"Shark attack"

A shark attack treated in a tertiary care centre: Case report and review of the literature Although uncommon, shark attacks can lead to devastating outcomes for victims. Surgeons also face unique challenges during operative management such as exsanguination, shock, specific injury patterns and infections. This case report presents the management of a 39-year-old previously healthy female attacked

is to stop further bleeding whilst waiting for help to arrive. There is no evidence that elevating a bleeding part will help control bleeding1,5 and there is the potential to cause more pain or injury. Bleeding should be managed as severe, life-threatening bleeding in the following situations: • amputated or partially amputated limb above wrist or ankle • shark attack, propeller cuts or similar major

bleeding. The aim is to stop further bleeding whilst waiting for help to arrive. There is no evidence that elevating a bleeding part will help control bleeding1,5 and there is the potential to cause more pain or injury. Bleeding should be managed as severe, life-threatening bleeding in the following situations: • amputated or partially amputated limb above wrist or ankle • shark attack, propeller cuts

Shark Related Injuries: A Case Series of Emergency Department Patients. Shark-related-injuries (SRIs) are not thoroughly evaluated in the medical literature given their rare occurrence. Previous studies involve the utilization of large-independent databases and have demonstrated that shark attacks appear to be increasing, even though mortality of SRIs has decreased from 51% in 1958 to 8.3 location, activity during injury, injury severity score (ISS), antibiotic use, and if the patient was in the International Shark Attack File(ISAF) or the Global Shark Attack File(GSAF). We identified 11 patients. Most patients were male (81.8%) and Caucasian (90.9%) with a mean age of 35 years old (SD = 13.4, range17-55). Most patients (72.7%) arrived to the ED by private vehicle. Seventy-eight percent

on two universal devices: labels (e.g., shark, woman) and generics (e.g., "sharks attack swimmers"; "women are nurturing"). We propose that labels and generics each assume two key principles: norms and essentialism. The normative assumption permits transmission of category information with great fidelity, whereas essentialism invites innovation by means of an open-ended, placeholder structure

news coverage of shark 'attacks' and by highlighting shark-on-human violence in popular movies and documentaries. In this study, we investigate another subtler, yet powerful factor that contributes to this fear: the ominous background music that often accompanies shark footage in documentaries. Using three experiments, we show that participants rated sharks more negatively and less positively after

The race against the "septic shark" Great white sharks are responsible for about 10 cases of death annually worldwide, as compared with millions of deaths caused by sepsis. However, the basic principles of avoiding shark attacks and fighting sepsis seem to be similar: avoidance, attention, and speed, if necessary. The present review discusses the current status of the systemic inflammatory

to Palliative Care * * Administration * Patient Satisfaction * Documentation 4 * * advertisement * Home * Emergency Medicine Book * Dermatology Chapter * Shark Shark Aka: Shark, Shark Bite, Shark Attack Emergency Medicine Dermatology Chapter * Bites * Animal Bite * Bat Bite * Cat Bite * Cat Scratch Disease * Dog Bite shore 2. In U.S. most attacks are off Florida shore 3. Worldwide, only 50 Shark Attacks/year (10 deaths) 4. One half of unprovoked attacks are on surfers III. Sharks most commonly associated with human attacks 1. Tiger Shark 2. Great White Shark 3. Gray Reef Shark 4. Bull SharkImages: Related links to external sites (from Bing)These images are a random sampling from a Bing search on the term "Shark

less frightening than capturing your own image on a smartphone – that is if the 12 reported selfie deaths of 2015 are compared with the eight fatal shark attacks in the same year.These are selfies taken from the top of a skyscraper while dangling in mid-air, or while perched on the brink of an overhanging cliff just before the selfie-taker’s foot slipped.The invention of the selfie stick – which

is readily available in both courses and textbooks from the WMS and the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM).Almost any expedition has a unique set of possible emergencies, varying by destination and by the types of participants. Possible injuries and risks range from unusual envenomations and exotic flora and fauna to bear or shark attacks to snakebite or frostbite. Below is a list of possible

is readily available in both courses and textbooks from the WMS and the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM).Almost any expedition has a unique set of possible emergencies, varying by destination and by the types of participants. Possible injuries and risks range from unusual envenomations and exotic flora and fauna to bear or shark attacks to snakebite or frostbite. Below is a list of possible

is readily available in both courses and textbooks from the WMS and the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM).Almost any expedition has a unique set of possible emergencies, varying by destination and by the types of participants. Possible injuries and risks range from unusual envenomations and exotic flora and fauna to bear or shark attacks to snakebite or frostbite. Below is a list of possible

is readily available in both courses and textbooks from the WMS and the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM).Almost any expedition has a unique set of possible emergencies, varying by destination and by the types of participants. Possible injuries and risks range from unusual envenomations and exotic flora and fauna to bear or shark attacks to snakebite or frostbite. Below is a list of possible

On sharks and media advocacy On sharks and media advocacy - Injury Prevention: Editor's Blog Skip to content * Home * Topic Index * Injury PreventionOn sharks and media advocacyPosted on July 22, 2015 by BMJThis week saw some of the most dramatic footage yet of a near-miss ‘shark attack’ on a surfer. Interestingly, this incident will be picked up on – not only by marine biologists dovetails with the issue of language used around such incidents. Some marine biologists and conservationists take issue with the phrase ‘shark attack’, preferring to name such incidents ‘unintentional human-shark interactions’ – in much the same way as many injury prevention researchers take issue with the word ‘accident’ and prefer to use the term ‘unintentional incident’ (see:How members of the public

to Palliative Care * * Administration * Patient Satisfaction * Documentation 4 * * advertisement * Home * Emergency Medicine Book * Dermatology Chapter * Shark Shark Aka: Shark, Shark Bite, Shark Attack Emergency Medicine Dermatology Chapter * Bites * Animal Bite * Bat Bite * Cat Bite * Cat Scratch Disease * Dog Bite shore 2. In U.S. most attacks are off Florida shore 3. Worldwide, only 50 Shark Attacks/year (10 deaths) 4. One half of unprovoked attacks are on surfers III. Sharks most commonly associated with human attacks 1. Tiger Shark 2. Great White Shark 3. Gray Reef Shark 4. Bull SharkImages: Related links to external sites (from Bing)These images are a random sampling from a Bing search on the term "Shark

Reproduction in shark-attacked sea turtles is supported by stress-reduction mechanisms. Vertebrates exhibit varied behavioural and physiological tactics to promote reproductive success. We examined mechanisms that could enable female loggerhead turtles to undertake nesting activities and maintain seasonal reproduction despite recent shark injuries of varying severity. We proposed that endocrinal

19.4% of the surveyed population was capable of naming at least one local shark species. Moreover, Peruvians have very negative attitudes towards sharks. They fear them and view them as man-eaters, despite this, no shark attacks have ever been reported in the country. These results highlight the need to: (i) encourage sustainable shark meat consumption, and (ii) promote communication campaigns aimed

Trends in global shark attacks. Shark attacks are a global phenomenon that attracts widespread attention and publicity, often with negative outcomes for shark populations. Despite the widespread perceptions of shark attacks, trends in human water activities and shark populations are both dynamic, resulting in variable rates of shark attacks over space and time. Understanding variable trends in shark attacks may contribute to a better understanding of risk, and a more tempered response in the wake of an attack. We found that global shark attack rates are low, yet variable across global regions and over decades. Countries with low populations were found to have the highest rates of attack, while countries with high populations (U.S.A., Australia, South Africa) tended to have overall low