Airway management of patients with maxillofacial trauma is complex and crucial because it can dictate a patient's survival. Securing the airway of patients with maxillofacial trauma is often extremely difficult because the trauma involves the patient's airway and their breathing is compromised. In these patients, mask ventilation and endotracheal intubation are anticipated to be difficult. Additionally, some of these patients may not yet have been cleared of a cervical spine injury, and all are regarded as having a full stomach and having an increased risk of regurgitation and pulmonary...

This hand book illustrates the basic understanding about the pathophysiology of head injures its recognition, prompt care and will aid any beginner in the emergency setup to formulate a quick action plan and execute it in the benefit of the patient. The algorithms specified in this book will be an easy ready reckoner for the emergency care personnel. the pediatric considerations given in this book will help in dealing with children with Traumatic brain injuries.

Neck masses are often seen in clinical practice, and the clinician should be able to determine the etiology of a mass using organized, efficient diagnostic methods. The first goal is to determine if the mass is malignant or benign. Formulation of a differential diagnosis is essential and requires that the clinician bring to bear a host of skills to systematically arrive at a definitive diagnosis and ensure that the correct treatment is rendered.

Mixed radiolucent-radiopaque lesions are the pathological entity that could arise due to a variety of conditions ranging from inflammatory, metabolic conditions, fibro-osseous lesions or less commonly, malignant process.A mixed radiolucent-radiopaque appearance can result from the presence of two or more tissues with different radiographic densities, varying degrees of maturation of the inflammatory soft tissue within the lesion, and localised resorption and apposition of new bone within or around the lesion.The normal anatomic structures and disease states that produce mixed radiolucent-...

Gemischt röntgendurchlässige, röntgendichte Läsionen sind eine pathologische Entität, die durch eine Vielzahl von Bedingungen entstehen kann, wie z. B. Entzündungen, Stoffwechselerkrankungen, fibrös-knöcherne Läsionen oder, seltener, bösartige Prozesse.Ein gemischtes röntgendurchlässig-radiopakes Erscheinungsbild kann durch das Vorhandensein von zwei oder mehr Geweben mit unterschiedlicher Röntgendichte, durch einen unterschiedlichen Reifegrad des entzündlichen Weichgewebes innerhalb der Läsion und durch lokale Resorption und Anlagerung neuen Knochens innerhalb oder im Umfeld...