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High Pressure Injection Injuries
Diagnosis of High Pressure Injection Injuries
A doctor's evaluation X-rays HPI injuries are considered an emergency, sometimes requiring immediate surgery. Prompt and correct diagnosis of an HPI injury is essential to prevent serious consequences. However, because the initial symptoms are sometimes slight, their severity is easy to underestimate. To diagnose an HPI injury, doctors ask detailed questions: When the puncture wound occurred How the wound occurred What equipment was being used If available, what was the substance in the injector and the pressure of the injection tool Doctors carefully document the injured body part. X-rays or other imaging tests (such as ultrasonography, CT, or MRI) are done to check for fractures and the injected substance. If the injected substance can be seen on imaging, the result can be used to determine how deep the injury is. Photographs of the injured body part may also be taken. 