Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2011
Paramedic-performed Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) in the emergency department.
Our objective was to evaluate the accuracy of paramedic-performed Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (PFAST) for detection of free fluid in patients admitted to the Emergency Department (ED) following trauma. ⋯ Our study shows that paramedics can perform FAST in hospital Eds with a high degree of accuracy.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2011
Pattern of skull fracture in Iran: report of the Iran National Trauma Project.
We characterize in this report the mechanism and type of skull fracture in urban populations of Iran. ⋯ Safety legislations and risk-specific intervention programs should be improved considerably in Iran.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2011
Clinical evaluation of a temporary fecal containment device for non-surgical fecal diversion in perineal burns.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical results of a temporary fecal containment device (Flexi-Seal® FMS) in our burn center. ⋯ If the safety of these devices is proven in further prospective, high-volume studies, they may reduce the necessity of diverting stoma operation in burn patients.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2011
Case ReportsPost-traumatic cerebral infarction: a rare complication in a pediatric patient after mild head injury.
Because the cases of post-traumatic cerebral infarction in children are uncommon, little research has been done on this subject. The case of a 14-month-old child who had cerebral infarction after mild head injury is discussed. He fell from a height of approximately 70 cm 12 hours before. ⋯ The right lateral ventricle seemed mildly compressed due to edematous changes. The magnetic resonance imaging revealed hyperintense signal changes that affected the right lentiform nucleus and the head of the caudate nucleus. The aim of the case is to remind emergency physicians that post-traumatic ischemic stroke is uncommon but may be the cause of disability in pediatric patients, and a systematic physical examination must be performed in all ages even if the patients appear quite well.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2011
[The association between cellular morphological changes in peripheral blood smear and complications in pediatric burn cases].
Mortality and morbidity in burn cases can be reduced with early diagnosis. Many markers are used for early diagnosis of burn complications like sepsis. In this current study, the relationship between numerical/morphologic granulocyte abnormalities and complications was investigated in pediatric burns. It was aimed to introduce histopathologic marker(s) for burn-related complications. ⋯ Toxic granulation, purple granules and Döhle bodies appear to be helpful in predicting burn-related complications. Therefore, peripheral blood smear is a suitable test for predicting future complications.