Role of preoperative CT imaging in penetrating thoraco-abdominal injuries: A multicenter study of urban trauma centers.

Introduction: Management of penetrating thoracoabdominal (PTA) injuries with signs of hemorrhage have warranted operative intervention but improved imaging capabilities have redefined interventions required. We examined outcomes of hemodynamically stable patients undergoing preoperative CT imaging with the hypothesis that CT imaging would decrease OR time without delaying OR arrival.

Methods: A retrospective multicenter study was performed amongst four urban trauma centers examining hemodynamically stable patients with PTA injuries requiring operative intervention from January 2017-December 2021.

Cardiac tamponade secondary to iatrogenic needle decompression in blunt force trauma.

The proper treatment for tension pneumothorax is rapid needle decompression. This procedure is frequently performed in the field for trauma patients who have clinical symptoms of pneumothorax. The procedure itself has a high rate of failure due to improper placement, operator inexperience, or chest wall thickness.

A Rare Case of Fat Embolism Syndrome Masquerading as COVID-19 Pneumonia.

In the wake of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and its associated mortality and virulence, a high clinical suspicion must be maintained for all patients presenting with respiratory failure. However, there are well-known disease processes that may have a similar presentation. We present a case of a 25-year-old male who suffered a right tibia fracture after a motor vehicle collision.

COVID-19: Healthy environmental impact for public safety and menaces oil market.

COVID-19 seems as global emergency, by infectious virus, caused respiratory illness like having symptoms of flue, sickness, headache, and difficulty in breathing. Within months the world has been transformed into new order, thousands of people died and many more are fallen ill due to COVID-19 outbreak. China was the first country to see the outbreak and the first country to control it.

A selective placement strategy for surgical feeding tubes benefits trauma patients.

Background: The indications for surgical feeding tube (SFT) placement in trauma patients are poorly defined. Patient selection is critical as complications from SFTs have been reported in up to 70% of patients. A previous analysis by our group determined that 25% of the SFTs we placed were unnecessary and that older patients, patients with head and spinal cord injuries, and patients who needed a tracheostomy were more likely to require long-term SFTs.

Percutaneous retrieval of an inferior vena cava filter causing right ureter obstruction.

Retrievable inferior vena cava filters (IVCFs) are known to provide safe and effective pulmonary embolism protection when used appropriately. Long-term complications have been reported over the past 10 years, including vena cava perforation, filter migration, strut fracture, and injury to adjacent structures. This article describes the case of a 44-year-old woman who presented with right ureteral obstruction from strut impingement by a Bard Recovery IVCF (Tempe, AZ, USA).