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SUBMITTER: Ayuningtyas LV
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10852136 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ayuningtyas Laurensia Vidya LV Mutiar Airi A Airlangga Prananda Surya PS
Turkish journal of emergency medicine 20240108 1
Maxillofacial injury may cause difficulty during airway assessment and management in the emergency setting. Alternative intubation positions and techniques should be considered to ensure patient safety. A 37-year-old male patient arrived at the emergency department with a degloving maxillofacial injury after a high-impact motor vehicle accident. Active bleeding from his wounds prevented him from lying supine and raised concerns of aspiration, requiring immediate securing of the airway. Since the ...[more]