A 22-year-old male boxer, 72 inches tall and 80 Kg in weight, suffered from head and neck trauma during a professional boxing match earlier in the evening. He is admitted to the ICU and his airway needs to be managed for inspiratory stridor. He is suffering from rhabdomyolysis and concussion. He is confused about the timeline of events that night. A CT scan of his brain reveals mild cerebral edema and no evidence of intracranial bleeding.
He is responsive to deep voice stimuli. What is the most important initial step in the management of this patient? *This content is from Docplexus editorial team for educative purpose only. Source: Case Files: Critical Care The answer is posted in the comment section. Click here!
