Recently, we successfully treated what, as far as we can determine, appears to be the first case of cardiac rupture secondary to nonpenetrating trauma so handled. This case is as follows ...

Or they may be nonpenetrating, meaning either an object hit the head or the head was suddenly jolted. An example of a penetrating injury is a gunshot wound, while an example of a nonpenetrating ...

The disease usually starts as a fibrinous exudation with mycobacteria, polymorphonuclear cells and granuloma formation. The evolution is towards a serosanguineous exudate with lymphocytes ...

Electrocardiographic changes are common and typically evolve through four stages: Stage I: diffuse ST-segment elevation (typically concave up) and PR-segment depression are recorded in the first ...