EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Abdominal wall disruption with evisceration after blunt trauma
Case presentation A 65-year-old man was lying under the cargo bed of a lorry, inspecting the undercarriage. Unaware of this,…
Hand amputation after workplace accident
Today we have a case of a work accident in a 35 year old male.The right hand got amputated, breaking…
Ear REPLANTATION
Sensitive image, click to unblur and zoom A 19-year-old woman presented with amputation of her left ear by a pit…
Small bowel obstruction complicating an Ascaris lumbricoides infestation in a 4-year-old male: a case report
Background Ascariasis is the leading helminthic infection worldwide, with its peak prevalence noted in children aged 2–10 years. Although mainly asymptomatic,…
Shark attack: the emergency presentation and management
A previously healthy 32-year-old man, a body-boarder, was transported to hospital by primary retrieval helicopter, within 2 h of a shark…