Four Traumatic Asphyxial Cases with an "Masque Ecchymotique" in Pediatric Emergency Department

• Main Authors: Oksan Derinöz Güleryüz (Author), Taner Akar (Author), Yasemin Men Atmaca (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Galenos Yayinevi, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Traumatic asphyxia is a rare and serious clinical syndrome, which is identified by subconjunctival haemorrhage, facial oedema, craniocervical cyanosis and petechiae on the upper chest and the face regions. It occurs when the chest and/or upper abdomen regions are subjected to blunt trauma due to sud...