Domestic Cow-Related Severe Facial Trauma in an Older Farmer Undergoing Anticoagulation Treatment

Domestic cow-related injuries can carry significant morbidity and mortality among livestock farmers. We report a case of an 83-year-old male farmer with severe facial trauma and a potentially compromised airway caused by a domestic dairy cow during his routine work while taking oral anticoagulants....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Yamamoto, Yoshihiro, Aoki, Yoshihiro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9626379/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36337827
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.29818
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Sumario:Domestic cow-related injuries can carry significant morbidity and mortality among livestock farmers. We report a case of an 83-year-old male farmer with severe facial trauma and a potentially compromised airway caused by a domestic dairy cow during his routine work while taking oral anticoagulants. Since head and neck trauma caused by domestic cows can be severe, preventive measures should be taken to protect cattle farmers in those exposed areas.

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