Traumatic retropharyngeal hematoma—A cause of acute airway obstruction
| Autor: | B.Todd Heniford, Robert O. Mitchell |
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| Rok vydání: | 1995 |
| Předmět: |
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medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Wounds Nonpenetrating Neck Injuries Tracheostomy Hematoma medicine Humans cardiovascular diseases Cervical fracture business.industry Retropharyngeal hematoma respiratory system Airway obstruction medicine.disease Surgery Airway Obstruction body regions Airway Compromise surgical procedures operative Blunt trauma cardiovascular system Emergency Medicine Pharynx Female Airway management Tomography X-Ray Computed business Complication Neck |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 13:165-167 |
| ISSN: | 0736-4679 |
| Popis: | Blunt trauma causing a retropharyngeal hematoma without an associated cervical fracture is a relatively rare occurrence. This article presents the case of a patient with airway compromise from a retropharyngeal hematoma, and discusses the diagnosis, airway management, and treatment of this condition. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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