title: Early management of the traumatized airway.
abstract: Penetrating face and neck trauma is usually obvious, but blunt trauma mandates high index of suspicion to recognize its existence. Comprehensive understanding of the injury is mandatory to plan the best timing and method to secure the airway.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology Perioperative Medicine and Pain Management, Ryder Trauma Center, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA. pierre@miami.edu
authors.forename: Edgar J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Pierre
authors.forename: Richard R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: McNeer
authors.forename: Micha Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Shamir
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D010614:Pharynx / Q000293:injuries; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000293:injuries*