| Literature DB >> 2229538 |
L Lowe1, R P Rapini, T M Johnson.
Abstract
Traumatic asphyxia is a distinctive clinical syndrome characterized by cervicofacial cyanosis and edema, multiple petechiae, and subconjunctival hemorrhage after a severe crush injury of the thorax or of the upper part of the abdomen. A case of traumatic asphyxia is reported, and its clinical and pathophysiologic features are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2229538 DOI: 10.1016/0190-9622(90)70316-a
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Acad Dermatol ISSN: 0190-9622 Impact factor: 11.527