Cooperation with anesthesiologists for acute airway management in the emergency department: A case report
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
;
: 303-305, 2011.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-14748
ABSTRACT
Airway management in the emergency department is one of the most important responsibilities of the emergency physician and often involves cooperation with anesthesiologists and trauma surgeons. A 21-year-old woman was transferred to our emergency department for urgent trauma management following a motor vehicle accident. Her face was severely edematous, and her lower maxilla, including the alveoli, was separated from the upper maxilla. She was diagnosed with a Le Fort I fracture with a basal skull fracture. She also had epistaxis and oral bleeding. Her airway was difficult to manage; however, our trauma team, including anesthesiologists, managed her airway successfully in the emergency room.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Skull Fractures
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Epistaxis
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Motor Vehicles
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Emergencies
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Airway Management
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Hemorrhage
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Maxilla
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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