Emergency radiology
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Emergency radiology · Dec 2019
ReviewThe resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of aorta (REBOA) device-what radiologists need to know.
Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a novel device approved by the Food and Drug administration (FDA) in 2017 as an alternative to resuscitative emergent thoracotomy (RET). Due to advancements in placement of REBOA, including newly validated placement using anatomic landmarks, REBOA is now widely used by interventional radiologists and emergency physicians in acute subdiaphragmatic hemorrhage. Increased use of REBOA necessitates that radiologists are familiar with verification of proper REBOA placement to minimize complications. This review describes the REBOA device, indications, placement, and complications, summarizing the current available literature.
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Emergency radiology · Dec 2019
Retrospective analysis of equestrian-related injuries presenting to a level 1 trauma center.
Report the incidence, pattern, and severity of equestrian-related injuries presenting to a rural level 1 trauma center and detail the total radiation dose, imaging, and hospital charges related to those injuries. ⋯ Patient age greater than 54 years and mechanism of injury are strong predictors of the ISS, injury localization, healthcare expenditure, and mean hospital stay. With the exception of obvious minor wounds, full trauma work-ups (CT chest/abdomen/pelvis and cervical spine) are encouraged for equestrian-related injuries in older patients and those injured by a fall.