Though in the case of this test, the answer might be the tongue, in reality this is not the case. A study was conducted in 1985 by Dr M.P.Boidin to determine the causes of upper airway...Read More
The correct answer is Flaccid tongue blocking the hypopharynx
The most common cause of airway obstruction in unconscious patients is the flaccid tongue blocking the hypopharynx. The...Read More
Hi.
Are we talking about bleeding in the sense of a droplet of blood or blood spurting?
Heamorhage needs to be stopped because a pt with a patent airway is useless if he is bleeding...Read More