Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Wound botulism

M D Burningham1, F G Walter, C Mechem

  • 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Valley Medical Center, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.

Annals of Emergency Medicine
|December 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Evaluation of a virtual interprofessional oral-systemic health simulation experience in nursing, dentistry, medicine, and pharmacy education.

Journal of dental education·2024
Same author

Crotalus morulus (Viperidae: Crotalinae) envenoming and treatment with F(ab')<sub>2</sub> antivenom.

Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology·2022
Same author

Spectral narrowing of x-ray pulses for precision spectroscopy with nuclear resonances.

Science (New York, N.Y.)·2017
Same author

Erratum: X-Ray Optics on a Chip: Guiding X Rays in Curved Channels [Phys. Rev. Lett. 115, 203902 (2015)].

Physical review letters·2017
Same author

X-Ray Optics on a Chip: Guiding X Rays in Curved Channels.

Physical review letters·2015
Same author

Synchrotron radiation Mössbauer spectra of a rotating absorber with implications for testing velocity and acceleration time dilation.

Journal of synchrotron radiation·2015
Same journal

Variation in Emergency Department Experience With Pediatric Critical Illness.

Annals of emergency medicine·2026
Same journal

Point-of-Care Ultrasound-Guided Hydrostatic Reduction of Ileocolic Intussusception in the Pediatric Emergency Department.

Annals of emergency medicine·2026
Same journal

Managing Diabetic Ketoacidosis.

Annals of emergency medicine·2026
Same journal

Needle Thoracostomy: Implications of Chest Wall Thickness for Anatomical Location and Needle Length.

Annals of emergency medicine·2026
Same journal

Women Emergency Physicians and Gender Disparities from Entry to Advancement.

Annals of emergency medicine·2026
Same journal

Policy Statements Approved March 2026.

Annals of emergency medicine·2026
See all related articles

Wound botulism, a rare complication of trauma and IV drug abuse, presents diagnostic challenges. Early consideration in patients with cranial nerve palsies and descending weakness is crucial for timely treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Toxicology
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Wound botulism is a rare but serious condition resulting from Clostridium botulinum infection in wounds.
  • It is often associated with specific risk factors, including intravenous drug abuse and penetrating trauma.
  • This condition can lead to severe neuromuscular paralysis.

Observation:

  • This case report details a patient with wound botulism who experienced significant delays in diagnosis and treatment.
  • The patient sought care at multiple medical facilities before the correct diagnosis was established.
  • Clinical presentation included symptoms consistent with wound botulism, yet it was not initially considered in the differential diagnosis.

Findings:

  • Delayed diagnosis occurred because wound botulism was not initially suspected in the patient's presentation.

Related Experiment Videos

  • The patient exhibited cranial nerve palsies and descending paresis, key indicators of botulism.
  • Despite characteristic symptoms, the rarity of the disease contributed to diagnostic delays.

    • Implications:

    • Wound botulism should be a key consideration in the differential diagnosis for patients with trauma or a history of i.v. drug abuse presenting with neurological deficits.
    • Prompt recognition and treatment are essential to prevent severe complications and improve patient outcomes.
    • Raising awareness among healthcare providers about the clinical manifestations of wound botulism is critical for reducing diagnostic delays.