Non–traumatic head and neck emergencies

Abstract

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.