Multiple Facial Fractures in Surgery — 28yo Man | Trauma Surgery | SMLE Q#914

SMLE Question #914

Surgery Trauma Surgery

Objective: OBJ-TRM-AIRWAY-01

Last updated: February 2026
A 28-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after a high-speed road traffic accident. He is unconscious with multiple facial fractures, marked facial swelling, and bleeding from the nose and mouth. There is concern for associated intracranial injury. What is the most appropriate first step in his management?

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