Stab wounds in a Swiss emergency department: a series of 80 consecutive cases

Human bite wounds: a swiss emergency department experience.

UNLABELLED  Human bites (HB) are the third most common bite wound diagnosed in emergency departments, after dog and cat bites. Management of HB can be challenging, given the high risk of infection associated with multiorganism-rich oral flora. Recognition and early aggressive treatment are essential steps in preventing infections and other associated complications. METHODS A retrospecti...

Stab Wounds of the Abdomen. A Report on 25 Cases

A study of stab wounds.

A study was made of patients with stab wounds who attended the Accident and Emergency Department of Glasgow Royal Infirmary during 1978 and 1983. There were 318 patients. The majority, 304 (96%), were males. A total of 87 (27%) were teenagers. The most common sites of the wounds were the chest (143 patients) and the abdomen (113 patients). The features of the patients and their wounds are compa...

a cross-comparative dtudy between two textbook series in terms of the presentation of politeness

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Review article: Emergency department assessment and management of stab wounds to the neck.

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.