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A Traumatic Asphyxia After A Construction Accident

A Traumatic Asphyxia After A Construction Accident

The traumatic asphyxia is defined as cyanosis, petechiae on the face, neck, upper extremities and upper parts of the thorax and subconjunctival haemorrhage, retinal edema  due to blunt thoracic trauma. Traumatic asphyxia is a rare syndrome. In cases of traumatic asphyxia, different neurological symptoms can be seen to be proportional to the severity of trauma. Treatment is conservative, but depends on the severity of prognostic-related injuries. In this article, we present a case of traumatic asphyxia syndrome in a 35 year old male patient who had a traumatic asphyxia syndrome resulting from a construction accident. And in this context the literature, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis were discussed.
Keywords:

Thoracic trauma traumatic asphyxia, treatment,

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  • Yayın Aralığı: Yılda 4 Sayı
  • Başlangıç: 2015
  • Yayıncı: Ordu Üniversitesi
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