GASTRO-ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GERD):

This is why an emergency airway has to be maintained in patients with known Le Fort fractures. The more severe the Le Fort fracture is, the greater is the need for intubation (83). The various techniques used for intubation are rapid sequence induction, manual inline stabilization of the head, and orotracheal intubation through direct laryngoscopy. ................
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