Nonpenetrating Traumatic Injury of the Heart | Circulation
WEBAbstract. The misconception that nonpenetrating trauma to the heart is relatively rare, is primarily due to the fact that myocardial contusion or traumatic pericardial lesions are usually well tolerated and the clinical findings transient and often difficult to recognize.
WEBJul 6, 2019 · This article describes the evaluation and management of routine eye injuries in the pediatric population, featuring the most common nonpenetrating injuries including corneal abrasions, ocular burns, traumatic hyphemas, orbital fractures, uveitis, iritis, and posterior segment injuries.
Learning (by) osmosis: an approach to teaching osmolarity and …
WEBOct 10, 2018 · Solutes that do not enter the cell are said to be “nonpenetrating” solutes. The tonicity of a solution predicts the effect of the solution on cell volume at equilibrium and depends on the relative concentrations of nonpenetrating …
Nonpenetrating Traumatic Injury of the Aorta | Circulation
WEBRupture or laceration of the aorta is a more common result of nonpenetrating traumatic injury than is generally appreciated. Approximately 15 per cent of individuals with traumatic rupture survive temporarily. If the lesion is promptly diagnosed appropriate surgical treatment may be life-saving.
Common Classifications of TBI - American Speech-Language …
WEBA nonpenetrating (closed-head) injury is marked by brain damage due to indirect impact without the entry of any foreign object into the brain. The skull may or may not be damaged, but there is no penetration of the meninges. Nonpenetrating injuries can be of two types:
Blunt trauma - Wikipedia
WEBBlunt trauma, also known as blunt force trauma or non-penetrating trauma, describes a physical trauma due to a forceful impact without penetration of the body's surface. Blunt trauma stands in contrast with penetrating trauma, which occurs when an object pierces the skin, enters body tissue, and creates an open wound.
Making the Case for Nonpenetrating Surgery
WEBSep 15, 2005 · The Concept Today, there are multiple variations of nonpenetrating surgery. The two most often used are viscocanalostomy, which is intended to shunt aqueous back into Schlemms' canal, dilating it without a bleb; and deep sclerectomy, commonly performed with the use of an adjunctive implant such as the AquaFlow (Staar …
Nonpenetrating Glaucoma Surgery | SpringerLink
WEBNonpenetrating glaucoma surgery (NPGS) refers to drainage procedures that restore aqueous humor filtration through a natural membrane, the trabeculo-Descemet’s membrane (TDM). It targets the presumed site of pathology, namely Schlemm’s canal and the juxtacanalicular meshwork.
Systematic overview of the efficacy of nonpenetrating glaucoma surgery ...
WEBJul 1, 2011 · Nonpenetrating glaucoma surgeries (NPGS) has been developed in recent years in order to improve its safety over that of the classical trabeculectomy [ 1 ]. The avoidance of over-filtration and hypotony has been the most important reason for the interest in NPGS.
Penetrating trauma - Wikipedia
WEBIn contrast, a blunt or non-penetrating trauma may have some deep damage, but the overlying skin is not necessarily broken and the wound is still closed to the outside environment. The penetrating object may remain in the tissues, come back out the path it entered, or pass through the full thickness of the tissues and exit from another area. [1]
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