Abstract
Isolated trauma to the airway is infrequent yet potentially life-threatening. The larynx and cervical trachea are vulnerable to external forces, whether penetrating or blunt, as well as internal injuries from endotracheal or nasogastric intubation and to thermal burns from the inhalation of fumes or the ingestion of caustic substances.
MeSH terms
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Humans
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Larynx / diagnostic imaging
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Larynx / injuries*
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Larynx / surgery*
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Postoperative Care
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Radiography, Thoracic
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Trachea / diagnostic imaging
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Trachea / injuries*
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Trachea / surgery*
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Treatment Outcome
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Wounds, Nonpenetrating / diagnostic imaging
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Wounds, Nonpenetrating / surgery*
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Wounds, Penetrating / diagnostic imaging
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Wounds, Penetrating / surgery*