Evaluation of Ocular Emergencies
Evaluation of Ocular Emergencies David J. Harris III Bradley D. Gordon THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE A significant percentage of patients who present to emergency departments (EDs) or urgent care centers seek…
Foreign Bodies of the Ears, Nose, and Throat
Foreign Bodies of the Ears, Nose, and Throat Alyssa Hackett Tabitha Ford THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE Foreign bodies of the ears, nose, and throat are common. Their incidence, potential for morbidity…
Penetrating Neck Injuries
Penetrating Neck Injuries Erica Mayland Joshua Gauger THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE The human neck is a highly complex anatomic region containing vital vascular, neurologic, and aerodigestive structures within a relatively small…
Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea, Rhinorrhea, and Temporal Bone Fractures Todd Spock
Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea, Rhinorrhea, and Temporal Bone Fractures Todd Spock Christopher P. Hogrefe THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE Recognition of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks from the anterior or lateral skull base requires…
Facial Trauma: Frontal Sinus, Maxillary and Mandibular Fractures, Dental Injuries
Facial Trauma: Frontal Sinus, Maxillary and Mandibular Fractures, Dental Injuries Benjamin Wyler Benjamin D. Malkin THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE Maxillofacial injuries may be blunt or penetrating and may involve soft tissue,…
Nasal Trauma: Fractures, Septal Hematoma
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…
Posttonsillectomy Hemorrhage/Pain
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…
Tracheostomy Emergencies
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…
Epiglottitis
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…
Angioedema
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…
