PLASTIC surgery.

Abstract

Hoarse voice after burn injury airway is at risk. 2 Facial muscle stiffness following a recent wound may be tetanus. 3 Light-headedness and racing heartbeat after a scalp laceration think of blood loss. 4 A sick, pyrexial patient with cellulitis could have lifethreatening necrotising fasciitis. 5 An unwell, feverish child with a minor burn could have toxic shock syndrome. 6 umbness, tingling, weakness or poor circulation after a penetrating wound suggest nerve, tendon or vessel injury. 7 Following surgery under local anaesthesia, perioral tingling, metallic taste and confusion may signal lidocaine toxicity. 8 A painful, swollen stiff digit or hand after a high-pressure injection injury needs urgent exploration. 9 Cellulitis after a cut in an aquatic environment can be devastating. 10 Malocclusion of teeth after facial trauma suspect facial fracture.