A Rare and Serious Syndrome That Requires Attention in Emergency Service: Traumatic Asphyxia

Traumatic asphyxia is a rare syndrome caused by blunt thoracoabdominal trauma and characterized by cyanosis, edema, and subconjunctival and petechial hemorrhage on the face, neck, upper extremities, and the upper parts of the thorax. Traumatic asphyxia is usually diagnosed by history and inspection;...

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Main Authors: Gultekin Gulbahar, Tevfik Kaplan, Ahmet Gokhan Gundogdu, Hatice Nurdan Baran, Burak Kazanci, Bulent Kocer, Serdar Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/359814