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Clinical Policy: Critical Issues Related to Rapid-Sequence Intubation in the ED
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# Vigilant Fiberoptic Orotracheal Intubation in a Patient With Severe Craniofacial Trauma During the Last Morocco Earthquake
## Abstract
Maxillofacial trauma is prevalent, particularly among the young population, often stemming from assaults, road accidents, or sports-related mishaps. Traditional intubation methods for managing these injuries can be challenging, especially with occluso-facial fractures requiring intermaxillary blocking for dental articulation restoration. Effective management
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s successful without complications. Post-intubation, the patient was extubated, and her recovery was uneventful.
## Introduction
Maxillofacial trauma is common, mainly affecting a young population. These traumas are often caused by attacks, road accidents, and sporting accidents. Conventional intu...
ed, even longstanding consensus is revisited after due consideration over the past year. Applications of monitoring, intubating techniques/materials, and definitive airway options continue to change. Along with these considerations, initial choices of airway readiness or drug-assisted intubation opt...
the patient was in a semiconscious mental status of Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of 13, and her airway was restricted due to diffuse bleeding in various facial sites and associated low oxygen saturation. When the patient’s critical injuries, like severe oral bleeding and unstable craniofacial fractures,...
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