Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry · 2018
A victim of a traf?c accident was delivered into the admission room. The patient is supine and unconscious. His skin is cyanotic, respiration is extremely labored, mucosa is pale, blood clots are accumulated in the oral cavity. The patient is diagnosed with displaced bilateral mandibular fracture. What measures should be taken to prevent complications in this cas
Answer options
- Fixation of the tongue to the patient’s collar
- Tracheostomy and arti?cial pulmonary ventilation
- Fixation of the lower jaw and tongue with standard Entin’s head-chin strap
- Excision of injured mucosal ?aps
- Removal of foreign bodies from the oral cavity
Correct answer
Fixation of the lower jaw and tongue with standard Entin’s head-chin strap
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