| An unexpected outcome of cervical near-hanging injury. A case report. | |
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PMID: 21155443 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Cervical near-hanging injuries are most frequent in the young adult population. However, the literature gives little guidance regarding diagnostic evaluation of these patients, although it is well known that their initial clinical presentation has limited prognostic value. This case report presents a patient who actually survived a suicidal near-hanging attempt and was later able to walk and talk to his physician. He died the next day due to carotid dissection and cerebral ischemia. In this case report we emphasize the importance of thorough radiological investigation in the accurate assessment of these patients. Early imaging should be performed routinely after near-hanging injury, in order to establish the correct diagnosis and allow appropriate treatment to be started. |
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Authors:
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L Kadic; N J G Maandag; C M M Janssen; J J Driessen; L J Schultze Kool |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta anaesthesiologica Belgica Volume: 61 ISSN: 0001-5164 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Anaesthesiol Belg Publication Date: 2010 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-12-15 Completed Date: 2011-01-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0421022 Medline TA: Acta Anaesthesiol Belg Country: Belgium |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 79-81 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Anesthesiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands. |
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Carotid Artery, Internal, Dissection
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etiology Fatal Outcome Glasgow Coma Scale Humans Male Middle Aged Neck* Prognosis Suicide* |
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