Fecal Impaction and Nonperforated Stercoral Colitis: Red Flags for Poor Outcomes.

Fecal impaction and stercoral colitis are common, yet little research has been performed on the associated mortality risk. We performed a retrospective cohort study of 970 hospital encounters representing 885 unique patients in which fecal impaction or stercoral colitis was identified in CT reports. Among the 535 patients with fecal impaction, 13.

Prevalence of Abnormal Coronary Findings on Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Among Young Adults Presenting With Chest Pain.

Purpose: We evaluated the prevalence of coronary stenosis on coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in patients aged 18 to 30 years, who presented to the emergency department with chest pain. We also examined the risk factors potentially associated with abnormal coronary findings on CCTA in this age group.

Materials And Methods: A total of 884 patients were retrospectively evaluated.

CT of the adrenal gland: the many faces of adrenal hemorrhage.

Adrenal hemorrhage is rarely suspected clinically, exhibits no specific clinical symptoms or laboratory findings, and yet is immediately life-threatening when bilateral. Recognition of adrenal hematomas is complicated by the variable appearance of these lesions. We survey the ways in which adrenal hematomas can appear on CT and provide strategies for differentiating hematomas from other adrenal pathologies.