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, Sp02 - 80% with oxygen. What would be the immediate management-
Orotracheal intubation is recommended in patients with severe maxillofacial injury as patient saturation is falling . Tracheotomy is indicated in severe facial trauma but orotracheal intubation under modern intubation techniques using fibre optic assistance is being preferred over tracheostomy.
Nasotracheal intubation
Orotracheal intubation
Intravenous fluid
Tracheostomy
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and mechanical ventilation