Articles Tagged With: facial
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Pediatric Facial Lacerations in the Emergency Department
Pediatric facial lacerations are common, and every emergency medicine physician needs to be familiar with the approach to pediatric facial and scalp lacerations, child-friendly methods for repair, and different options for analgesia.
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About Face: A Review of Facial Paralysis for Emergency Clinicians
Emergency medicine clinicians routinely encounter patients with facial paralysis and need a straightforward way to filter through the wide range of differential diagnoses. This article reviews the fundamentals of facial paralysis, including its epidemiology, anatomy, and differential diagnosis.
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Orofacial, Eye, and Ear Trauma
Facial trauma is uncommon in children. However, the unique features of these injuries, as well as the assessment and management considerations to minimize radiation exposure and ensure optimal cosmetic outcome, require an awareness of the diagnostic and therapeutic approach in pediatric patients. The authors provide an overview of orofacial, eye, and ear trauma in children.