traumatic asphyxia syndrome

Introduction

Introduction to traumatic asphyxia syndrome Traumaticasphyxiasyndrome refers to a group of diseases in which the chest and the upper abdomen are suddenly severely crushed and damaged, causing respiratory arrest, facial and neck, and upper chest skin with reddish purple or blue-violet changes. basic knowledge The proportion of illness: 0.002% Susceptible people: no specific people Mode of infection: non-infectious Complications: acute heart failure

Cause

Causes of traumatic asphyxia syndrome

(1) Causes of the disease

Squeezing and traumatic chest and abdomen can still be seen in seizures, severe coughing and dystocia.

(two) pathogenesis

The pathological changes caused by severe crush injury in the chest and abdomen are directly related to the damage factors and the magnitude of the violence. The trauma causes visceral rupture or major vascular injury, plus nerve reflex and other factors.

Prevention

Traumatic asphyxia syndrome prevention

Antibiotics should be added during the anti-shock treatment to prevent infection.

Complication

Traumatic asphyxia syndrome Complications acute heart failure

Shock is a clinical syndrome characterized by acute and effective circulating blood volume caused by various serious pathogenic factors, with neuro-humoral factor imbalance and acute circulatory disorder. These pathogenic factors include major bleeding, trauma, poisoning, burns, asphyxia, infection, allergies, and heart pump failure.

Symptom

Symptoms of Traumatic Asphyxia Syndrome Common Symptoms Breathing difficulties, asphyxia, irritability, restlessness, chest tightness, coma, reflexes, suffocation caused by abnormal posture

Immediately after the injury, chest tightness, difficulty breathing, suffocation, head swelling, followed by confusion, facial redness or blue-violet changes in the face and neck and upper chest skin, pressure fade, and facial soft tissue Acute swelling, subconjunctival hemorrhage, swelling of the eyelids, ocular swelling or flying mosquitoes, may have neurological symptoms such as coma, convulsions, irritability or convulsions, increased muscle tension in the extremities, hyperreflexia, and pathological reflex signs.

Examine

Examination of traumatic asphyxia syndrome

The peripheral blood picture can be normal or elevated.

Such as chest and abdomen crush injury, X-ray should be excluded from the ribs and spine.

Diagnosis

Diagnosis and diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia syndrome

According to the medical history and clinical manifestations, acute craniocerebral injury, such as brain contusion, skull base fracture, intracranial hematoma, etc., is excluded.

Acute craniocerebral injury such as brain contusion, skull base fracture, intracranial hematoma.

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