Accidental Loss of Plastic Tube into Venous System

Parapneumonic pleural effusion. Accidental insertion of a chest tube into right pulmonary artery.

Accidental Placement of Central Venous Catheter into Internal Mammary Vein: A Rare Catheter Malposition

477 The Editor, Central venous catheterization plays important roles in cardiac surgery. Although a relatively safe procedure, it is associated with multiple complications. Malposition of the catheter tip is one of them. This report presents a rare malposition of a catheter into left internal mammary vein (IMV). It also emphasizes the need for routine use of ultrasound to minimize such complica...

Sudden Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss Secondary to Cerebral Venous Thrombosis

Introduction: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is an important otological emergency. Up to 90% of the cases are idiopathic. Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is an extremely rare identifiable cause as it only represents 0.5% of all strokes.   Case Report: In this paper, an unusual case of bilateral SSNHL secondary to bilateral CVT with rapid and complete recovery is reported. The patie...

Accidental decannulation following placement of a tracheostomy tube.

BACKGROUND Accidental decannulation is a cause of substantial morbidity and mortality in patients in long-term acute care hospitals who require a tracheostomy tube. OBJECTIVE To analyze features of accidental decannulation (AD) following placement of a tracheostomy tube, and to implement strategies to reduce the problem. METHODS An analysis of data collected prospectively for quality manage...

The Accidental Immune System

Immunologists have wrestled with the origin of GOD for several decades. This spiritual-sounding acronym stands for “generation of diversity” and emerged in the jargon of scientists after their realization in the 1970s that the human immune system manufactures tens of millions of distinct antibodies. These elaborate, Y-shaped molecules latch onto and help destroy infectious microorganisms. Since...