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Penetrating neck trauma is one of the most fearsome events that may happen in the ER, and sometimes it may carry disastrous features, involving anatomical structures that most general surgeons are not used to dealing with... Knowing the correct management of the possible injuries and the surrounding anatomy may help treat these patients without panicking...
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Sometimes trauma involves a particular category of victims. In these cases, the initial approach and management should be slightly different than the usual population. This distinction may play a significant role in the treatment's success. In pregnant women involved in trauma, the presence of the fetus must be taken into account.
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Sometimes the open abdomen and appropriate resuscitation are not enough to make patients recover from their pathological state... In these rare but threatening events, direct peritoneal resuscitation comes handy to help and fasten patients' healing.
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The correct management of thoracic trauma is mandatory to reduce the risk of developing a retained hemothorax, which may lead to severe complications and an increase in mortality.
Pricking the Big Red Balloon
Intra-abdominal hypertension is a critical state that may lead to multiorgan failure and, eventually, to death. However, the diagnosis of this condition is often missed, and the intra-abdominal pressure is a parameter frequently forgotten...
