Articles
Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease: A Radiologist’s Guide
Cyanotic congenital heart disease (CHD) typically involves right-to-left or mixed circulations, resulting in systemic desaturation. In adult imaging, most cases you encounter will be in patients with repaired or palliated anatomy. Others may present with long-standing...
Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease: A Radiologist’s Guide
Acyanotic congenital lesions are among the most frequently encountered cardiac abnormalities in adult imaging. Many are picked up incidentally, while others represent the long-term sequelae of childhood repairs. Sometimes, the diagnosis isn’t made until adulthood,...
Adult Congenital Heart Disease: A Radiologist’s Approach
Adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) is becoming more common: read this article to gain a practical approach to recognising & reporting it.
Ischaemic Bowel
Ischaemic bowel disease occurs when there is inadequate blood supply to the intestines, leading to mucosal injury, necrosis, and perforation if untreated. It is a life-threatening emergency with high mortality, particularly in cases of bowel infarction. There are two...
Pertussis
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is an upper respiratory tract infection caused by the Gram-negative bacteria Bordatella pertussis. Transmission is via respiratory droplets, and the incubation period is approximately 7-21 days. The disease is highly contagious...