Emergency Management of Caustic Injuries

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Fig. 26.1 Findings by computed tomography (CT). (a, b) Absence of transmural necrosis of the esophagus (a) and of the stomach (b). Post-contrast enhancement of the esophagus and the stomach…

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Hemothorax, Pneumothorax, and Chest Empyema

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Figure 7.1 Pulmonary bullae Spontaneous nontraumatic pneumothorax is a clinical entity, usually associated with underlying pulmonary pathology (Table. 7.1). Primary spontaneous pneumothorax is due to rupture of pulmonary bullae (Fig….

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Critical Care in Acute Care Surgery

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Sign Pathophysiology Hypotension Low vasomotor tone or decreased cardiac output reduce mean arterial pressure Oliguria/anuria Decreased renal arterial blood flow Depressed mental status Decreased cerebral arterial blood flow Metabolic/lactic acidosis…

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Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

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Surgical site infections Incisional Superficial Deep Non-necrotizing SSTIs Superficial infections (Impetigo, erysipelas, cellulitis) Simple abscess, boils, and carbuncles Complex abscesses Necrotizing SSTIs (NSTIs) Necrotizing cellulitis Necrotizing fasciitis Fournier’s gangrene Necrotizing…

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Genitourinary Emergencies

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Fig. 14.1 Intraperitoneal bladder injury: (a) tomography and (b) VCUG Fig. 14.2 Extraperitoneal bladder rupture Cystoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that can help identify the location and size of…

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Nontraumatic Peripheral Vascular Emergencies

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Embolism Thrombosis 1. Atrial fibrillation 1. Atherosclerotic occlusion 2. Mural thrombus 2. Thrombosed aneurysm 3. LV aneurysm 3. Bypass or stent graft occlusion 4. Paradoxical 4. Hypercoagulable states 5. Endocarditis…

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Septic Shock and Resuscitation Strategies

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Infection Inflammatory response to the presence of microorganisms or the invasion of those microorganisms into a host  Bacteremia Presence of viable bacteria in the blood  Systemic infammatory response syndrome (SIRS)…

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