Aspirated contrast material contributing to respiratory arrest in a pediatric trauma patient.

Aspirated bezoar in a pediatric patient: a case report.

This case report describes an 11-year-old boy with a known esophageal bezoar admitted to surgery for esophagogas-troduodenoscopy with biopsy and possible removal of the bezoar. On induction, a copious amount of fluid and solid food particulate was noted in the posterior oropharynx, interfering with immediate intubation. After clearing of the oropharynx, the patient was intubated. A bronchoscopy...

A Survey on Factors Contributing to Hospital Patient Readmission

Background and Objectives: Patient readmission is an important criterion in performance evaluation of healthcare settings. Identifying the causes of the readmissions would help the policymakers in designing strategies for efficient management of health facilities. This stud aimed to explore factors contributing to readmission by sampling from an Iranian hospital. Methods: Clinical records of ...

Reversal of Electrocardiographic Sodium Channel Blockade Changes with Bicarbonate Therapy in a Pediatric Patient Post-Cardiopulmonary Arrest Secondary to Methadone Toxicity

O19: Clinical Approach in Pediatric Trauma According to ATLS

To identify anatomic and physiologic characteristics of children which are different from adults and to explain major patterns and responses of different types of injuries and to apply ATLS principles in management of injured kids and to emphasize on injury prevention to reduce the impact of injury in children. Children have larger head, smaller jaw, shorter, narrower, funnel shaped airway, sof...

[Pelvic trauma: impact of iodinated contrast material extravasation at MDCT on patient management].

PURPOSE To determine the impact of iodinated contrast material extravasation at MDCT in selecting patients with pelvic fractures that require vascular embolization. PATIENTS AND METHODS All patients with severe pelvic fracture admitted to the trauma unit between 1998 and 2004 underwent contrast enhanced MDCT prior to additional specific treatment. All patients with extravasation underwent imm...