A 25-year-old woman presents to ED with 3 days of jaw pain and swelling. A cropped clinical photo focused on the jaw and neck swelling is shown.
Clinical photo.
State the most likely diagnosis.
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List two supporting features from the image.
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State three key components of your management.
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| Observation |
Value |
| GCS |
15 |
| Pulse |
120/min |
| Blood pressure |
130/75 mmHg |
| Oxygen saturation |
99% on room air |
| Temperature |
38.5 degrees C |
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After some time in ED she develops stridor and becomes cyanotic. Ventilation and intubation are unsuccessful, and she is sedated and paralysed. You decide to perform cricothyroidotomy. List six key steps in a Seldinger technique.
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