Penetrating Trauma to the Face Can Complicate Airway Management by Which

question 11

Multiple Choice

Penetrating trauma to the face can complicate airway management by which of the following mechanisms?

• A) Laryngotracheal edema
• B) Airway obstruction
• C) Destruction of anatomical landmarks
• D) Both B and C

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