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Case #5 -
A 21 year old stabbed in the L anterior neck

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
4.) If this patient's injury was in the mid neck, what would you do?

In Zone II injury, a patient who is unstable or has an expanding hematoma or airway compromise or significant external hemorrhage should be explored. If stable and these signs are absent, the patient can be observed.  
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