Although millions of women receive injuries from intimate partner violence (IPV) each year in the United States alone, there has been only limited research of acute injury patterns and the types, locations, and mechanisms of IPV injuries. The mechanism of being punched to the face with a fist resulting in blunt trauma-related injuries is most commonly reported. Strangulation, especially manual ...

Femoral hernia is usually presented as a flexible, round, domed shape lying on the medial side of the thigh about 2-3 cm below the inguinal ligament. Among the external hernias, femoral hernia is the second most common inguinal hernia. Its prevalence reaches 20%. Among all inguinal hernias, femoral hernias are characterised by a high level of incarceration and strangulation. This can be as high...

Abstract Background The falciform ligament hernia is a type of internal herniation, caused by defect in the liver. etiology for this may be congenital or iatrogenic, created after laparoscopic intervention. Case presentation A 45-year-old male was presented to our hospital, complaining abdominal pain 2 days. physical examination revealed diffuse tenderness and guarding. X-ray suggestive intesti...

Mrs P., set. 30, multipara, miscarried for the second time, on 29th March 1874.* Her last menstruation was on 17th December, consequently the foetus was about 3| months old. It was perfectly healthy and well developed. No reason could be assigned by the patient for the accident. On examining the foetus, I found the funis coiled twice round the neck, and under the coiling, it was tightly tied in...

Abstract Introduction The small bowel obstruction in a non-operated abdomen is rare, and the most common causes are hernia neoplasm. complete mechanical due to an omental band patient with no previous abdominal surgery less than five cases have been reported literature. Case presentation We report 65 year old male presented emergency department complaints of pain, distension, vomiting obstipati...

to the respiration from pressure applied externally to the air passages. The difference between the two lies in the manner in which the force producing this obstruction is applied. In strangulation the result is brought about by compression by the hand as in throttling, or by a rope or some such instrument, while in hanging the constricting force is the weight of the body which is more or less ...

The aim of this case report was to demonstrate the importance of detailed clinical assessment in victims of attempted manual strangulation, to prevent the occurrence of delayed death due to an airway collapse; and to provide an update on clinical management of these patients. An elderly male patient presented with a sore throat and speech impairment after attempting manual strangulation. Physic...