Deep neck infections affect the neck’s cervical spaces and can rapidly progress to life-threatening complications, making them a significant health concern with notable morbidity and potential mortality. These infections typically arise from local extensions of infections in the tonsils, parotid glands, cervical lymph nodes, and odontogenic structures. Symptoms often result from local pressure effects on the respiratory, nervous, or gastrointestinal tracts, including neck swelling, dysphagia, dysphonia, and trismus. Clinical presentations vary depending on the deep neck space involved (eg, parapharyngeal, retropharyngeal, prevertebral, submental, masticator) and the extent of infection, often involving fever, neck pain, and respiratory distress. Management includes empiric antimicrobial therapy tailored to the expected microbiology, local resistance patterns, and surgical drainage for significant abscesses. Ensuring airway security is paramount, especially in patients with submandibular or odontogenic infections and those exhibiting airway symptoms.This activity for healthcare professionals enhances competence in identifying deep neck infections, performing recommended evaluations, and implementing appropriate interprofessional approaches to management. Participants learn to recognize the varied clinical presentations, select suitable antimicrobial therapies, and perform necessary surgical interventions. The course emphasizes the importance of collaboration among otolaryngologists, infectious disease specialists, radiologists, and critical care teams to optimize patient outcomes. Through coordinated care, healthcare providers can ensure timely diagnosis, effective treatment, and comprehensive postoperative management, ultimately improving patient safety and recovery.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/20292
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: IPCE Credits: 1.0 hours
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Dentistry: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABIM - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP)
ABOHNS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABOHNS) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Adolescent Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, General Otolaryngology, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Head & Neck, Head & Neck/Oral, Hospital Medicine, Infectious Disease, Infectious Diseases/Medical Microbiology, Internal Medicine, Pediatric Anesthesia, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Pediatric Surgery