Fishhook Injury to the Upper Eyelid: A Novel Surgical Approach.

Background: Fishhook injuries are an uncommon trauma, and removing a penetrating fishhook is a complicated maneuver, especially if the wound involves delicate anatomical structures like the ocular region.

Discussion: Several techniques that have been discussed in literature are reviewed and the authors present a novel approach that has been successfully performed on a patient with a fishhook penetrating his upper eyelid after a fishing accident.

Conclusion: Emergency physicians should be aware of all the possible approaches to fishhook penetrating injuries.

The Role of Lung Ultrasound in Low-Resource Settings During the Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Pandemic.

Lung ultrasound (LUS) has proven to be a helpful diagnostic tool for evaluating lung involvement in respiratory pathologies. The usage of this imaging technique became even more widespread during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The latest generation ultrasound scanners are conveniently portable and this permits ultrasound examinations to be performed even in extreme environments where no other diagnostic tool is available.

Can Alveolar-Arterial Difference and Lung Ultrasound Help the Clinical Decision Making in Patients with COVID-19?

Background: COVID-19 is an emerging infectious disease, that is heavily challenging health systems worldwide. Admission Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) and Lung Ultrasound (LUS) can be of great help in clinical decision making, especially during the current pandemic and the consequent overcrowding of the Emergency Department (ED). The aim of the study was to demonstrate the capability of alveolar-to-arterial oxygen difference (AaDO) in predicting the need for subsequent oxygen support and survival in patients with COVID-19 infection, especially in the presence of baseline normal PaO/FiO ratio (P/F) values.

Lung ultrasound presentation of COVID-19 patients: phenotypes and correlations.

Bedside lung ultrasound (LUS) can play a role in the setting of the SarsCoV2 pneumonia pandemic. To evaluate the clinical and LUS features of COVID-19 in the ED and their potential prognostic role, a cohort of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patients underwent LUS upon admission in the ED. LUS score was derived from 12 fields.