A descriptive analysis of otolaryngology presence on the social media platform TikTok.

Objective: In recent years, the video sharing app TikTok has become a new venue for health care providers and medical educators. Research on health care information within the app has primarily focused on cosmetic and plastic surgery content. TikTok could potentially be a tool used to educate the public on otolaryngology-related topics.

Minimally invasive transoral catheter-assisted drainage of a danger-space infection.

We report the case of a 3-year-old boy who was brought to the emergency department for evaluation of a prolonged upper respiratory infection and diminished neck movement. Computed tomography identified a unilocular abscess extending from the level of C2 inferiorly to the diaphragm at the level of the T9 vertebral body. We successfully treated this transcervical, transthoracic infection surgically via a transoral approach to the retropharyngeal abscess combined with catheter drainage and irrigation of the abscess cavity at a depth of 13 cm.

Intravenous antibiotic therapy for deep neck abscesses defined by computed tomography.

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of using intravenous antibiotics alone to treat clinically stable children with clearly defined deep neck abscesses diagnosed by contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT).

Design: Retrospective chart and CT scan review.

Setting: Tertiary care children's hospital.

Evaluation of pediatric lateral oropharyngeal trauma.

Objective: We reviewed the mechanism of injury, presentation, and evaluation of children with trauma to the lateral oropharynx. Study design and setting We conducted a retrospective review of patients in an urban pediatric emergency department with trauma to the lateral oropharynx over a 5-year period.

Results: Forty-eight patients were identified with documented injuries of the lateral oropharynx placing the internal carotid artery at risk of injury.