e-Cases
Body "packing" with presumed rupture of capsules in rectum leading to decreased conscious state and aspiration
Publication date: July 28, 2022 | Updated on July 28, 2022
Report
Diagnosis
Body "packing" with presumed rupture of capsules in rectum leading to decreased conscious state and aspiration
Diagnosis
Body "packing" with presumed rupture of capsules in rectum leading to decreased conscious state and aspiration
History
36 yo Prisoner -decreased conscious state.
Findings
1. Capsules in rectum
2. RLL lung consolidation likely aspiration.
Key points
Prisoner is the relevant history -always look for packing with this cohort.
References
https://radiopaedia.org/articles/body-packing-1