Episode 152.0 – Penetrating Neck Trauma

This week, we discuss penetrating neck trauma and some pearls and pitfalls in management. https://media.blubrry.com/coreem/content.blubrry.com/coreem/Podcast_Episode_152_0_Final_Cut.m4a Download One Comment Tags: Neck Trauma, Trauma Show Notes REBEL EM: Penetrating Neck Injuries Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Anatomic Landmarks Clavicle/Sternum to Cricoid Cartilage Cricoid Cartilage to the Angle of the Mandible Superior to the Angle of the Mandible Anatomic Structures in Zone Proximal Common Carotid Artery Carotid Artery Vertebral Artery Subclavian Artery Vertebral Artery Distal Carotid Artery Vertebral Artery Jugular Vein Distal Jugular Vein Lung Apices Pharynx Salivary and Parotid Glands Trachea Trachea Cranial Nerves IX – XII Thyroid Esophagus Spinal Cord Esophagus Larynx Thoracic Duct Vagus Nerve Spinal Cord Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Spinal Cord Hard + Soft Signs of Major Aerodigestive or Neurovascular Injury Hard Signs Soft Signs Airway Compromise Hemoptysis Expanding or Pulsatile Hematoma Oropharyngeal Blood Active, Brisk Bleeding Dyspnea Hemorrhagic Shock Dysphagia Hematemesis Dysphonia Neurologic Deficit Nonexpanding Hematoma Massive Subcutaneous Emphysema Chest Tube Air Leak Air Bubbling Through Wound Subcutaneous or Mediastinal Air Vascular Bruit or Thrill Crepitus WTA Management Algorithm for Penetrating Neck Injury (Sperry 2013) Read More