Delayed small bowel perforation following blunt abdominal trauma: A case report and review of the literature.

We report a case of delayed presentation of a small bowel perforation following blunt abdominal trauma (BAT). An initial computed tomography (CT) scan revealed that the patient (a 32-year-old man) had a mesenteric hematoma, which was managed conservatively. Four weeks later, he returned to the hospital complaining of abdominal pain.

Abdominal wall hernia and aortic injury secondary to blunt trauma: Case report and review of the literature.

Introduction: Traumatic abdominal wall hernia (TAWH) and traumatic abdominal aortic injury (TAAI) are two uncommon complications secondary to blunt trauma. In both TAWH and TAAI, reported cases are often associated with poly-trauma. TAWH may be initially missed if more pressing issues are identified during the patient's primary survey.

Hounsfield unit changes over time in contusions of the brain.

In the United States, traumatic brain injuries are an important cause of death and disability, often with significant financial and legal consequences. Although it is generally accepted by neuroradiologists that the density of cerebral contusions decreases over time, previous research has not addressed this phenomenon directly. In the current study, we reviewed charts of patients who had suffered cerebral contusions and had at least two subsequent computed tomography scans in order to determine whether Hounsfield Units, a measure of density, decreased over time.

A Patient With Blunt Trauma and Cardiac Arrest Arriving Pulseless at the Emergency Department; is that Enough Reason to Stop Resuscitation? Review of Literature and Case Report.

The decision to stop or continue resuscitation in a patient with blunt trauma and cardiac arrest arriving pulseless to the hospital has always been controversial. While many authors still believe that it is a futile effort, with no chance of success for complete neurological recovery, some recent reports have challenged the idea. Here we report complete recovery of a severely injured patient following a motor vehicle accident who lost vital signs completely before arrival at our trauma center.

Pleural ultrasonography versus chest radiography for the diagnosis of pneumothorax: review of the literature and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Ultrasonography is being increasingly utilized in acute care settings with expanding applications. Pneumothorax evaluation by ultrasonography is a fast, safe, easy and inexpensive alternative to chest radiographs. In this review, we provide a comprehensive analysis of the current literature comparing ultrasonography and chest radiography for the diagnosis of pneumothorax.

Anatomic guide and sonography for surgical repair of leg muscle lacerations.

Background: There were over 110,000 leg laceration cases reported in the United States in 2011. Currently, muscle laceration is repaired by suturing epimysium to epimysium. Tendon-to-tendon repair is stronger, restores the muscle's resting length, and leads to a better functional recovery.

Intra-abdominal hypertension causes disruption of the blood-brain barrier in mice, which is increased with added severe head trauma.

Background: Although the individual effect of head trauma and intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) causing blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption has been studied separately, their combined effect on the integrity of BBB has not been investigated. This study examines the effects of IAH and head trauma, individually and in combination, on the permeability of the BBB in mice.

Methods: Male CD-1 mice weighing 30 to 38 g were used.

Unusual late occurrence of bowel obstruction following blunt abdominal trauma.

We report a case of late occurrence of small bowel obstruction due to stricture resulting from blunt abdominal trauma. On initial computed tomography (CT) scan, the patient had a mesenteric hematoma, which was managed conservatively. Approximately two weeks later, he complained of worsening abdominal pain and developed clinical signs of bowel obstruction.

Nonoperative management of contained retrohepatic caval injury.

Traumatic inferior vena cava (IVC) injuries are associated with high mortality rates, despite all improvements in the technical skills and prehospital and hospital care. Selective conservative management of the penetrating abdominal injuries involving IVC has not been widely discussed before. Here, we report a case of a young female with a single gunshot wound to her abdomen, who presented to our level 1 trauma center 10 minutes after injury and was hemodynamically stable.

Intra-abdominal hypertension causes reversible blood-brain barrier disruption.

Background: Previous studies have shown that intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) has detrimental effects on organ function and is associated with significantly increased morbidity and mortality. IAH has also been shown to increase intracranial pressure. The exact mechanism is not known.