Browsing by Author "Kortbeek, John B."

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    A Case Report of Acute Airway Compromise due to Subcutaneous Emphysema
    (2018-11-25) Olmstead, David; Gelfand, Gary; Anderson, Ian; Kortbeek, John B.
    In the acute management of a trauma patient, airway patency is of utmost importance. The present case describes a male patient who presented with delayed severe upper airway obstruction secondary to massive subcutaneous emphysema following blunt traumatic injury two days previously. Airway compromise is a rarely described but serious complication of subcutaneous emphysema. Current management of subcutaneous emphysema and its association with pneumothorax is summarized. Early decompression of underlying pneumothoraces in patients with significant subcutaneous emphysema should be performed to avoid this rare complication.
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    Clinical manifestations of tension pneumothorax: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
    (BioMed Central, 2014-01-04) Roberts, Derek J.; Leigh-Smith, Simon; Faris, Peter D.; Ball, Chad G.; Robertson, Helen Lee; Blackmore, Christopher; Dixon, Elijah; Kirkpatrick, Andrew W.; Kortbeek, John B.; Stelfox, Henry Thomas
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    Does trauma team activation associate with the time to CT scan for those suspected of serious head injuries?
    (BioMed Central, 2013-11-18) Rados, Alma; Tiruta, Corina; Xiao, Zhengwen; Kortbeek, John B.; Tourigny, Paul; Ball, Chad G.; Kirkpatrick, Andrew W.
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    A multicenter review of deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis practice patterns for blunt hepatic trauma
    (BioMed Central, 2009-06) Datta, Indraneel; Ball, Chad G; Rudmik, Lucas R.; Paton-Gay, Damian; Bhayana, Deepak; Salat, Peter; Schieman, Colin; Smith, Dean F.; vanWijngaarden-Stephens, Mary; Kortbeek, John B.
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    Thrombolysis of Postoperative Acute Pulmonary Embolism with a Thrombus in Transit
    (2020-05-20) Mardinger, Cynthia; Boiteau, Paul J. E.; Kortbeek, John B.
    Right heart thrombus in transit clot (RHTT) associated with a pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a rare but potentially fatal diagnosis. Early diagnosis and immediate intervention are crucial. This report describes the case of a healthy, physically active 32-year-old female who presented 19 days postoperatively, following an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and partial lateral meniscectomy with a saddle PE, RHTT, and right ventricular (RV) strain. The patient received half of the standard dose of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) in combination with anticoagulation and survived. Case reports of RHTT will inform future studies designed to evaluate whether and when thrombolysis should be administered.