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Tension gastrothorax is a very rare but potentially fatal clinical condition in which the stomach that herniates through a diaphragmatic defect into the thorax is massively distended by trapped air. It leads to severe symptoms due to the compression of the lung and mediastinum. A 27-year-old female, who had no prior trauma history, applied to the emergency service with the complaint of respiratory disorder, and was consulted by the department of thoracic surgery. ⋯ Thus, the patient went into cardiopulmonary arrest and was resuscitated. Emergency thoracotomy was performed, abdominal organs were reduced and diaphragmatic defect was repaired. She was discharged on the fifth postoperative day without any complications.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2015
Case ReportsAcute retrobulbar haemorrhage: An ophthalmologic emergency for the emergency physician.
Acute retrobulbar haemorrhage (ARBH) is a rare ophthalmic emergency observed following blunt eye trauma. Multiple trauma and loss of consciousness can hide symptoms of ARBH. ⋯ Lateral canthotomy and cantholysis are simple procedures that can be performed by emergency physicians. In this report, it was aimed to present a case with post-traumatic ARBH and provide general knowledge about the diagnosis, follow-up and treatment of ARBH.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2015
Outcomes and demostration of cranial firearm injuries: A multicenter retrospective study.
Cranial firearm injuries (CFAI) are associated with significant morbidity and mortality.This study was aimed to determine the factors affecting mortality of CFAI cases managed in our institution by a retrospective analysis of CT scans and clinical data. ⋯ CFAIs are associated with increased mortality and morbidity. We determined that many factors affected morbidity and mortality rates, and patient age, presence of intracranial hemorrhage, GCS, and treatment protocols were significantly associated with mortality.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2015
Case Reports[Multiple small bowel perforations due to Behcet's disease].
Behcet's disease is a chronic, relapsing, multisystemic, idiopathic, and inflammatory disease. A common gastrointestinal site other than the mouth is the ileocecal region. Intestinal ulcers, due to Behcet's disease, can cause perforation. ⋯ The patient's ileostomy was closed two months after the first operation. He was clinically well during the 16-month follow-up period. This study aimed to report multiple ileum perforations as an unusual complication of Behcet's disease at the time of presentation and review of the current literature of reported cases.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2015
The effects of erythropoietin, dextran and saline on brain edema and lipid peroxidation in experimental head trauma.
The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effects of erythropoietin, dextran/saline and erythropoietin in combination with dextran/saline on brain edema and lipid peroxidation following traumatic brain injury in rats. ⋯ In this study, it was concluded that the brain edema that developed in rats on which head trauma was induced and the secondary brain damage caused by oxidative stress could be deceased using a combination of erythropoietin, dextran, and saline.