Articles by John Dallara, MD

Films and Scans

by John Dallara, MD on July 31, 2009

You are called to ED triage to evaluate a 30-year-old with stomach pains. “I think he has a kidney stone,” his mother volunteers by way of introduction. “You know his father had them also, and he just won’t settle down.”

What do you see in this CT scan. Read the case HERE.

Films and Scans

Hip Pain After Fall in Elderly Female

by John Dallara, MD on May 28, 2009

You evaluate an elderly female who has tripped and fallen at home. She denies any chest pain, shortness of breath or other acute medical symptoms and was well until the event.

Films and Scans

What can you rule out from this 4-wheeler injury?

by John Dallara, MD on May 8, 2009

The paramedics call-in a trauma alert on a 45 year old who ran his 4-wheeler into a tree. He was wearing a helmet, and his only obvious injury is an open fractured distal tib-fib on the right. They splint his fracture, give him morphine 8mg IV per protocol, and apply diesel fuel to the rest of the situation.

Films and Scans

Abdominal Pain & G-Tube Problems

by John Dallara, MD on April 2, 2009

Films and Scans

62-Year-Old Woman With Abrupt Stomach Pain and Distension

by John Dallara, MD on January 31, 2009

Wet Readings

Films and Scans

Hot Gullbladder?

by John Dallara, MD on December 31, 2008

Wet Readings

Is this man’s stomach pain a hot gallbladder?

Real-Time Readings

Wet Reads: Ambulatory Patient with Neck Pain After Fall 10 Days Ago

by John Dallara, MD on November 30, 2008

The fast-track PA approaches you about a case. “I just want to run something by you. I have this guy who fell a week ago and he wants some pain meds. Sounds like he might be a drug seeker because he is refusing to be X-rayed.”

Real-Time Readings

Wet Reads Facial trauma: A look beyond the bones

by John Dallara, MD on September 30, 2008

Elderly female with head and facial injuries with diminished mentation & poor respiratory effort...

Real-Time Readings

Wet Reads: Right flank pain

by John Dallara, MD on August 31, 2008

52-year-old with two days of subacute right flank pain

Real-Time Readings

Wet Reads: Double check routine films

by John Dallara, MD on March 31, 2008

EMS brings you a 60 year old with fever, shock and progressive respiratory failure. The patient was seen by his primary doctor two days ago and treated for “bronchitis, possible pneumonia”. You intubate him immediately upon arrival for severe respiratory insufficiency.