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Blunt thoracic aortic injury – concepts and management

open access: yesJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2020
Background Blunt thoracic aortic injury, a life-threatening concern, remains the second most common cause of mortality among all non-penetrating traumatic injuries, second only to intracranial hemorrhage.
Nicolas J. Mouawad   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

BLUNT CEREBROVASCULAR INJURIES [PDF]

open access: yesClinics, 2005
Over the past decade, the recognition and subsequent management of blunt cerebrovascular injuries has undergone a marked evolution. Originally thought to be a rare occurrence, blunt cerebrovascular injuries are now diagnosed in approximately 1% of blunt trauma patients. The recognition of a clinically silent period allows for angiographic screening for
C. Clay Cothren   +3 more
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Pneumoscrotum with extensive subcutaneous emphysema in traumatic perineal injury: A case report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, 2023
Key Clinical Message We present a rare case of pneumoscrotum with subsequent subcutaneous emphysema in penetrating perineal injury with a tangential wound. It is important to diagnose the underlying disease and treat the cause.
Tariq Siddiqui   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tension pneumopericardium in blunt multi‐system trauma in a resource limited setting

open access: yesJournal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2022
Pneumopericardium is defined as the presence of air within the pericardial sac. Pneumopericardium is a rare condition that may occur secondary to blunt trauma, penetrating trauma, pericardial infection with gas‐forming organisms, or iatrogenically ...
Clayton Moore, Matthew Chovaz
doaj   +1 more source

Britain: Blunt then blunted [PDF]

open access: yesNature, 1977
The UK Medical Research Council (MRC) published its latest annual report earlier this week.
openaire   +2 more sources

Evaluation, management, and hospital outcome of cases presented with blunt abdominal trauma to rozhalat emergency hospital, Erbil, Iraq

open access: yesMedical Journal of Babylon, 2021
Background: Abdominal trauma, both penetrating and blunt, is a major public health concern worldwide. Trauma, especially abdominal trauma is increasing due to urbanization and industrialization including road traffic accidents.
Haval Faris Mohammed   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Best practice guidelines for blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI)

open access: yesScandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2018
Blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) is a non-penetrating injury to the carotid and/or vertebral artery that may cause stroke in trauma patients. Historically BCVI has been considered rare but more recent publications indicate an overall incidence of 1–2%
T. Brommeland   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prehospital plasma in injured patients is associated with survival principally in blunt injury: Results from two randomized prehospital plasma trials

open access: yesJournal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 2019
Introduction Recent evidence demonstrated that prehospital plasma in patients at risk of hemorrhagic shock was safe for ground transport and resulted in a 28-day survival benefit for air medical transport patients.
K. Reitz   +17 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Imaging and Management of Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury.

open access: yesRadiographics, 2018
Blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) is a relatively rare but potentially devastating finding in patients with high-energy blunt force trauma or direct cervical and/or craniofacial injury. The radiologist plays an essential role in identifying and grading
Aaron M Rutman   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Lessons from a large trauma center: impact of blunt chest trauma in polytrauma patients—still a relevant problem?

open access: yesScandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2017
BackgroundThoracic trauma is the third most common cause of death after abdominal injury and head trauma in polytrauma patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate epidemiological data, treatment and outcome of polytrauma patients with blunt ...
K. Chrysou   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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