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Article: An unusual differential for a pulseless trauma patient.
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ABSTRACT: Hemorrhagic shock is the most common reason to explain the inability to feel pulse in a trauma patient. However, clinicians should always suspect atypical causes for differential pulses in this population and Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is one such example. We report a case of aorto-arteritis in a patient who presented with trauma and was later diagnosed with TA. She had blood pressure discrepancy between upper and lower limbs noted upon her initial trauma evaluation.Journal of Emergencies Trauma and Shock 01/2012; 5(1):95-6. -
Article: An alternative to bite block in a patient with restricted mouth opening.
Saudi journal of anaesthesia. 10/2011; 5(4):442-3. -
Article: Facial and spinal impalement injury: An airway challenge.
Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine 10/2011; 15(4):236-7. -
Article: An uncommon cause of intraoperative airleak.
Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine 10/2011; 15(4):237-8. -
Article: Analyzing fat embolism syndrome in trauma patients at AIIMS Apex Trauma Center, New Delhi, India.
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ABSTRACT: Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a constellation of symptoms and signs subsequent to orthopedic trauma. The clinical profile of FES in the trauma population was studied over 2 years and 8 months. The incidence of FES among all patients with long bone and pelvic fractures was 0.7% (12). The mean injury severity score was 10.37 (SD 1.69) (range 9-14). The diagnosis of FES was made by clinical and laboratory criteria. Hypoxia was the commonest presentation (92%). The average days of onset of symptoms were 3.5 (SD1.29) days. Management included ventilator support in 75%, average ventilator days being 7.8 (SD 4.08) days. The average ICU stay and hospital stay were 9.1 days and 29.7 days, respectively. A mortality of 8.3% (1) was observed. Fat embolism remains a diagnosis of exclusion and is a clinical dilemma. Clinically apparent FES is unusual and needs high index of suspicion, especially in long bone and pelvic fractures.Journal of Emergencies Trauma and Shock 07/2011; 4(3):337-41.
