• Laura V Duggan, Leilani N Doyle, Jordan S Zunder, and Mary Hanna.
• Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus, University of Ottawa, Room B307, 1053 Carling Avenue, Mail Stop 249, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4E9, Canada. Electronic address: laduggan@toh.ca.
• Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 2023 Feb 1; 41 (1S): e1e15e1-e15.

AbstractAirway injury, be that penetrating or blunt, is a high-stakes high-stress management challenge for any airway manager and their team. Penetrating and blunt airway injury vary in injury patterns requiring prepracticed skills and protocols coordinating care between specialties. Variables including patient cooperation, coexisting injuries, cardiorespiratory stability, care location (remote vs tertiary care center), and anticipated course of airway injury (eg, oxygenating well and comfortable vs increasing subcutaneous emphysema) all play a role in determining airway if and when airway management is required. Direct airway trauma is relatively infrequent, but its presence should be accompanied by in-person or virtual otolaryngology support.Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

9 keywords...

hide…