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Emergencies in otorhinolaryngology may be focused on two major issues: acute respiratory distress secondary to the upper respiratory way obstructions and intractable epistaxis.
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Guarino, P., Alicandri-Ciufelli, M., Presutti, L. (2017). Emergencies in Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery. In: Di Saverio, S., Catena, F., Ansaloni, L., Coccolini, F., Velmahos, G. (eds) Acute Care Surgery Handbook. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15341-4_6
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