A patient is admitted following a road traffic accident. He has sustained significant blunt injury to his head, chest and abdomen and has a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 8/15. His saturations are poor at 89% on 15 L of oxygen a rebreathing mask. You note bruising around both eyes and blood-stained fluid issuing from his left ear, which forms concentric circles when dripped on a white sheet. You wish to support his airway to improve oxygenation. The first choice of airway adjunct would be
ANasopharyngeal tube
BIntubation
CLaryngeal mask
DOropharyngeal airway
The safest initial approach to open the airway of a patient with maxillofacial trauma is:
AHead tilt-chin lift
BJaw thrust technique
CHead lift-neck lift
DHeimlich procedure
What is to be addressed first in case of polytrauma -
ACirculation
BNeurology
CBlood Pressure
DAirway
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