Saturday, September 8, 2007

Answer: VizD Challenge Week of 9/3/2007


Congratulations to
Rory, she is this week's VizD winner.

Thank you to everyone who participated!

To view Rory's answer, click here


Take a look at Rory's blog "SRP 431"

Rory is the winner of $5

Recap:
A 45-year-old woman presents to your ED 8 hours after falling backwards off her bar stool.

(click on image to enlarge)
Questions:
1. What is the name of this sign?
2.
What condition is this sign associated with?
3.
What fluid may leak from the patient's ear?



Answers:
1. Battle's sign
2. Basilar skull fracture
3. CSF

The next VizD will be posted on Monday September 10


VizD
is a weekly contest of an interesting or pathognomonic image from emergency medicine. Its goal is to integrate learning into a fun and relaxed environment. All images are original and are posted with the consent of the patient. For more information please refer to the following link.

2 comments:

Adam said...

Rory,
Please email me at nyemergencymedicine@gmail.com to receive your $5 prize.

Chrysalis said...

What an interesting site. I love the way you pose questions and then let your readers answer.