Traumatic tension pneumocephalus: Two case reports.

Introduction: Traumatic pneumocephalus rarely evolves into tension pneumocephalus. It can be devastating if not recognized and treated promptly.

Case Presentation: We presented two cases of post-traumatic tension pneumocephalus.

The "Triple-Q Algorithm:" A practical approach to the identification of liver topography.

The descriptive identification and interpretation of liver pathology continue to raise debate, especially for trainees and junior physicians. There is wide diversity in the description of liver segmentation with sometimes contradictory terminology between French and American literature. Attempts were made to create a unified nomenclature that simplifies the problem.

Clinical Presentation and Time-Based Mortality in Patients With Chest Injuries Associated With Road Traffic Accidents.

Background: Blunt chest trauma (BCT) poses significant morbidity and mortality worldwide.

Objectives: We investigated the clinical presentation and outcome of BCT related to road traffic accidents (RTA).

Patients And Methods: A retrospective observational analysis for patients who sustained BCT secondary to RTA in terms of motor vehicle crash (MVC) and pedestrian-motor vehicle accidents (PMVA) who were admitted to the trauma center at Hamad general hospital, Doha, Qatar, between 2008 and 2011.

Delayed bile leak in a patient with grade IV blunt liver trauma: A case report and review of the literature.

Introduction: Delayed bile leak following blunt liver trauma is not common.

Presentation Of Case: We presented a case report and literature review of delayed bile leak in a young male patient who presented with grade IV blunt liver injury following a motor vehicle collision; he was a restrained driver who hit a fixed object. Physical examination was unremarkable except for revelaed tachycardia, right upper quadrant abdominal tenderness, and open left knee fracture.