Neck trauma

Hosts: Patrick Georgoff, MD and Jayne McCauley, MD

The inaugural episode of the BIG T TRAUMA series!  This series will offer clinically oriented material that focuses on how best to care for traumatically injured and critically ill patients.  The information presented in this podcast is designed for surgical trainees but is appropriate for anyone with an interest in trauma surgery, including medical students, advanced practice providers, and nurses. 

This episode will cover neck trauma, and includes important learning points related to blunt and penetrating injury.  Demystify neck trauma today!!!

References:

• Burlew et al, J Trauma 2012, Blunt cerebrovascular injuries: Redefining screening criteria in the era of noninvasive diagnosis (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22327974)
• Biffl et al, J Trauma 1999, Blunt carotid arterial injuries: implications of a new grading scale (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10568710)
• EAST guideline: Clinical Practice Guideline: Penetrating Zone II Neck Trauma (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18469667)
• East guideline: Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury Practice Management (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20154559)