pudsey63 Posted 29 September , 2020 Share Posted 29 September , 2020 Can anyone help me with this? Admitted (twice) with S.T.A. Face. I’m sure it’s something obvious when you know. TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 29 September , 2020 Share Posted 29 September , 2020 Can't see it immediately. Can you post the image? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pudsey63 Posted 29 September , 2020 Author Share Posted 29 September , 2020 17 minutes ago, Dai Bach y Sowldiwr said: Can't see it immediately. Can you post the image? From Australian records. I don’t know if that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 29 September , 2020 Share Posted 29 September , 2020 (edited) So he's the same guy admitted with Impetigo? Impetigo is an infection caused by Staphylococcus. (usually Staph. aureus) Dunno if that could be massaged into 'St. A' ??? Or is STA a place? ....Treatment Area...? The next entry is DR Sn (Dressing Station.) although it says "to DR Sn" The word 'Admitted' is usually followed by a diagnosis isn't it? Edited 29 September , 2020 by Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 29 September , 2020 Share Posted 29 September , 2020 Soft Tissue A? face? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 30 September , 2020 Share Posted 30 September , 2020 (edited) DRS would be divisional rest station. A place normally for minor ailments and injuries (not necessarily in action). Sometimes used during offensive actions as another dressing station/collecting station but normally for light wounds. Plans go wrong of course and serious wounded end up there as well sometimes. No offering for STA but he is same man that was admitted to 15CCS later on same day with impetigo as admitted to FA & DRS with the STA. The two Australian medical units involved; 3 AFA & 2 AFA running the DRS should have diaries online for free they might clarify STA. Dai's suggestion fits the later diagnosis. TEW Edited 30 September , 2020 by TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 30 September , 2020 Share Posted 30 September , 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, Dai Bach y Sowldiwr said: Impetigo is an infection caused by Staphylococcus. (usually Staph. aureus) Dunno if that could be massaged into 'St. A' ??? Way outside my area here of competence here but I have seen STA given as an abbreviation of Staphylococcus aureus [ https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/STA ] and the latter can go on to impetigo The caveat would be that the record shows S.T.A. (not STA) however that may simply be down to the recording clerk Edited 30 September , 2020 by michaeldr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Dunlop Posted 30 September , 2020 Share Posted 30 September , 2020 Soft Tissue Abscess, given the context IMHO. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted 30 September , 2020 Share Posted 30 September , 2020 Possible, Robert but something of a coincidence to have that and STA induced impetigo on the same day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pudsey63 Posted 30 September , 2020 Author Share Posted 30 September , 2020 Poor guy. This was in between recovery in England from multiple gunshot wounds and his death in August ‘18. Thanks for all your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Dunlop Posted 1 October , 2020 Share Posted 1 October , 2020 Impetigo is a superficial skin infection that typically affects the face and that can cause breaks in the skin. The break/s would enable further secondary infection (with a different bug) to occur below the skin, developing into a soft tissue abscess on the face. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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