BackgroundReduced gastrointestinal motility can alter the toxicokinetics of acetaminophen poisoning. We report a case of altered acetaminophen toxicokinetics due to delayed gastrointestinal absorption, likely secondary to intestinal trauma/surgery.  Case ReportA 37-year-old woman ingested an unknown amount of acetaminophen and ethanol then stabbed herself in the abdomen. The initial acetaminoph...

The objective of this study was to determine the impact of Hurricane Ivan on the operations of the Emergency Department (ED) at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). Hurricane Ivan,--a category four Hurricane--traversed the south coast of the island of Jamaica on September 10, 2004, causing damage to several parishes. The study design is a descriptive retrospective record-based inc...

· AND CHARLES GOULDEN, O.B.E., M.A., M.D., M.Chir., F.R.C.S. (Ophthalmic Surgeon to the London Hospital.) The fate of eyes which have suffered a penetrating injury depends upon a number of factors. It will be clear that the actual extent of the wound is important and of the other factors which influence the condition the most serious are : 1.' Infection. 2. The inclusion of uveal tissue (iris a...

Stab wounds of the spinal canal are rare and constitute an uncommon cause of spinal cord injury. They are usually responsible for an immediate neurological deficit that requires emergency therapeutic management to minimize the extent of neurological deficit and to prevent further loss of neurological function. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used to evaluate damage to the spinal cord, inclu...

Trauma is the leading cause of death and disability in the labor force in our country, causing economic losses and prolonged disability. The cardiothoracic trauma is responsible for about 75% of deaths attributed to trauma, penetrating injuries by bladed weapon and firearm projectile generate mortality ranging between 3 and 20% depending on the mechanism of trauma being the most lethal last. In...

OBJECTIVE To explain an important aspect of violence, the spatiotemporal pattern of trauma in victims of violence visited in emergency room of Rajaei hospital, Shiraz, Iran. METHODS This cross-sectional prospective study comprised 109 randomly selected victims of violence visited in emergency room of Rajaei hospital, a tertiary referral hospital affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Scie...

The present work is devoted to the identification of militant properties checans saragashen stage tagar culture. Throughout its length were one type melee weapon. They intended for infliction stab wounds. On territory Khakass-Minusinsk basin are known as early late Bronze Age, but they widely used among population an exclusively male subject. In archaeological literature there was opinion about...

BACKGROUND Penetrating cardiac injuries have a rather high mortality and require a rapid diagnosis and emergency surgical intervention. The aim of this study was to present and discuss our experience with penetrating heart wounds. METHODS Sixteen patients with penetrating cardiac injury underwent surgical treatment at the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery between 1985-2007. The patients ra...

AIM OF THE STUDY Aim of the study is to present our own experiences in the treatment of people suffering from penetrating neck traumas. MATERIAL AND METHODS In the years 1996-2012, 10 patients with penetrating neck traumas were treated, including 3 women and 7 men. The patients' age ranged from 16 to 55 (the average age being 40.7 years). In 9 cases the wound was caused by cutting or stabbing...

conclusions according to the findings of this study, the most common cause of penetrating neck injuries was stab wounds, and the majority of patients were young men, therefore, preventive measures should be implemented. because of fatal complications associated with neck injuries, we recommend early neck exploration in unstable cases or when injuries are deeper than the platysma. results among ...