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Airway Management in Trauma

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Ultimately, the goal of airway management in trauma is to establish and/or maintain adequate oxygenation, ventilation, and airway protection. It is the first priority in the acute phase of care of the trauma patient and consists of evaluation and, when indicated, intervention using various techniques and devices. It involves the recognition of any trauma to the airway or surrounding tissues, anticipation of their respiratory consequences, and planning and application of management, keeping in mind the potential for exacerbation of existing airway or other injuries by the contemplated strategies. It also involves prediction and prevention of progression of airway or surrounding tissue injury with increasing airway compromise.

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Capan, L.M., Miller, S.M. (2014). Airway Management in Trauma. In: Scher, C. (eds) Anesthesia for Trauma. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0909-4_2

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