Your patient has been traumatized in a fight. He is now lying supine with gurgling respirations and visible blood in the throat. What should be your initial action?
A. Apply oxygen.
B. Fully immobilize the patient.
C. Initiate PPV with oxygen.
D. Suction the airway.
Answer: D. Suction the airway.
Any patient regardless of MOI or NOI, should receive the same primary survey. Anytime the airway is found to be occluded, immediate interventions should be applied to remedy the situation. In this case, suctioning would be used to remove the blind from the airway.
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