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  • Cervical spine assessment
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    If there is no significant neck pain or tenderness and no abnormal neurology, assess the active range of movement of the neck …) or torticollis If the child demonstrates pain free and normal neck movement, and has no significant other … or asymmetrical neurology: focal motor or sensory deficit or severe headache GCS <15 Child complains of neck pain …
  • Radial neck fractures - Fracture clinics
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  • Talus Fractures: Emergency Department
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    Location:   Neck, Body, Lateral Process, or osteochondral fracture of the dome - Displacement (Including … Neck fractures: 3.  How common are they and how do they occur - Uncommon injury, particularly … in children - Fractures of Talar neck and body occur with combination of dorsiflexion plus axial loading: eg …
  • Cervical lymphadenopathy
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    of neck lump Growth over time, colour, pain, and overlying skin changes Restriction of neck movement … is abnormal enlargement of lymph nodes (LNs) in the head and neck usually >1 cm Most cases are benign …, usually unilateral and may be fluctuant Assessment History Onset and duration of neck lump Location …
  • Neck of femur - Emergency Department
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  • Acquired torticollis
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    be managed with simple analgesia  Background  Torticollis (twisted neck), is a non-specific sign with a large … spectrum of aetiologies Causes of acquired torticollis include: Muscle spasm (wry neck) Trauma: fracture …/dislocation, spinal haematoma Atlantoaxial rotary subluxation/fixation Infection: head and neck, spine, CNS …
  • Foreign body ingestion
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    gastroenterology team Acutely symptomatic children (drooling, neck or chest pain) require urgent endoscopy Children … GIT symptoms: Coughing, drooling, pain on swallowing, reduced oral intake, abdominal pain or vomiting … unknown object high risk or unwell child In smaller children a single X-ray to include neck, chest …
  • Radial neck fractures - Emergency Department
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  • Sore throat
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    Acute pain management Invasive group A streptococcal infections: management of household contacts Acute … associated with pharyngeal/peritonsillar pathology) Torticollis Neck stiffness/fullness In the acutely unwell … Simple analgesia See  Acute pain management Corticosteroids Consider in children with severe pain …
  • Chest pain
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    Neck pain or discomfort Epigastric pain or discomfort Recent heavy alcohol consumption History … possible Electrolytes abnormalities Cardiac ischaemia Pain radiating to arm or neck Blunt chest trauma …Chest pain …