2013
DOI: 10.5935/1415-2762.20130064
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Traumatic brain injury: causes and profile of victims attended to at an emergency health clinic in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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“…1 It is explained that childhood mild TBI is recurrent and caused by falls in any environment, the most frequent being domestic and predominant in males, as many authors report in their studies due to motor incoordination or to the practices and attitudes of greater physical activity, often of contact, providing greater risks to the lives of children who, because of their habitat, feel more freedom to explore the area, with less concern and action of their caregivers or parents. 5,[7][8][9] It is understood that vomiting is one of the most important signs and symptoms, as it is evidenced in patients during, before or after the trauma, as described by other epidemiological profile surveys. 9 It is necessary to observe this patient within 24 hours for x-ray examinations or computerized tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, with the purpose of analyzing the skull cap and evidencing some type of fracture to perform possible interventions, however, it is important that health professionals know the correct exams so that there is no unnecessary expense and not expose the child to ionizing radiation and biological risks.…”
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“…1 It is explained that childhood mild TBI is recurrent and caused by falls in any environment, the most frequent being domestic and predominant in males, as many authors report in their studies due to motor incoordination or to the practices and attitudes of greater physical activity, often of contact, providing greater risks to the lives of children who, because of their habitat, feel more freedom to explore the area, with less concern and action of their caregivers or parents. 5,[7][8][9] It is understood that vomiting is one of the most important signs and symptoms, as it is evidenced in patients during, before or after the trauma, as described by other epidemiological profile surveys. 9 It is necessary to observe this patient within 24 hours for x-ray examinations or computerized tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, with the purpose of analyzing the skull cap and evidencing some type of fracture to perform possible interventions, however, it is important that health professionals know the correct exams so that there is no unnecessary expense and not expose the child to ionizing radiation and biological risks.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…4 Cranioencephalic trauma occurs at any age, being of greater risk in the children's public and prevalent in children under one year of age, a phase that is related to the greatest discoveries and curiosities necessary for its proper maturation and growth, during these discoveries, the child is exposed to real dangers, considering the complications and risks of life that they go through in their daily life. [5][6][7] The results of the neurological examination, by means of the Glasgow Coma Scale (ECG), are evaluated, so that head injury is considered mild,…”
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“…Estudo realizado em serviço de emergência no Distrito Federal entre os meses de setembro e novembro de 2006 e 2007 informou predomínio de vítimas de acidentes e violência na faixa etária de 20 a 39 anos (13%), seguido de 40 a 59 anos (11,4%). 16,18 O estudo revelou que a maior causa da ocorrência de traumas faciais provém de quedas, seguidas das ocorrências de agressões físicas. Quanto à análise multivariada, esses traumas, via de regra, foram ocasionados por agressão física, síncope/convulsão e embriaguez, vinculados a acidentes envolvendo veículos motorizados e não motorizados.…”
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“…Além disso, o seu estudo possibilita o planejamento e a implementação de medidas de prevenção e recuperação desses tipos de trauma. 16 Embora a amostra deste estudo tenha sido composta de 867 prontuários, havia registros das causas em apenas 320, enquanto que em 547 não havia informações nem registros acerca dos mecanismos de trauma. Essas causas encontradas foram classificadas em cinco categorias: acidente com veículo motorizado e não motorizado (7,5%), agressão física (14%), embriaguez (1,5%), queda (74, 1%) e síncope/convulsão (2,8%).…”
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