Medicine, 18.03.2021 02:40 cdyshaylia55

A 23 year old male patient is admitted to the emergency department after a motorcycle accident. He was not wearing a helmet, but is alert and awake. He reports having double vision and trouble breathing to the ER physician. Why might the patient have dyspnea and what can be done to protect his airway. What diagnostic tests should be ordered to determine the cause of the symptoms?
What surgical procedure might be performed, and is this an emergent case?

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