bit tongue... what to do?

[Surfer]

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what do you do for a patient who bites their tongue? it left a good gash in the middle of the tongue, kind of like a 7.5mm flap. fairly deep. do you need to suture it?

not pure anesthesia, but could happen with intubation too...

 

[2ndyear]

Consult ENT.

 

[Planktonmd]

Most of the times you don't need to do anything if the laceration is well approximated, the tongue is highly vascular and heals quickly.
I would still get ENT or Oral surgery to look at it if it is a big laceration and for documentation purposes.
Next time place an oral airway 😉

 

[jwk]

what do you do for a patient who bites their tongue? it left a good gash in the middle of the tongue, kind of like a 7.5mm flap. fairly deep. do you need to suture it?

not pure anesthesia, but could happen with intubation too...

Should never happen with intubation.

 

[Surfer]

ok i consulted my OMFS friend. he said do nothing. oh yeah, the tongue was my own. still hurts.