Unrecognized fatal liver injury caused by a bicycle handlebar

Authors
Spitz, DJ
Citation
Dj. Spitz, Unrecognized fatal liver injury caused by a bicycle handlebar, AM J EMER M, 17(3), 1999, pp. 244-244
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Aneshtesia & Intensive Care
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
ISSN journal
07356757 → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
244 - 244
Database
ISI
SICI code
0735-6757(199905)17:3<244:UFLICB>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Patterned injuries often remain unrecognized by emergency department person nel. Immediate recognition of a simple, superficial patterned injury may re sult in prompt and possibly life-saving treatment. A fall off a bicycle wit h a patterned abdominal bruise should suggest potentially life threatening trauma. Copyright (C) 1999 by W.B, Saunders Company.