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Retropharyngeal Space Danger

Mnemonic for why the retropharyngeal space is called the danger space.

Anatomy Emergency Head and Neck Airway and Breathing Emergencies
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Danger space, no floor at all, straight down to the chest you fall

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  • Retropharyngeal danger space - lies behind the pharynx
  • Open inferiorly - allows direct spread into the mediastinum