The Difficult Airway

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Contraindications

Contraindications
  • Patients with nasal / mid-facial / basilar injuries
  • Severe ethmoid fractures
  • Bleeding disorders
  • Combative patients
  • Increased intracranial pressure
  • Children less than 12 years old

Complications
  • Uncontrolled bleeding
  • Trauma to nasal turbinates
  • Infection
  • Esophageal intubation

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