Category Archives: DDx
Paediatric History
Dubious
Abdominal X-ray
Chest radiographs are phenomenal in terms of how much information they can provide given how simple and easy they are to perform. Abdominal films are also useful, but less commonly used as there are fewer indications for ordering them, and they don’t give the same wealth of information that a chest film can. Nevertheless, it’sContinue reading “Abdominal X-ray”
Headache differential
“Doctor I have a headache – am I going to die?” “Well… eventually…” As a doctor you have to try and give useful answers to fairly important questions, like, better than this. Differential diagnoses are one of the most useful tools when it comes to diagnosing symptoms and it’s important to ensure you’ve thoughtContinue reading “Headache differential”