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Four Traumatic Asphyxial Cases with an “Masque Ecchymotique” in Pediatric Emergency Department

Çocuk Acil Serviste “Ekimoz Maske” olan Dört Travmatik Asfiksi Olgusu

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92–96
Publication Date
2022-10-11
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Herein, we report four cases of traumaticasphyxia that can be recognised by the physicians working in thepaediatric emergency department if they are aware of the diagnosis.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Traumatic asphyxia is a rare and serious clinical syndrome, whichis identified by subconjunctival haemorrhage, facial oedema,craniocervical cyanosis and petechiae on the upper chest and theface regions.
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Key Findings & Data:It occurs when the chest and/or upper abdomenregions are subjected to blunt trauma due to sudden compressions.This syndrome may develop if there is an occurrence of Valsalvamanoeuvre during thoracic compression.
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Conclusion & Impact:Herein, we report four cases of traumaticasphyxia that can be recognised by the physicians working in thepaediatric emergency department if they are aware of the diagnosis.
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Traumatic asphyxia is a rare and serious clinical syndrome, whichis identified by subconjunctival haemorrhage, facial oedema,craniocervical cyanosis and petechiae on the upper chest and theface regions. It occurs when the chest and/or upper abdomenregions are subjected to blunt trauma due to sudden compressions.This syndrome may develop if there is an occurrence of Valsalvamanoeuvre during thoracic compression. Although patients appearto be very clinically ill, they can still have a very good prognosiswith effective and timely treatment. However, long-term thoraciccompressions may cause cerebral anoxia and neurological sequelae.Its treatment is usually conservative, and the course depends on theaccompanying injuries. Herein, we report four cases of traumaticasphyxia that can be recognised by the physicians working in thepaediatric emergency department if they are aware of the diagnosis.

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Travmatik asfiksi nadir, fakat ciddi bir klinik sendromdur. Bu sendrom, subkonjonktival kanama, fasiyal ödem, kraniyoservikal siyanoz, üst göğüs ve yüzdeki peteşiler ile karakterizedir. Göğüs ve/veya üst karın bölgesine künt travma sırasında meydana gelen ani bası sonrası ortaya çıkar. Torasik kompresyon sırasında valsalva manevrası meydana gelirse, bu sendrom gelişebilir. Hastalar klinik olarak çok kötü görünmesine rağmen, etkili ve zamanında tedavi ile oldukça iyi bir sonlanıma sahiptir. Ancak, uzun süreli torasik kompresyon, serebral anoksi ve nörolojik sekellere neden olabilir. Tedavi genellikle konservatiftir ve hastalığın seyri eşlik eden yaralanmalara bağlıdır. Burada çocuk acil serviste çalışan hekimlerin tanıyı bildikleri takdirde tanıyabilecekleri dört travmatik asfiksi olgusu sunulmuştur.

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ATMACA, Y. M., GÜLERYÜZ, O. D., AKAR, T. (2022). Four Traumatic Asphyxial Cases with an “Masque Ecchymotique” in Pediatric Emergency Department. Çocuk Acil ve Yoğun Bakım Dergisi, Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 2, 92–96. https://ajindex.com/articles/483787

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