Nonsuicidal Self-Injury–Related Foreign Bodies in the Emergency Department

Nonsuicidal self-injury is a common cause of foreign bodies encountered in emergency departments, resulting in significant morbidity, mortality, and economic costs. We review the role of imaging and frequent imaging findings in nonsuicidal self-injury, illustrated by case examples from a level 1 tra...

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Published in:Seminars in ultrasound, CT, and MRI CT, and MRI, 2015-02, Vol.36 (1), p.80-87
Main Authors: Brunner, John, MD, Russel, Marie, MD, Herr, Keith, MD, Benjamin, Elizabeth, MD, PhD, Myers, Lee, MD, Boyko, Orest, MD, Jaffray, Paul, MD, Reddy, Sravanthi, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Eating
Emergency Medical Services - methods
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Radiology
Self-Injurious Behavior - diagnostic imaging
Suicide, Attempted
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
Wounds, Penetrating - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:Nonsuicidal self-injury is a common cause of foreign bodies encountered in emergency departments, resulting in significant morbidity, mortality, and economic costs. We review the role of imaging and frequent imaging findings in nonsuicidal self-injury, illustrated by case examples from a level 1 trauma center with dedicated jail and psychiatric wards in a major US metropolitan teaching hospital.
ISSN:0887-2171
1558-5034
DOI:10.1053/j.sult.2014.10.007