Case Report: Acute Management of External Laryngeal Trauma

In the acute management of a trauma patient, airway patency is of utmost importance. The present case describes a male patient who presented with delayed severe upper airway obstruction secondary to massive subcutaneous emphysema following blunt traumatic injury two days previously. Airway compromise is a rarely described but serious complication of subcutaneous emphysema. Current management of subcutaneous emphysema and its association with pneumothorax is summarized. Early decompression of underlying pneumothoraces in patients with significant subcutaneous emphysema should be performed to avoid this rare complication.

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Acute Management of Tension Pneumocephalus in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report

Journal of Emergency Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.jemermed.2017.09.015 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 54 (1) ◽

pp. 112-115

Author(s):

Lauren M. L'Hommedieu ◽

Michael W. Dingeldein ◽

Krystal L. Tomei ◽

Brendan J. Kilbane

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Pediatric Patient ◽

Acute Management ◽

Tension Pneumocephalus

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Acute Management of Cocaine-Associated Methaemoglobinaemia

Case Reports in Medicine ◽

10.1155/2011/136396 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2011 ◽

pp. 1-3

Author(s):

Immo Weichert

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Drug Use ◽

Acute Management ◽

Diagnosis And Management ◽

Life Threatening ◽

Life Threatening Complication ◽

Problem Drug Use ◽

Problem Drug ◽

Medical Perspective

Methaemoglobinaemia is a potentially life-threatening complication of problem drug use. This is a case report of a 29-year-old man who presented himself cyanosed after a cocaine binge. It highlights the diagnosis and management of this condition from an acute medical perspective.

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Acupuncture and Kinesio Taping for the acute management of Bell’s palsy: A case report

Complementary Therapies in Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.ctim.2017.08.013 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 35 ◽

pp. 1-5 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Derya Özmen Alptekin

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Bell’S Palsy ◽

Acute Management ◽

Bell's Palsy ◽

Kinesio Taping

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Ecg Changes in Pure Imipramine Overdose as Function of Plasma Level*

Canadian Psychiatric Association Journal ◽

10.1177/070674377802300809 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 23 (8) ◽

pp. 573-577 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

K. Reed ◽

H.R. Mckim

Keyword(s):

Cardiac Arrest ◽

Case Report ◽

Plasma Level ◽

Plasma Levels ◽

Tricyclic Antidepressants ◽

Lethal Effect ◽

Acute Management ◽

Relative Toxicity ◽

Ecg Changes ◽

Therapeutic Doses

ECG changes occur with therapeutic doses of tricyclic antidepressants and cardiovascular conduction alteration is the lethal effect in overdoses on these drugs. These ECG changes depend on the plasma level and metabolism of the particular antidepressant. Information about the relative toxicity and metabolism characteristics can be obtained by studying overdoses if the attempt simply involves one tricyclic and no other drug ingestion. Such a case report involving a known quantity of imipramine is presented. The early toxic signs leading to cardiac arrest and the recovery from coma are discussed. The ECG along with corresponding plasma levels of imipramine and its metabolite desmethylimipramine are given as a function of time after ingestion. The relative toxicity of these metabolites and the use of anticholinesterase in the acute management is considered.

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