1/3. Auditory canal haemorrhage following mandibular condylar fracture.A case of haemorrhage from the external auditory meatus associated with condylar fracture is presented. It is important that haemorrhage from the ear following maxillofacial injuries be investigated thoroughly because displacement of the condyle into the middle cranial fossa also presents in this manner. The patient was treated by intermaxillary fixation and packing of the auditory canal. Packing is not only effective for haemostasis but is also important in preventing subsequent stenosis of the auditory canal.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = haemorrhage (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/3. Awake fibreoptic intubation in the semi-prone position following facial trauma.A fit 27-year-old man presented with severe facial trauma following an industrial accident. Initial assessment showed severe swelling around the lower jaw and haemorrhage from the mouth, nose, scalp and left ear. The patient was conscious with a Glasgow coma Score of 13 but in respiratory distress. Following adoption of the prone position his airway improved. Relief of the patient's airway obstruction was a priority and the patient underwent awake fibreoptic intubation in the prone position prior to induction of anaesthesia. Computed tomography scans of his head and neck were unremarkable and after fixation of a bilateral mandibular fracture he made an uneventful recovery. intubation in the semi-prone position may be a useful technique in injuries of this type.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.16666666666667keywords = haemorrhage (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/3. Traumatic basal subarachnoid haemorrhage.A case of traumatic basal subarachnoid haemorrhage and fractured mandible following a blow to the neck is described. The characteristic findings exhibited were diastasis of the atlanto-occipital joint with subluxation of the right side of the first cervical vertebra, in the absence of a demonstrable abnormality of the cerebral circulation.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.83333333333333keywords = haemorrhage (Clic here for more details about this article) |