This review aims to provide pictorial examples of non-traumatic head and neck emergencies one may commonly encounter in the Emergency Department, with a few important, rarer cases for educational purposes. It begins with a brief introduction to compartmental neck space anatomy and how one might approach choosing an imaging modality, moving on to consider a variety of predominantly infective pathologies that may present acutely. It is not a comprehensive overview of all non-traumatic emergencies but will hopefully stimulate interest in the subject and encourage further reading.
Keywords: emergencies; head and neck; infection; non–traumatic.
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