Also known as: Congenital spinal curvature
A 31-year-old female undergoes full spinal reconstruction for congenital dextroscoliosis of the thoracic and lumbar spine. During surgery, a pedicle screw causes significant spinal bleeding, requiring emergency intervention.
Also known as: Multiple broken ribs on both sides
A construction worker suffers blunt chest wall injury when a plate falls on him, breaking multiple ribs on the left side with severe chest wall deformity and compromised lung function. Requires single lung ventilation and emergent pneumonectomy.
Also known as: Lung removal surgery
The construction worker with flail chest requires emergent pneumonectomy to remove the crushed left lung that is no longer functional.
A homeless woman presents with a severely infected arm ulcer from a previous fight. Treated with pharmaceutical-grade maggots (larval therapy) to debride necrotic tissue and prevent amputation.
Also known as: Lung infection
The same homeless patient had a previous bout of walking pneumonia last month and was prescribed antibiotics, which contributes to her antibiotic resistance and current infection treatment challenges.