Blunt Traumatic Cervical Vascular Injury Without any Modified Denver Criteria.

Publication/Presentation Date

8-1-2018

Abstract

Blunt traumatic cervical vascular injury (BCVI) is challenging to recognize, but it is a potentially devastating entity that warrants attention from emergency physicians. Injury to the vertebral or carotid artery can result in a delayed manifestation of neurologic injury that may be preventable if promptly recognized and treated. The modified Denver Criteria are frequently used to guide imaging decisions for BCVI; however, injuries can still be missed. We present a case of BCVI in a trauma patient whose initial presentation evaded standard screening criteria, illustrating the need for a high index of suspicion for BCVI in blunt trauma.

Volume

2

Issue

3

First Page

200

Last Page

202

ISSN

2474-252X

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

30083632

Department(s)

Department of Emergency Medicine

Document Type

Article

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