Penetrating Neck Injury: A Critical Choice

Explore the critical management of a penetrating neck injury. What should first responders do when a foreign object is involved? Learn the key principles.

Leave the foreign object in place


In this traumatic injury with foreign-object penetration to the neck, what would be the most appropriate management by first responders?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Remove the foreign object completely
Leave the foreign object in place
Apply cervical collar to stabilize the neck
Irrigate the wound with low-pressure saline flush
Intubate the patient to ensure airway patency

First Responder, Hemorrhage Control, Leave the foreign object in place, Penetrating Neck Injury, Trauma

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