Entrapped trauma airway — DipIMC MCQ
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Correct answer: A — Suction the airway and use a simple airway manoeuvre
Option A is correct because Basic airway clearance is an immediate intervention while extrication continues. Option E is less appropriate because oxygen may be supportive, but it does not address the defining time-critical problem first; option D is less appropriate because vascular access is useful, but it should not delay the immediate priority. Option C is less appropriate because it is plausible in a different scenario but suboptimal for the features described; option B is less appropriate because delay would increase clinical risk. Clinical pearl: in DipIMC-style questions, the best answer is the intervention that changes outcome earliest in the pre-hospital phase.
Reference: ATACC Manual; JRCALC Guidelines