Basic Airway Assessment: It’s as easy as… 1-2-3?

In Medical Concepts by Rob Woods10 Comments

In medical school, many multiple-choice questions in the setting of an acutely ill patient have an option of “managing the ABC’s” and it is always the correct answer.  Unfortunately, saying “I would manage the ABCs as my first priority” is very different from actually knowing how to assess an airway, let alone managing abnormalities during a trauma resuscitation. If you think this is going to be some crazy airway blog post, think again.  …