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03-13-2011, 03:08 PM
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Re: Isolated Spinal Cord Injury Following Suicidal Stab Wound
A 33-year old male was admitted to our emergency center with a history of suicidal stab injury with a blunt kitchen knife on the right side of lower anterior neck one hour ago. The patient was fully conscious and narrated the history himself. He was a known schizophrenic on treatment and he attempted suicide following some altercation with the family members. Being left handed, he stabbed the right side of front of his neck. The knife got embedded in the neck and then he hit upon the butt end of the knife with his fist 5-6 times until he got the feeling of the knife entering some bone. Following this, he fell upon the ground and could not stand up. There was no complaint of dyspnoea, dysphagia, hoarseness of voice or massive bleed. The patient complained of weakness in both lower limbs. The patient was managed conservatively and was discharged without any significant improvement in his neurological status. Nine months later, the patient is left with severe paresis of both lower limbs more on the left side.  ·  ·  ·  · |
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03-14-2011, 06:49 AM
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Re: Isolated Spinal Cord Injury Following Suicidal Stab Wound
multiple suicide attempts? Not to sound cold but the attending physician should have removed the knife and then made everyone leave him.
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03-14-2011, 08:37 AM
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 ✖ The Antique Christ ✖ Poster Rank:105 Gonzo Punk Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 15,488
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Re: Isolated Spinal Cord Injury Following Suicidal Stab Wound
Umm, I posted this not too long ago Sharon.  Isolated Spinal Cord Injury Following Suicidal Stab Wound |
