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Falls from great heights require management in major trauma centers due to frequent associated life-threatening injuries. Emergency care units where patients who jump from a height are admitted have to be prepared to ensure prompt and organized care. A multidisciplinary team is mandatory for an accurate management.
Case presentation: A 14-year-old female patient presented at the Emergency Care Unit after a suicide attempt by falling from a 12 m height. The imaging investigations showed multiple fractures, hepatic and renal hematomas, and bilateral hemopneumothorax requiring bilateral minimal pleurotomy for drainage.
Conclusion: Polytrauma caused by fall from a great height has an effect on multiple systems and organs. For a correct and complete diagnosis, proper radiographic evaluation and computed tomography scans are mandatory. Early diagnosis and treatment of injuries, as well as a multidisciplinary approach of the patient, are crucial for a proper management of severe associated injuries and lead to better recovery and quality of life.
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Falls from great heights require management in major trauma centers due to frequent associated life-threatening injuries. Emergency care units where patients who jump from a height are admitted have to be prepared to ensure prompt and organized care. A multidisciplinary team is mandatory for an accurate management.
Case presentation: A 14-year-old female patient presented at the Emergency Care Unit after a suicide attempt by falling from a 12 m height. The imaging investigations showed multiple fractures, hepatic and renal hematomas, and bilateral hemopneumothorax requiring bilateral minimal pleurotomy for drainage.
Conclusion: Polytrauma caused by fall from a great height has an effect on multiple systems and organs. For a correct and complete diagnosis, proper radiographic evaluation and computed tomography scans are mandatory. Early diagnosis and treatment of injuries, as well as a multidisciplinary approach of the patient, are crucial for a proper management of severe associated injuries and lead to better recovery and quality of life.

Management of a Polytrauma After Suicide Attempt by Jumping from Great Height - Case Report

Clinical Surgical Department, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy

“Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati

Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy

“Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati

ARS Medica Tomitana

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Falls from great heights require management in major trauma centers due to frequent associated life-threatening injuries. Emergency care units where patients...

Management of a Polytrauma After Suicide Attempt by Jumping from Great Height - Case Report

Publié en ligne: 11 déc. 2023

Pages: 12 - 17

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/arsm-2023-0003

Mots clés
polytrauma, child, suicide, fall from height

© 2023 Ioana Anca Stefanopol et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Management of a Polytrauma After Suicide Attempt by Jumping from Great Height - Case Report

Publié en ligne: 11 déc. 2023

Pages: 12 - 17

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/arsm-2023-0003

Mots cléspolytrauma, child, suicide, fall from height

© 2023 Ioana Anca Stefanopol et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
polytrauma, child, suicide, fall from height