A Canadian study reveals that while a majority of elderly patients undergoing hemiarthroplasty did not receive home care upon discharge, those that did had longer short-term survival.
This observational study compared simultaneous arterial and central venous blood gases in a mixed patient population and found high agreement between normal gases after the application of a predefined adjustment algorithm.
Penetrating trauma to the torso can present a complex diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Injuries can occur to the precordium, the thoraco-abdominal region, abdomen, flank, back, and pelvis. Injuries often occur simultaneously in several body cavities. Each of these body regions may require a different approach for both diagnosis and treatment. Penetrating injury from the nipple line to the inguinal ligaments anteriorly and from the tip of the scapula to the inferior gluteal folds should prompt suspicion of intra-abdominal injury.
This issue is the second in a two-part series covering vaginal bleeding in pregnancy. Part I discussed spontaneous abortion and ectopic pregnancy. Part II will discuss other causes of vaginal bleeding that typically present later in pregnancy.
