An 11-year-old boy arrives by ambulance after a basketball stand collapsed onto the left side of his face, head and neck, trapping him for several minutes. He was unconscious during that time.
He is sitting on the ambulance trolley with limited mouth opening and two large left through-and-through cheek lacerations requiring continuous oral suctioning for bleeding. There is left neck swelling and linear bruising over the left anterior neck, and he is not moving his neck because of pain.
CTA images are shown below.
| Observation |
Value |
| GCS |
15 and moving all four limbs to command |
| Pulse |
78/min |
| BP |
110/65 mmHg |
| RR |
16/min |
| SaO2 |
99% on room air |
CT face axial and coronal views.
CTA sagittal view.
CTA coronal view.
Outline important aspects of the child's initial management.
(Marked out of 10.0)
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A CT angiogram is performed. List five pertinent findings.
(Marked out of 5.0)
/ 5
Total Score: 0 / 15
Percentage: 0%
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