Life-Threatening Sublingual Hematoma in the Setting of Anticoagulation and Neck Trauma.
| Autor: | Huang D; Emergency Medicine, HCA Florida Ocala Hospital, Ocala, USA.; Emergency Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, USA., Wanchu R; Emergency Medicine, HCA Florida Ocala Hospital, Ocala, USA.; Emergency Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, USA., Walker J; Emergency Medicine, HCA Florida Ocala Hospital, Ocala, USA.; Emergency Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, USA.; Emergency Medicine, Envision Physician Services, Plantation, USA., Ganti L; Emergency Medicine, Envision Physician Services, Plantation, USA.; Emergency Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, USA.; Emergency Medicine, HCA Florida Ocala Hospital, Ocala, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2022 May 13; Vol. 14 (5), pp. e24974. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 13 (Print Publication: 2022). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.24974 |
| Abstrakt: | Sublingual hematoma is a rare and life-threatening emergency department presentation. The rich vascular supply of the tongue results in a predisposition for rapid hemorrhage secondary to lingual trauma and developing lethal upper airway obstruction. In the setting of a patient with neck trauma, assessment of risk factors, such as the use of anticoagulation, and clinical signs of vascular injury are essential for rapid diagnosis and mobilization of resources for airway protection. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2022, Huang et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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