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Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 7e
| Section 19. Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat, and Oral Surgery > |
Chapter 241. Infections and Disorders of the Neck and Upper Airway
Sections: Infections and Disorders of the Neck and Upper Airway: Introduction, Neck and Upper Airway Infections, Neck and Upper Airway Masses, Potential Causes of Airway Obstruction, References.
Topics Discussed: airway trauma; neck injuries.
Excerpt:"This chapter reviews conditions that can obstruct the upper airway.
These disorders must be recognized quickly because early airway
management may be lifesaving. Infections of the neck and upper airway
include pharyngitis/tonsillitis, peritonsillar abscess,
epiglottitis, retropharyngeal abscess, and odontogenic abscess.
Cancers, congenital neck masses, ranulas, and mucoceles present
as masses in the neck and upper airway and may become infected.
Noninfectious causes of airway obstruction include posttonsillectomy
hemorrhage, airway and esophageal foreign bodies, laryngeal papillomatosis,
neck and facial trauma, and angioedema. If there is a possibility
of surgical intervention in the neck, the patient should remain
NPO after arrival at the ED...."
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