Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jan 2016
Case ReportsSpontaneous rupture of the splenic artery aneurysm: a rare clinical presentation of acute abdomen.
Splenic artery aneurysms are very rare causes of acute abdomen but are important to recognize since they carry high rate of mortality when ruptured. The aim of this study was to present a middle aged man with sudden onset of abdominal pain. ⋯ Splenectomy en bloc with the aneurysmatic distal splenic artery was performed, and he was discharged uneventfully. Despite rare, it is important to recognize splenic artery aneurysm in the emergency department, and immediate intervention is required to save the patient.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jan 2016
Venous glucose, serum lactate and base deficit as biochemical predictors of mortality in patients with polytrauma.
The trauma and injury severity score (TRISS) and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation IV (APACHE IV) are accurate but complex. This study aimed to compare venous glucose, levels of serum lactate, and base deficit in polytraumatized patients as simple parameters to predict the mortality in these patients versus (TRISS) and (APACHE IV). ⋯ Venous glucose, serum lactate and base deficit are easy and rapid biochemical predictors of mortality in patients with polytrauma. These predictors could be used as TRISS and APACHE IV in predicting mortality.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jan 2016
Pediatric deep burns caused by hot incense ashes during 2014 Spring Festival in Fuyang city, China.
The Chinese people in Fuyang city, a northwest city of Anhui Province, are accustomed to burning incense at home for blessing during the Spring Festival. Their children, especially toddlers, like playing around the burning incense and are at risk of burning by hot incense ashes. The purpose of this study was to describe the unique cause and clinical characteristics of pediatric deep burns caused by hot incense ashes during 2014 Spring Festival. ⋯ Hot incense ashes cause serious injuries to children in Fuyang city during the Spring Festival. Preventive programs should be directed towards high risk groups to reduce the incidence of this burn.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jan 2016
[Vascular injury following supracondylar humerus fractures in children].
The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of the children with absent distal pulses following supracondylar humerus fractures. ⋯ It is vital to re-evaluate patients presenting with a pulseless hand following supracondylar humerus fracture; the ones with no ischemia or ischemic sign should be closely followed, and the ones retaining ischemic signs should be managed with primary vascular repair.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jan 2016
[Secondary victimization of traffic accident victims: getting buried without the declaration of forensic case and without having performed autopsy].
In this study, it was aimed to analyze the cases of traffic accident related deaths, buried without performing autopsy, in order to increase awareness of the physicians about declaration liability of forensic cases and also emphasize the declaration of the forensic case and autopsy importance. ⋯ Our findings emphasize the importance of declaration of forensic cases and performing autopsy in time in traffic accident victims.