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Management of a Polytrauma After Suicide Attempt by Jumping from Great Height - Case Report
| العنوان: | Management of a Polytrauma After Suicide Attempt by Jumping from Great Height - Case Report |
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| المؤلفون: | Stefanopol, Ioana Anca, Danila, Dumitru Marius, Chelmu-Voda, Cristina, Baroiu, Liliana, Chirila, Sergiu |
| المصدر: | ARS Medica Tomitana ; volume 29, issue 1, page 12-17 ; ISSN 1841-4036 |
| بيانات النشر: | Walter de Gruyter GmbH |
| سنة النشر: | 2023 |
| الوصف: | Falls from great heights require management in major trauma centers due to frequent associated life-threatening injuries. Emergency care units where patients who jump from a height are admitted have to be prepared to ensure prompt and organized care. A multidisciplinary team is mandatory for an accurate management. Case presentation: A 14-year-old female patient presented at the Emergency Care Unit after a suicide attempt by falling from a 12 m height. The imaging investigations showed multiple fractures, hepatic and renal hematomas, and bilateral hemopneumothorax requiring bilateral minimal pleurotomy for drainage. Conclusion: Polytrauma caused by fall from a great height has an effect on multiple systems and organs. For a correct and complete diagnosis, proper radiographic evaluation and computed tomography scans are mandatory. Early diagnosis and treatment of injuries, as well as a multidisciplinary approach of the patient, are crucial for a proper management of severe associated injuries and lead to better recovery and quality of life. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | English |
| DOI: | 10.2478/arsm-2023-0003 |
| الاتاحة: | http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/arsm-2023-0003 https://www.sciendo.com/pdf/10.2478/arsm-2023-0003 |
| Rights: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.6D28B976 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| DOI: | 10.2478/arsm-2023-0003 |
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