SUICIDAL CUT THROAT INJURY AND SUCCESSFUL REPAIR
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 8
Abstract
PRESENTATION OF CASE A 45-year-old male from a rural area with multiple familial problems was brought to our emergency department by the local police with alleged history of self-inflicted cut throat injury within an hour of the incident. His clothes were blood stained. The patient was calm, conscious and cooperative. His B.P. was 90/60 and pulse 110/min at the time of examination. He was not in respiratory distress on sitting up, but he became dyspnoeic on lying down. He was given intravenous fluids and I/V antibiotics on admission and blood transfusion was started.
Authors and Affiliations
Sangeeta Aggarwal, Barjinder Singh Sohal
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