventional Radiograph, Nuc MedAccess Level: Readable by all users, writable by NucMed Certifiers
Keywords: mainstem bronchus intubation

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Certified by Keith Fischer on 06-26-2009

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