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Initial Assessment of Spinal Injury

Spinal injury assessment and clearance

Editor, April 01, 2002

Introduction

The diagnosis of an unstable spinal injury and its subsequent management can be difficult, and a missed spine injury can have devastating long-term consequences. Spinal column injury must therefore…

Injury to the Colon and Rectum

Editor, July 08, 2003

Introduction

The colon is the second most commonly injured organ in penetrating trauma, but injury is rare in blunt trauma (2-5%). However rectal injuries are more common in blunt trauma,…

Hypovolaemic signs on CT?

Editor, November 25, 2006

From: Andrew Bowman
Date: 22.12.2001 05:51 GMT

Need some input please.

21 year old male, just released from local jail a few hours before. Had enough time to get a…