Health Dictionary
Reliable, easy-to-read patient information on common medical conditions — written in plain language, free of jargon, and grounded in current evidence. Browse the most frequent diagnoses, understand what they mean for everyday life, and learn which steps and questions help you have a focused conversation with your doctor.
Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus CT
Introduction
CT Scan
CT Scan
- CT is more sensitive than plain films for the detection of early bone destruction and effusion in septic arthritis.
- On CT, features of bacterial osteomyelitis include overlying soft-tissue swelling, periosteal reaction, medullary low-attenuation areas or trabecular coarsening, and focal cortical erosions.
- In endocarditis a CT scan of the head should be obtained in patients who exhibit CNS symptoms or findings consistent with a mass effect (eg, macroabscess of the brain).
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