An 18-year-old man is brought to the ED after riding a motorbike into fencing wire at about 60 km/h.
He has a closed injury to the anterior neck and no other injuries on assessment. Observations are GCS 15, pulse 100/min and BP 120/75 mmHg.
List four examination features that would suggest a significant laryngeal injury.
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List four examination features that would suggest a significant vascular injury.
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List two investigations you could arrange to assess this injury.
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You decide definitive airway management is required. State two major concerns with a standard RSI using direct laryngoscopy in the ED.
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List four indications for immediate airway management in the ED.
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The patient requires immediate airway management. State four modifications to a standard RSI that you would use.
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