Benjamin B Scott, Lisa Guo, Jose Santiago, Charles H Cook, Charles S ParsonsInternational Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science 2019 9(2):87-90 Gallbladder volvulus is a rare condition that most commonly occurs in elderly women and often mimics acute cholecystitis in its presentation. This condition is a surgical emergency requiring cholecystectomy as it can lead to gallbladder perforation and bilious peritonitis with high morbidity to the patient. An 85-year-old woman with chronic lymphocytic...
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Zoe Goldthwaite, Michael S Firstenberg, Alex BotschInternational Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science 2019 9(2):54-56 The management of patients after cardiothoracic surgery can be very complex. Variabilities exist in hemodynamic status after cardiac surgery and the use of cardiopulmonary bypass – all of which can have a significant impact on myocardial Frank–Starling curves. Typically, invasive monitoring with pulmonary artery catheters is used to assess the complex physiology that these...
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Prerna Ladha, Michael Callander, Ziad C SifriInternational Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science 2019 9(2):51-53
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Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, Nirusa Nadesar, Jennifer CasoleInternational Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science 2019 9(2):57-63 The purpose of this systematic review was to identify the antecedent factors of workplace injuries in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). A customized systematic review protocol included the research question, literature search, quality appraisal, data management and extraction, and evidence synthesis. The evidence was evaluated using the Critical Appraisal Skills...
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Two case reports of deadly Himalayan bites with tertiary level care: A snake and a possible scorpion
Vivek Mohanty, Minakshi Dhar, Prasan Kumar Panda, Rohit WaliaInternational Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science 2019 9(2):96-100 In the Himalayan region, there is a prevalence of unknown bites (not much data except media) including snakes with high range of mortality among victims because hilly terrain leads to delay in transportation and delayed initiation of proper treatment due to lack of developed tertiary care centers. These bites can present from local hypersensitivity reactions...
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Mohammad Muneer, Saif Badran, Ayman El-Menyar, Ali Alkhafaji, Habib Al-Basti, Talal Al-Hetmi, Hassan Al-ThaniInternational Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science 2019 9(2):64-68 Background: High-pressure injection (HPI) injury is an unusual type of injury in hand trauma, which could lead to a serious morbidity. We aimed to assess the clinical presentation, management, and outcome with HPI injury of the hand. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted between 2001 and 2015 for patients...
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Serkan Erkus, Mehmet Soyarslan, Ozkan Kose, Onder KalendererInternational Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science 2019 9(2):82-86 Baker's cyst is a distention or enlargement of the gastrocnemius-semimembranosus bursa toward the popliteal fossa which is usually associated with intra-articular pathologies. Rupture or dissection of the Baker's cyst results in extravasation of the cyst content into the calf within intermuscular space under the fascia. This clinical entity, also called pseudothrombophlebitis,...
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Hayder M Al-Kuraishy, Ali I Al-Gareeb, Nawar R HussienInternational Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science 2019 9(2):69-74 Objective: To evaluate the renoprotective effects of berberine and/or pentoxifylline in reduction of diclofenac-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) in rats. Material and Methods: Fifty male Sprague-Dawley rats were allocated into five groups, Group 1: Rats treated with distilled water plus normal saline for 12 days. Group 2: Rats treated with distilled water plus diclofenac...
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Ayman Anis MetryInternational Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science 2019 9(2):91-95 A 47-year-old patient presented to the emergency room with an attack of acute severe asthma. In spite of all primary measures, the patient was deteriorating. Arterial blood gases showed hypercarbia and acidemia. The patient was shifted to the intensive care unit connected to noninvasive ventilation for 3 h, without any obvious improvement. Decision was taken to intubate, ventilate, and keep her deeply sedated....
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Hassan Al-Thani, Gaby Jabbour, Ayman El-Menyar, Bianca M Wahlen, Mohammad Asim, Husham Abdelrahman, Syed Nabir, Hisham Al-Jogol, Ismail Mahmood, Ahmed El-Faramawy, Ashok Parchani, Ibrahim Afifi, Ruben PeraltaInternational Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science 2019 9(2):75-81 Purpose: We aimed to assess the pattern and impact of sternal injury with rib fracture in a Level 1 trauma center. Patients and Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of trauma registry data to identify patients...
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Titilope Olanipekun, Valery Effoe, Jacqueline Turner, Michael FloodInternational Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science 2019 9(2):101-104 Bladder necrosis and perforation is a rare and life-threatening medical emergency. Risk factors include trauma, malignancy, previous surgery and/or radiation therapy and diabetes mellitus. Signs, symptoms, and imaging findings are often obscure making the diagnosis difficult. Urinary tract infection is common in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients...
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