Elements of Bayesian nonparametric statistical thought are explored in a series of case studies. Interpretation of a measurement as continuous, ordered, polychotomous, or dichotomous provides a framework in which examples are presented. Bayesian analogues to frequentist nonparametrics and overt Bayesian techniques are employed. Examples included are as follows: (1) averaging over families of di...

Pulmonary embolism is a common clinical condition associated with high mortality.The majority of pulmonary emboli originate from deep venous thrombosis in the popliteal and femoral veins.We present a rare case of a 21-year-old caucasian male patient with massive pulmonary embolism. The source of emboli originated from thrombosed femoropopliteal pseudoaneurysm associated with arteriovenous fistu...

Bullet embolization of the pulmonary artery is a very rare event. When a bullet enters the pulmonary vasculature, it may cause haemorrhage, thrombosis, sepsis, intimal erosion and eventually occlusion. Locating the bullet with several imaging methods is important to confirm the diagnosis. If due care is taken, the appropriate surgical technique for removing the bullet embolus will be uncomplica...

Gunshot injuries of the human body challenge surgical teams in the emergency department. Since such injuries do not follow any rule, every patient should be considered a special case. Our case, of bullet embolism from injured inferior cava vein to the right heart ventricle is a rare one. Such cases make us be more alert for diagnosis and treatment of this kind of injury. Well equipped hospitals...

We are reporting on the implantation of a spinal cord stimulator to treat intractable radicular pain following a retained bullet fragment in the spinal canal. Such retained fragments are associated with risks including pain, neurological deficit, infection, toxic effects, and migration. Our patient was a young man with radicular pain and history of a gunshot entering the abdomen. Computed tomog...