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Navigating Airway Management and Altered Mental Status Assessment

This chapter explores the intricacies of pre-hospital airway management, highlighting the critical role of drug selection in patients who have not fasted and may have high potassium levels. The discussion includes the pros and cons of succinylcholine and the essential criteria for assessing patients with altered mental status before deciding on advanced life support.

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