EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Nasal Trauma: Fractures, Septal Hematoma

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Nasal Trauma: Fractures, Septal Hematoma Chen He Shirley Hu INTRODUCTION In addition to functional impairment, facial injuries pose potential psychological and social consequences, because the face is vital to human…

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Posttonsillectomy Hemorrhage/Pain

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Posttonsillectomy Hemorrhage/Pain Kei U. Wong Benjamin Tweel THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE One of the most commonly performed surgical procedures in the United States is tonsillectomy, with or without adenoidectomy, the two…

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Tracheostomy Emergencies

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Tracheostomy Emergencies Christina Chien Anne Kane INTRODUCTION Tracheostomies are placed for a variety of reasons, including prolonged respiratory failure, management of upper airway obstruction, and airway protection.1 Emergent tracheostomies are…

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Epiglottitis

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Epiglottitis Mona Gangar Emmagene Worley THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE Epiglottitis is an acute inflammatory condition of the epiglottis and supraglottic structures that can quickly progress to fatal airway obstruction. Although initially…

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Angioedema

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Angioedema Zachary Kuschner Yue Ma THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE Angioedema is nonpitting edema that often involves orofacial, glossopharyngeal, and laryngeal structures and that can lead to airway obstruction and death. Angioedema…

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Sialolithiasis/Sialadenitis

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Sialolithiasis/Sialadenitis Vilija Vaitaitis Sanjey Gupta THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE Patients with salivary gland disease often present to the emergency department (ED) or urgent care setting with acute onset of pain or…

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