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Expanding Prevertebral Soft Tissue Swelling Subsequent to a Motor Vehicle Collision
Joint Authors
Tyndall, J. Adrian
Ryan, Matthew F.
Meurer, David
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cervical acceleration/deceleration or whiplash injuries are a common cause of cervical spine trauma.
Cervical acceleration/deceleration can result in vertebral fractures, subluxations, and ligamentous and other soft tissue injuries.
Severe injuries are often evidenced by increased prevertebral swelling on lateral X-ray.
Assessment of the prevertebral space on lateral cervical spine films is an essential component for identifying potential traumatic neck injuries.
We describe a case in which an 84-year-old man on coumadin presented to the emergency department after a low-impact motor vehicle crash.
The patient initially complained of neck and shoulder pain which subsequently progressed to hoarseness, dysphagia, and dyspnea.
Imaging studies revealed significant prevertebral tissue swelling with anterior compression of his airway that required airway stabilization via awake fiber-optic intubation and reversal of his anticoagulation therapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ryan, Matthew F.& Meurer, David& Tyndall, J. Adrian. 2014. Expanding Prevertebral Soft Tissue Swelling Subsequent to a Motor Vehicle Collision. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ryan, Matthew F.…[et al.]. Expanding Prevertebral Soft Tissue Swelling Subsequent to a Motor Vehicle Collision. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ryan, Matthew F.& Meurer, David& Tyndall, J. Adrian. Expanding Prevertebral Soft Tissue Swelling Subsequent to a Motor Vehicle Collision. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504927
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-504927