Splenic artery embolization in the treatment of blunt splenic injury: single level 1 trauma center experience.

Purpose: To describe the experience of a single level 1 trauma center in the management of blunt splenic injuries (BSI).

Methods: This is a retrospective study with Institutional Review Board approval. The medical records of 450 patients with BSI treated between January 2016 and December 2022 were reviewed.

When Educational Images Don't Reflect the Population: Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens, a Case Report.

Introduction: Phlegmasia cerulea dolens (PCD) is an uncommon, potentially life-threatening complication of acute deep venous thromboses that requires a timely diagnosis. The name of the condition, the visual diagnostic criteria, and the preponderance of cases in the literature referencing findings exclusively in patients with lighter skin complexions means that PCD may not be on the differential diagnosis for the patient with more melanated skin who is experiencing this time-sensitive vascular emergency.

Case Report: We describe one case of PCD in a patient with darker skin complexion and the importance of identifying clinical findings, regardless of skin color, given the paucity of reference images for PCD in darker complected patients.