Brain Injuries Induced by Traumatic Asphyxia: A Report of 12 Cases
- VernacularTitle:创伤性窒息致脑损伤12例报告
- Author:
Shuzhen YANG
;
Shuande LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
wounds and injuries;
brain injuries asphyxia intravascular pressure increase
- From:
Chinese Journal of Trauma
1990;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Traumatic asphyxia is a result of sudden or severe compression of the thorax and/or the upper abdomen.A sudden increase of intravascular pressure transmitted to the intra-and extracerebral vessels may cause petechial hemorrhage in the brain and in the skin over the head,face,neck and shoulder regions.Severe cerebral anoxia accompanying the injury may lead to cerebral edema and the appearance of signs of increased intracranial pressure as well as ARDS following hypoxemia.Spinal puncture and EEG are helpful in early diagnosis.The essential therapeutic measures consist of improvement in ventilation,dehydration and the use of glucocorticoid hormones.By such manoeuvres,11 of 12 patients we treated recovered satisfactorily and only 1 of them succumbed.
