The American journal of emergency medicine
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Bezold abscess is a rare complication of mastoiditis in which patients are often well appearing but require urgent intervention to prevent serious sequelae. We describe the case of a Bezold abscess in a 12-year-old girl.
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Review Case Reports
Pulmonary laceration secondary to a traumatic soccer injury: a case report and review of the literature.
Pulmonary lacerations are an uncommon injury typically associated with high-impact trauma. Most cases occur as a result of high-speed road traffic collisions. ⋯ There are only a few reported cases of significant pulmonary trauma associated with sports injuries, the majority of which have described pulmonary contusions occurring as a result of thoracic injury sustained while playing high-impact contact sports such as American football. Pulmonary laceration occurring as result of soccer-related thoracic trauma has never previously been reported.
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Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Comparing diagnostic accuracy of bedside ultrasound and radiography for bone fracture screening in multiple trauma patients at the ED.
Long bone fractures are currently diagnosed using radiography, but radiography has some disadvantages (radiation and being time consuming). The present study compared the diagnostic accuracy of bedside ultrasound and radiography in multiple trauma patients at the emergency department (ED). ⋯ Bedside ultrasound is not a reliable method for diagnosing fractures of upper and lower limb bones compared with radiography.