Trauma

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What are the common traumatic injuries?

• Head injury
• Thoracic injury
• Blunt trauma abdomen
• Bone injuries
• Joint injuries

What are the imaging procedures useful in the evaluation of patients with trauma?

• Head injury: CT Head
• Thoracic injury: CT thorax
• Blunt trauma abdomen: CT abdomen
• Bone injuries: Plain x-rays, Nuclear Medicine scans or MRI.
• Joint injuries: Plain x-ray first, MRI