Scenario
A 25 year old man sustains facial injuries in a high speed motor vehicle crash in which he was the unrestrained driver.
His observations are:
Question
a. Describe and interpret his photograph. (50%) b. List the risks to his airway. (50%)
Answer
FACEM VAQ Exam 2007.1 – Question 4
- Overall pass rate for this question was 44/55 (80.0%)
- Photo showed a badly swollen face with bilateral periorbital bruising and a haemoserous nasal discharge.
- The examiners felt that this was a good image with multiple findings to discuss.
- The area of concern for the markers was a lack of appreciation by many candidates of the difficulty that might accompany the need to intubate such a patient.
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