Four Traumatic Asphyxial Cases with an “Masque Ecchymotique” in Pediatric Emergency Department
Traumatic asphyxia is a rare and serious clinical syndrome, which is identified by subconjunctival haemorrhage, facial oedema, craniocervical cyanosis and petechiae on the upper chest and the face regions. It occurs when the chest and/or upper abdomen regions are subjected to blunt trauma due to sud...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Çocuk acil ve yoğun bakım 2020-08, Vol.7 (2), p.92-96 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Traumatic asphyxia is a rare and serious clinical syndrome, which
is identified by subconjunctival haemorrhage, facial oedema,
craniocervical cyanosis and petechiae on the upper chest and the
face regions. It occurs when the chest and/or upper abdomen
regions are subjected to blunt trauma due to sudden compressions.
This syndrome may develop if there is an occurrence of Valsalva
manoeuvre during thoracic compression. Although patients appear
to be very clinically ill, they can still have a very good prognosis
with effective and timely treatment. However, long-term thoracic
compressions may cause cerebral anoxia and neurological sequelae.
Its treatment is usually conservative, and the course depends on the
accompanying injuries. Herein, we report four cases of traumatic
asphyxia that can be recognised by the physicians working in the
paediatric emergency department if they are aware of the diagnosis. |
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ISSN: | 2146-2399 2148-7332 2148-7332 |
DOI: | 10.4274/cayd.galenos.2019.73383 |