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Angioedema Zachary Kuschner Yue Ma THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE Angioedema is nonpitting edema that often involves orofacial, glossopharyngeal, and laryngeal structures and that can lead to airway obstruction and death. Angioedema…

Deep Space Neck Infections: Retropharyngeal Abscess, Ludwig Angina, Lemierre Syndrome Amy Caggiula Tjoson Tjoa INTRODUCTION The anatomy of the deep space of the neck allows for the rapid spread of…

Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis/Peritonsillar Abscess Daniel R. Rutz Samuel J. Trosman INTRODUCTION In the outpatient setting, evaluation of sore throat is one of the most common reasons adults and children seek medical care….

Sialolithiasis/Sialadenitis Vilija Vaitaitis Sanjey Gupta THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE Patients with salivary gland disease often present to the emergency department (ED) or urgent care setting with acute onset of pain or…

Rhinitis, Sinusitis, Including Orbital and Cranial Complications, Invasive Fungal Rhinosinusitis Ashton Lehman Di Coneybeare INTRODUCTION Rhinitis, rhinosinusitis, and their suppurative complications present commonly in the emergency department (ED). Rhinitis alone…

Epistaxis Trudi Cloyd Alok Saini THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE Approximately 60% of the US population will experience epistaxis during their lifetime, with one-tenth of these patients seeking medical attention. Epistaxis occurs…

Facial Paralysis Kathryn Noonan Anne Katz THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE Facial paralysis, whether partial or complete, causes significant morbidity, impairing the ability to smile, blink, eat, and even taste. Moreover, the…

Tympanic Membrane Perforation: Traumatic, Infectious Rupal S. Jain Dunia Abdul-Aziz THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE The tympanic membrane (TM) is a thin, three-layered tissue that divides the external auditory canal from the…

Acute Vertigo Harrison Lin Rodney Omron Dizziness is a common chief complaint in the emergency department (ED) that poses unique diagnostic challenges.1 The feeling of “dizziness” can be described in…