Surgical interventions are already known from prehistoric and early times: There, not only wounds were treated, but also skulls were opened by scraping or drilling, fractures were treated, or obstetric techniques were practiced. The oldest document in which trauma surgery procedures are described (Papyrus Edwin Smith) comes from Egypt and is estimated to have been … Trauma Medicine (Traumatology): History
Introduction The therapy of a skull base fracture depends mainly on the extent of damage to surrounding structures caused by the fracture. Not every basal skull fracture requires immediate surgery. However, there are some situations in which immediate intervention is necessary. The most important of these is open craniocerebral trauma, which is usually caused by … Therapy of the skull base fracture
Complications With regard to the possible complications, wound healing disorders caused by infections or repeated irritations should be mentioned above all.In rare cases, injury to vessels can also lead to secondary bleeding, which must then be stopped in a second treatment/operation. If, in the course of the skull base fracture, there was a co-participation of … Complications | Therapy of the skull base fracture
Definition The artificial coma is a term for a long maintained general anesthesia. Just like a short-term general anesthesia during an operation, an artificial coma consists of several aspects. The sensation of pain, the consciousness and the muscle work with drugs are eliminated. This is often a way to give the body time to recover … Artificial coma
Duration of the artificial coma The duration of an artificial coma is very variable and depends on many factors. Those affected are kept in an artificial coma until their physical condition is stable and the cause or underlying disease can be controlled without anesthesia. In most cases, the acute life-threatening situation can be controlled after … Duration of the artificial coma | Artificial coma
Risks of artificial coma The risks of an artificial coma are the same as with a normal general anesthesia. However, the probability of complications increases with the duration of the artificial coma. The first risks already exist when the anaesthesia is inaugurated. Possible is an intolerance of one of the anaesthetic drugs or a difficult … Risks of artificial coma | Artificial coma
Tracheotomy The normal ventilation for anesthesia is a ventilation tube that is inserted through the mouth into the trachea. It can be used for a short artificial coma, where a wake up after a few days is planned. However, this breathing tube irritates the mucous membranes in the mouth and throat and can lead to … Tracheotomy | Artificial coma
Artificial coma after a heart attack In the event of a heart attack, the heart muscle is undersupplied with oxygen, possibly leading to cardiac arrest.After such a heart attack, as a result of which the person affected may have had to be resuscitated, the heart is still very weak and other organs, such as the … Artificial coma after a heart attack | Artificial coma
Artificial coma after cardiac arrest and resuscitation In the event of cardiac arrest, the brain and all other organs are severely deprived of oxygen within a few minutes. The brain reacts quickly to a lack of oxygen with an inflammatory reaction, which includes swelling. Since there is little room for swelling in the skull, this … Artificial coma after cardiac arrest and resuscitation | Artificial coma
Associated symptoms Pain in the thumb saddle joint can be accompanied by various other complaints. Osteoarthritis is characterized by an increasing restriction of movement of the joint. In addition to pain, an acute attack of gout causes severe swelling, redness and warming of the thumb saddle joint and occasionally even systemic signs of inflammation such … Associated symptoms | Pain in the thumb saddle joint
Duration Prognosis Both the duration and prognosis of thumb saddle joint pain depend on the cause of the pain. Rhizarthrosis cannot be cured because the cartilage that is destroyed by wear and tear cannot be restored. However, there are treatment options to alleviate the symptoms. An acute attack of gout can last for different lengths … Duration Prognosis | Pain in the thumb saddle joint
Definition The thumb is used for all hand movements. It comprises two joints, the thumb saddle joint and the thumb end joint. Especially the thumb saddle joint, which connects the thumb with the carpal bones, is subjected to high mechanical stress. Various causes can cause pain in the thumb saddle joint. The joint can hurt … Pain in the thumb saddle joint
