A 40 year old man who met with a motor vehicle catastrophe came to the casualty hospital in an hour with severe maxillofacial trauma. His Pulse rate was 120/min, BP was 100/70 mm Hg, SpO2 - 80% with oxygen. What would be the immediate management –
Patients with severe maxillofacial trauma and with low SpO2 even on oxygen suggests severe airway compromise or obstruction.

"Oral tracheal (orotracheal) intubation is recommended in patients with severe maxillofacial injury.

About option a

Nasal intubation (nasotracheal intubation) may be contraindicated in the presence of facial trauma because if there is an undiscovered fracture at the base of the skull, the tube could be forced through it and into the brain.

About option d

"The literature commonly states that patients with "severe facial trauma" should undergo tracheostomy. With modern intubation techniques using fiberoptic assistance, a tracheostomy is rarely necessary.

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Nasotracheal intubation
Orotracheal intubation
Intravenous fluid
Tracheostomy