Thoracoabdominal Compression Model of Traumatic Asphyxia to Identify Mechanisms of Respiratory Failure in Fatal Crowd Accidents

Motomura, Tomokazu; Matsumoto, Hisashi; Suzuki, M; Nishimoto, Tetsuya; Ujihashi, Sadayuki

doi:10.1272/jnms.jnms.2019_86-607

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Tensor-based analysis of eclectic-reported crowd accidents: An innovative retrospective methodology design study

Edelmann,

Őszi,

Goda

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Tensor-based analysis of eclectic-reported crowd accidents: An innovative retrospective methodology design study

Edelmann,

Őszi,

Goda

2024

Heliyon

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Traumatic asphyxia in the young: report of two cases and literature review

Taha

2022

Egypt J Forensic Sci

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Background Traumatic asphyxia, also called masque ecchymotique, Ollivier’s syndrome, and Perthes syndrome, is a rare but serious form of chest trauma described for the first time by Ollivier in 1837. The purpose of this study is to report our experience with two cases of traumatic asphyxia and discuss their management in view of the relevant literature. Results During a 6-year period, the author treated 2 cases of traumatic (crush) asphyxia in a local teaching hospital. The two patients were males, aged 20 and 30 years and were crushed beneath their vehicles. The presenting symptoms and signs were irritability, dyspnea, cervicofacial cyanosis, petechiae, and sub-conjunctival hemorrhages. The second patient suffered multiple rib fractures, hemopneumothorax, pulmonary contusion, vertebral fracture, and paraplegia. Negative surgical exploration for suspected cardiac tamponade was performed in the first case, while the second was managed conservatively. The first patient survived whereas the second succumbed because of the associated injuries. Conclusions Due to its widespread lesions, traumatic asphyxia should be looked upon as a systemic syndrome. Timely accurate diagnosis and supportive treatment save the majority of patients with traumatic asphyxia. In this rare syndrome, death may result from asphyxia secondary to thoracic compression or from the associated injuries.

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