Electrical storm: A focused review for the emergency physician.

Background: Electrical storm is a dangerous condition presenting to the Emergency Department that requires rapid diagnosis and management.

Objective: This article provides a review of the diagnosis and management of electrical storm for the emergency clinician.

Discussion: Electrical storm is defined as ≥3 episodes of sustained ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, or shocks from an implantable cardioverter defibrillator within 24 h.

Fat Graft Enrichment Strategies: A Systematic Review.

Background: Autologous fat grafting is a dynamic modality used in plastic surgery as an adjunct to improve functional and aesthetic form. However, current practices in fat grafting for soft-tissue augmentation are plagued by tremendous variability in long-term graft retention, resulting in suboptimal outcomes and repetitive procedures. This systematic review identifies and critically appraises the evidence for various enrichment strategies that can be used to augment and improve the viability of fat grafts.

Homicide Using an Air Weapon.

The debate over the lethality and ownership of modern, high-powered weapons has recently grabbed the headlines. High-velocity air weapons, advertised as starter guns for children, can cause lethal injuries despite non-lethal appearing wounds. Presented is a rare case of a modern, high-powered air weapon used in a homicide.