PURPOSE To report preliminary results with the tissue optimization (TO) treatment with a radio electric asymmetric conveyer (REAC) in promoting the repair of surgical wounds. PATIENTS AND METHODS Two subjects, a 54-year-old male with a tear bruise on the upper third of the leg and a 19-year-old female with a stab wound to the hand, were treated with 12 REAC-TO treatment sessions. RESULTS In...

Myeloid sarcoma, which sometimes accompanies recurrent systemic leukemia, is a rare manifestation of congenital leukemia. We describe the case of a 1-month-old Japanese girl with myeloid sarcoma, who did not fulfill the criteria of systemic leukemia. The physical examination revealed a bruise-like plaque on the right side of her chest. Histopathologically, there were CD4+ CD56- CD68+ atypical l...

Cyclic thrombocytopenia (CTP) is rarely seen and characterized by periodic fluctuations in platelet counts. In some cases, it occurs in phase with menstrual cycle. A 40-year-old female, presented firstly on June 30, 2012, with a 40-day history of appearance of purpuric skin rash and bruising, was readmitted on Aug 14, when she noted bruise on her lips. The platelet count was 24×109/L on June 30...

Objective: To evaluate the pattern of Road Traffic Accident cases attending Emergency Department Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College & Hospital (KYAMCH), Enayetpur, Sirajganj. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out at emergency department hospital Sirajganj from January’21 to June’21. Total 148 (RTA) were collected by using a pre-designed format register/ records boo...

BMJ 2007;335:719-20 doi: 10.1136/bmj.39331.702951.47 • Age under 1 year and presence of bruise, swelling, or laceration (>5 cm) on the head • Dangerous mechanism of injury • Clinical suspicion of non-accidental injury • Loss of consciousness lasting more than fi ve minutes (witnessed) • Post-traumatic seizure but no history of epilepsy • Abnormal drowsiness • Suspected open or depressed skull i...

The accurate interpretation of bruising at necropsy is essential to understanding how a victim has been injured and assists the pathologist in a reliable reconstruction of the events leading to death. It is essential not only to assess the mechanism of production of a bruise, taking into account the type of impacting surface and the magnitude of force used, but also to estimate when the injury ...