A stab wound to neck is an infrequent but highly important presentation to the ED in Australasia. Injuries to the two large neurovascular bundles that are vital to life might occur with associated injuries to midline aerodigestive structures. A literature review was undertaken to discuss the assessment and management of this injury in the emergency medicine setting.

From the Department of Emergency Medicine, State University of New York, Stony Brook (A.J.S.); the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (J.E.H.); and the Section of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (J.V.Q.). Address reprint requests to Dr. Singer at the Department of Emergency Medicine, University Medical Center, State University of New...

UNLABELLED Indications and evidence are limited, multiple and complex for emergency tourniquet use. Good recent outcomes challenge historically poor outcomes. Optimal tourniquet use in trauma care appears to depend on adequate devices, modern doctrine, refined training, speedy evacuation, and performance improvement. Challenges remain in estimation of blood loss volumes, lesion lethality, and c...

Penetrating chest wounds can hide a range of life threatening injuries and often require emergency surgical management. It is important that the patient be assessed and managed according to clinical need and response to medical intervention. This is a case of a patient with a large intrapulmonary haematoma who was managed conservatively and made a good recovery without need for surgery.

DESCRIPTION A 30-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a 2-day history of painful blistering wounds over the dorsum of both hands. She reported her hands " began to peel " 24 hours after she had sliced limes for a beach party; no other precipitating events (chemical or thermal trauma) were mentioned.

The primary objectives of basic wound management center around promoting optimal wound healing and cosmesis. These objectives may be achieved through the systematic assessment, preparation, and repair of the laceration supplemented with appropriate patient care instructions. The meticulous and methodical management of traumatic wounds described in this article will assist the emergency physicia...

Penetrating neck injuries are dangerous and deserve emergency treatment by virtue of the vital structures present underneath. There is a potential risk of unrecognized vascular injury and retained foreign bodies with their associated complications in these wounds. Therefore, an early diagnostic workup to localize the site of injury and an immediate neck exploration are important.

Medicinal leech therapy is a form of complementary medicine that has long been practised and gaining popularity in recent years for various illnesses surgical applications. However, saliva contains proteins with anticoagulant properties can lead to prolonged bleeding from the bite area. We report case 35-year-old male who presented Emergency Department due leech-bite wound. He did not have any ...

BACKGROUND Burns are still considered one of the most devastating conditions in emergency medicine affecting both genders and all age groups in developed and developing countries, resulting into physical and psychological scars and cause chronic disabilities. This study was performed to determine the healing effect of curcumin on burn wounds in rat. METHODS Seventy female Sprague-Dawley 18...