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Airway
Key fact
Apneic high-mechanism trauma patient
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Answer
Instruct a partner to manually stabilize the cervical spine first, then open the airway (jaw-thrust preferred), place an adjunct if indicated, and ventilate. Full spinal immobilization follows after ABC life threats.
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