Injuries of the larynx Anterior blunt injuries are most commonly the result of motor vehicle accidents
Injuries of the larynx ◼ Anterior blunt injuries are most commonly the result of motor vehicle accidents
Injuries of the larynx 1. Mandatory seat belt laws 2. lower speed limits 3. better education regarding drunk driving 4. the use front seat air bags may reduce this accident
Injuries of the larynx 1. Mandatory seat belt laws 2. lower speed limits 3. better education regarding drunk driving 4. the use front seat air bags may reduce this accident !
Injuries of the larynx Clothesline injuries occur when the rider of a motorcycle encounters a fixed horizontal object such as a clothesline This type of injury imparts a large amount of energy over a relatively small area, resulting in massive trauma
Injuries of the larynx ◼ Clothesline injuries occur when the rider of a motorcycle encounters a fixed horizontal object, such as a clothesline. ◼ This type of injury imparts a large amount of energy over a relatively small area, resulting in massive trauma
Injuries of the larynx a strangulation injuries occur from manual compression or from attempted suicides by hanging These injures may later be associated with marked edema of the larynx and resultant loss of airway
Injuries of the larynx ◼ Strangulation injuries occur from manual compression or from attempted suicides by hanging. ◼ These injures may later be associated with marked edema of the larynx and resultant loss of airway
Injuries of the larynx Closed injuries of the larynx Symptoms: dyspnea, dysphagia, sore throat, tenderness of the larynx, hoarseness, hemoptysis and shock
Injuries of the larynx ◼ Closed injuries of the larynx ◼ Symptoms： ◼ dyspnea, dysphagia, sore throat, tenderness of the larynx, hoarseness, hemoptysis and shock