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Laryngeal Injuries: An Introduction

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Fracturing the larynx requires considerable force, and the great majority of fractures are from blunt high-velocity trauma. Is there an open neck wound or palpable cartilage fracture? Reconstructive computed tomography can assess the laryngeal framework to avoid missing laryngeal fracture and, hopefully, long-term comorbidities.

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MRCEM SBA

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Curriculum Category Syllabus Questions SLO1 Complex stable patient Allergy Cardiology Dermatology Ear, nose and throat Elderly care / frailty Endocrinology Environmental emergencies Gastroenterology and hepatology Haematology Infectious diseases Maxillofacial / dental Mental Health Musculoskeletal (non-traumatic) Nephrology Neurology Obstetrics & (..)

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ToxCard: Tetanus and Strychnine – Expanding the Differential for Severe Muscle Spasm

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Temporomandibular dislocation: a complication of tetanus. Neurotransmitter. 2015;2:10-14800/nt. doi:10.14800/nt.491 tetani infection is also indicated. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2006;101(4):437-441. doi:10.1016/j.tripleo.2005.04.013 2005.04.013 Alfery DD, Rauscher LA. Tetanus: a review. Crit Care Med. J Trop Med Hyg.

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Episode 22 - Electrical Injuries in the Emergency Department An Evidence-Based Review

EB Medicine

As always, it’s ABC and IV, O2, monitor first with early airway management in those with head and neck burns being a top priority. Cerebral salt wasting syndrome, peripheral nerve lesions, spinal cord fracture, and cerebral hemorrhages have all been described. Jeff: Let’s move on to evaluation in the emergency department.