Finger degloving injury!
Finger degloving injury! A man had half of his finger ripped off by his wedding ring during a football match. He decided to hop over a...
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- Jan 5, 2023
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Fish hook lodged in the eyelid with the bait (worm) still attached!
Case of a patient with a fish hook lodged in the eyelid with the bait (worm) still attached. Thankfully the hook missed the eye and was...
- Jan 5, 2023
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Severe frostbite in extreme altitude climber (Mt. Everest)
Severe frostbite in extreme altitude climber (Mt. Everest). A 54-year-old American man summited Everest. During descent, he realized that...
- Jan 5, 2023
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Gruesome foot injury!
Foot injury! The unfortunate patient suffered this traumatic penetrating injury to the sole of her foot! But what exactly is it that you...
- Jan 5, 2023
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Vulnus scissum with musculus gastrocnemius injury!
Vulnus scissum with musculus gastrocnemius injury. How do you think this gruesome injury was caused?
- Jan 5, 2023
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Splenorrhaphy Suturing the spleen
SplenorrhaphySuturing the spleen and non-removal: • Performed approximately 6% of the time (anything new in adult splenic ruptures) •...
- Jan 5, 2023
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External fixation for a severe lower limb traumatic injury!
External fixation for a severe lower limb traumatic injury! Do you know how long this fixation will have to be in place?
- Jan 5, 2023
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Gunshot wound while trap shooting!
Gunshot wound while trap shooting! This is a case of a gunshot wound while trap shooting. For those that rest your gun on top of your...
- Jan 5, 2023
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Penetrating eye injury!
Penetrating eye injury! Suffice to say getting a foreign body in one’s eye is not something to be casual about. Vision is critical to...
- Jan 5, 2023
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Traumatic injury with foreign-object penetration to the neck!
In this traumatic injury with foreign-object penetration to the neck, what would be the most appropriate management by first responders?...
- Jan 5, 2023
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⚠️ Badly dislocated ankle!
⚠️ Badly dislocated ankle! Open ankle dislocations are usually a result of severe trauma. Forces are placed on the ankle that cause the...
- Jan 5, 2023
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Injury of skin and cartilage of the left ear!
Injury of skin and cartilage of the left ear! What do you think caused this injury?
- Jan 5, 2023
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⚠️Femur fracture⚠️
⚠️Femur fracture⚠️ This case involved a femur fracture and ankle fracture! (both fractures on the same leg). Femoral shaft fractures can...
- Jan 5, 2023
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Thoracotomy with direct cardiac massage in an attempt to resuscitate!
Thoracotomy with direct cardiac massage in an attempt to resuscitate! This is a young male who had multiple gunshots in his chest and...
- Jan 5, 2023
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Gunshot wound to the arm!
Intraoperative photo of a patient undergoing reconstruction using metal plates for fixation of the bone after being shot in the arm with...
- Jan 5, 2023
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Stellate Cataract!
Stellate Cataract! A 55-year-old man was referred by his general practitioner because of a progressive unilateral decrease in visual...
- Jan 5, 2023
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Penetrating eye injury with a resistance wire!
Penetrating eye injury with a resistance wire! From our other posts regarding eye injuries, can you remember how you could treat this...
- Jan 5, 2023
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Chainsaw stuck in neck!
Chainsaw stuck in neck! An X-ray from Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh shows a chainsaw stuck in tree climber James Valentine’s...
- Jan 5, 2023
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The end result of an argument gone bad!
The end result of an argument, gone bad! ⚠️ This is a case of severe hand trauma caused by a machete! The patient got into an argument...
- Jan 5, 2023
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Horrible motorcycle accident with extensive foot trauma
Horrible motorcycle accident with extensive foot trauma. Please wear proper boots while riding a motorcycle. A degloving injury is a type...
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