DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
Chest examinations
Stethoscope
The stethoscope (from Greek στηθοσκόπιο, of στήθος, stéthos - chest and σκοπή, skopé - examination) is an acoustic medical device for auscultation, or listening to the internal sounds of an animal body. It is often used to listen to lung and heart sounds. It is also used to listen to intestines and blood flow in arteries and veins. In combination with a sphygmomanometer, it is commonly used for measurements of blood pressure. Less commonly, "mechanic's stethoscopes" are used to listen to internal sounds made by machines, such as diagnosing a malfunctioning automobile engine by listening to the sounds of its internal parts...
Chest examinations - List of case studies
- Melanoma with metastases
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turned out to be negative for metastases, specifically: Chest X-ray; echo tomography soft tissue of axillary and inguino-crural areas; ... hepatoxicity, thyroid dysfunction. Examinations : Chest X-ray , echo tomography soft tissue ...
- Metastatic well differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma in liver
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– Normal March 2008 – General CT, Chest – Normal March 2008 – Video-capsule of small ... bagel formed lesion, acute ileus. Examinations : biopsy, explorative laparotomy , double balloon ...
- Pulmonary heteroplasia
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Cranial : normal. o Chest : at the level of the upper lobe of right lung we have confirmation ... myelosuppression, renal problems. Examinations : blood test (dosage of Chromogranin A ,dosage of Somostatin, ...
- Neuroendocrine Neoplasia
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(LK2H10)(-), synaptophysin (SY38)(+). Chest X-Ray : normal, except for a retracting left fibro thorax as a ... ) , Pneumothorax . Examinations : ultrasound exam ( Abdominal ), CAT scan ...
- Massive Portal and Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis
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radiating pains of upper abdominal quadrants. The examinations found heterozygous factor II mutation, and family survey for the ... in blood chemistry routine tests, electrocardiogram, chest and abdominal radiography. As no current acute event was found, the ... sludge of the gall bladder.” - Chest CAT scan with contrast medium (11/2009): “No pleural or ...
- Pulmonary Heteroplasia – additional opinion
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volumetric CAT scan - o Cranial : normal. o Chest : at the level of the upper lobe of right lung we have confirmation of ... differentiation, peripheral neuropathy, lung tumour. Examinations : blood test, Chromogranin A (CgA), Somostatin, Total body ...
- Stage 4 Neuroblastoma
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(PMN 300), Hb 8.5 g/dl, Pts 258,000/mm3, blood chemistry examinations are within normal limits. At home the patient will have to take: ... • Urinoculture : Negative; • Chest X-ray (07): “No signs concerning current foci parenchyma lesions ...
- Pulmonary heteroplasia_2
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: normal. o Chest : at the level of the upper lobe of right lung we have confirmation ... Non Small Cell Lung Cancer. Examinations : blood test, Chromogranin A (CgA) , Somostatin, Total ...
- End Stage Renal Disease
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IgG: Positive. Allergies: none known. Chest Xray : (6/7): Increased interstitial marking bilaterally, atelectasis ... donor specific antibodies (DSA) early post-Tx. Examinations : coronary angiography, cardiac scan, Coronary angiography, sleep ...
- Non-invasive papillary urothelial G2 carcinoma
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bladder hypertrophy, recent catheterization). Chest x-ray: within normal limits. Blood chemistry tests were within normal ... contraction, allergic reaction. Examinations : histology test , echotomography ( upper ...