Traumatic Thoracic Burst Fracture Associated with Bronchial Rupture.

Background: Rupture of, or injury to, the tracheobronchial tree is a rare occurrence in blunt chest trauma.

Case Report: We present a case of bronchial rupture caused by fragmented bone from a spinal burst fracture after blunt chest trauma. WHY SHOULD AN EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN BE AWARE OF THIS?: Although tracheobronchial injury is infrequent, clinicians should be aware of this possible complication after blunt chest trauma.

Peritonitis caused by Aeromonas species at a hospital in southern Taiwan.

Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the clinical characteristics of patients with Aeromonas peritonitis, particularly secondary peritonitis.

Methods: Patients with Aeromonas peritonitis treated between July 2004 and December 2011 were identified from the computerized database of a regional hospital in southern Taiwan. The medical records of these patients were retrospectively reviewed.