A 17-year-old man presents to a rural ED after a quad bike crash in which he hit a wire fence and sustained blunt neck trauma. Your assessment is concerning for airway injury and he develops stridor.
| Observation |
Value |
| HR |
140/min |
| BP |
100/60 mmHg |
| RR |
30/min |
| SpO2 |
94% on 15 L oxygen via non-rebreather mask |
List four examination features suggestive of aerodigestive tract injury.
(Marked out of 4.0)
/ 4
List four examination features suggestive of vascular injury.
(Marked out of 4.0)
/ 4
He requires intubation. List six potential difficulties during the peri-intubation period and how you would manage each.
(Marked out of 6.0)
/ 6
List three investigations that will help define the extent of injury and explain the utility of each.
(Marked out of 3.0)
/ 3
Total Score: 0 / 17
Percentage: 0%
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