Fat embolism syndrome usually occurs following trauma where fat globules from long bone fractures produce pulmonary, cerebral or cutaneous effects. This case illustrates the presence of macroscopic fat in the right common femoral vein secondary to a long bone fracture. This finding is rare but should be looked for on cross-sectional imaging to allow early, aggressive treatment of fat embolism s...

The presence of history of redness and swelling of toe in an infant without history of trauma is typical of hair threat tourniquet syndrome. The treatment simply involves incision and removal of hair fibers. Physicians should be aware of this syndrome because early diagnosis and treatment avoid serious complications.

Head and facial injuries are one of the most common causes morbidity mortality in developed developing countries, which can also lead to a temporary or permanent disability. Trauma development be caused by variety factors such as: car accidents, falls, various sports, violence, assaults, domestic industrial trauma. Facial trauma scarring, is accompanied emotional psychological problems. Post-tr...

The post cardiac injury syndrome is characterized by the development of a fever, pleuropericarditis, and parenchymal pulmonary infiltrates in the weeks following trauma to the pericardium or myocardium. According to previous reports, almost all cases develop after major cardiac surgery or a myocardial infarction. Recently, a few reports have described post cardiac injury syndrome as a complicat...

Kindler syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive genodermatosis characterized by trauma-induced blisters, progressive poikiloderma and varying degrees of photosensitivity. In 2003, loss-of-function mutations were identified in the gene KIND1 mapped to chromosome 20p12.3. In this paper, we report Kindler syndrome in two children born to consanguineous parents presenting acral blistering, photosens...

A case study is presented of a 20-year-old male with a recent exacerbation of Guillain-Barré syndrome who had an emergent exploratory laparotomy under general endotracheal anesthesia. His preoperative history and physical examination indicated complicating factors, including blunt abdominal trauma, ethanol ingestion, and a full stomach. The management of patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome an...