Airway In Trauma
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The document discusses various techniques for securing a patient's airway during trauma care including orotracheal intubation, rapid sequence intubation, and cricothyroidotomy. It provides details on indications, contraindications, and proper techniques for different airway management procedures depending on a patient's age, injuries, and other factors. Guidelines are given for assessing difficult airway features, appropriate medications and dosages, and special considerations for pediatric patients.
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2) The top priority is securing the patient's airway. Basic airway maneuvers and adjuncts like chin lift, jaw thrust, oropharyngeal airway are appropriate first steps given intact reflexes.
3) If the airway cannot be maintained or there is impending compromise, more invasive techniques like intubation may be needed while protecting the cervical spine. Assessing risk factors can help predict difficult airways requiring specialized equipment or procedures like surgical airway.
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