Anesthesiologists are involved: Anesthesiologists are involved

Attempts to secure the airway in an awake or lightly sedated patient increase the risk of airway trauma ,pain, aspiration, hypertension, laryngospasm, and combative behavior.

A trauma patient is always considered to have a full stomach

• A trauma patient is always considered to have a full stomach

• ingestion of food or liquids

• swallowed blood from oral or nasal injuries

• delayed gastric emptying

• administration of liquid contrast medium

• If time and patient cooperation allow, it is reasonable to administer non particulate antacids for patient before induction and intubation.

• Cricoid pressure-the Sellick maneuver-should applied continuously