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The bullet contused the strap muscles of the right side of the neck, damaged the trachea, and exited through the anterior surface of the neck. The single bullet theory of the Warren Commission Report places a bullet wound at the sixth cervical vertebra ( C6 ) of the vertebral column , which is consistent with 5.5 inches (14 cm) below the ear.
Signs and symptoms may include the following stiff neck (limited neck mobility or torticollis), [3] some form of palpable neck pain (may be in "front of the neck" or around the Adam's apple), malaise, difficulty swallowing, fever, stridor, drooling, croup-like cough or enlarged cervical lymph nodes.
Meaning, that if one side of the chest cavity has an increase in pressure (such as in the case of a pneumothorax) the trachea will shift towards the opposing side. [1] The trachea is the tube that carries air from the throat to the lungs. It is also commonly referred to as the windpipe. The trachea is one of the most important parts of the ...
Dr. Wasan shares that there are several organs located on the right side of the body that can cause pain, including the lungs, gallbladder, pancreas, appendix, colon or even kidneys.
Most injuries to the trachea occur in the neck, [3] because the airways within the chest are deep and therefore well protected; however, up to a quarter of TBI resulting from penetrating trauma occurs within the chest. [10] Injury to the cervical trachea usually affects the anterior (front) part of the trachea. [17]
The trachea passes by many structures of the neck and chest along its course. In front of the upper trachea lies connective tissue and skin. [2] Several other structures pass over or sit on the trachea; the jugular arch, which joins the two anterior jugular veins, sits in front of the upper part
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The causes of upper airway obstructions can be acute or chronic. Acute causes of upper airway obstruction include foreign body aspiration, blunt trauma to the neck, infection, and swelling due to allergies or other inflammatory conditions. [3] In children, viral infections such as croup or epiglottitis are frequent causes. [4]