A 23-year-old male has been admitted to the ICU for inspiratory stridor after suffering from neck trauma during a professional boxing match earlier this evening. Examination : Weight: 80 Kg He is suffering from rhabdomyolysis and concussion. He is confused about the timeline of the events happened earlier in the evening. A CT scan of the brain revealed mild cerebral edema and no evidence of intracranial bleeding.

He is responsive to deep voice stimuli. What initial steps will you follow to manage the airway of this patient? This case is from the Editorial team of Docplexus and i smeant for educational purpose only.