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Episode 173.0 – Blunt Neck Trauma
Episode 173.0 – Blunt Neck Trauma
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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Nov 25, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
We go into one of the more complex injuries – blunt neck trauma.
Hosts:
Audrey Bree Tse, MD
Brian Gilberti, MD
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Show Notes
Overview
Blunt neck trauma comprises 5% of all neck trauma
Mortality due to loss of airway more so than hemorrhage
Mechanism
MVCs with cervical hyperextension, flexion, rotation during rapid deceleration, direct impact
Strangulation: hanging, choking, clothesline injury (see section on strangulation in this chapter)
Direct blows: assault, sports, falls
Initial Management/Primary Survey
Airway
Evaluate for airway distress (stridor, hoarseness, dysphonia, dyspnea) or impending airway compromise
Early aggressive airway control: low threshold for intubation if unconscious patient, evidence of airway compromise including voice change, dyspnea, neurological changes, or pulmonary edema
Assume a difficult airway
Breathing
Supplemental oxygen
Released:
Nov 25, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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