Protect That Neck! Management of Blunt and Penetrating Neck Trauma - 22/11/22
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Blunt and penetrating vascular injuries to the neck represent a significant burden of mortality and disability among trauma patients. Blunt cerebrovascular injury can present with signs of stroke either immediately or in a delayed fashion. Most injuries are detected with computed tomography angiogram and managed by antiplatelet agents or unfractionated heparin. In contrast, for patients presenting with penetrating neck injuries, assessment for hard signs of vascular and aerodigestive injury should be done and prompt emergent surgical consultation if present. Overall management priorities for penetrating neck injuries focus on airway management, hemorrhage control, and damage control resuscitation before definitive surgical repair.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Neck trauma, Penetrating neck trauma, BCVI, Blunt cerebrovascular injury, Computed tomography angiography, Vascular injury, Vascular trauma
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Vol 41 - N° 1
P. 35-49 - février 2023 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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