Atencin de emergencia prehospitalaria en lesionados por causa externa en una regin

de Venezuela
Resumen
A nivel mundial y cada ao mueren aproximadamente 3.500.000 personas como consecuencia
de lesiones debidas a causas externas representando para Venezuela la tercera causa de
morbilidad general, pas en que no existen registros de los aspectos que definen la atencin de
emergencia prehospitalaria como herramienta para afrontar este problema socio-sanitario,
objeto de la presente investigacin. Se trat de un estudio descriptivo, transversal y de campo
con base en la informacin registrada diariamente durante un ao en emergencia
prehospitalaria. Fueron en total 1.493 los lesionados por causas externas, con edad promedio
de 29,512 aos, 84,5% del gnero masculino. Las lesiones en su mayora con severidad
menor-moderada (69,4%) fueron debidas a accidentes de transporte terrestre (70,9%),
ocurridos de da (75,9%), entre lunes y viernes (72,9%), atendidos en 20 minutos o menos, y
trasladados en 97,3% de los casos. se concluye que los hombres jvenes econmicamente
productivos de las zonas con mayor densidad poblacional y urbanismos son los ms afectados
por lesiones por causas externas; que en ambos gneros los accidentes de transporte terrestre
son las causas ms frecuente de lesin, de severidad menor-moderada; que la atencin de
emergencia prehospitalaria puede considerarse adecuada.
PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE INJURIES FROM EXTERNAL CAUSES IN A
REGION OF VENEZUELA
SUMMARY
Every year worldwide die about 3.500.000 people around the world as a result of injuries from
external causes accounting for Venezuela the third leading cause of overall morbidity, country
where there are no records of the aspects that define the attention of paramedics as a tool to
address this sociosanitary problem, the subject of this investigation. This investigation was a
descriptive, transversal field study based on information recorded daily for a year in
paramedics. In a total of 1493 injuries from external causes were between the average ages of
12 to 29,5 12 years old and 84% were male. Most of the lower-moderate injuries (69,4%)
were due to severe land transport accidents (70.9%), occurred before the sunset (75,9%)
between Monday and Friday (72,9),treated in 20 min. or less, and 97,3% of them were
transferred. We conclude that economically productive young man areas with higher
population density and urbanization are the most affected by injuries from external causes.
Land transport accidents are the most frequent causes of injury minor to moderate severity.
And the paramedics attention is considered appropriate.