Blind nasal intubation is not indicated in?: (A) TM joint ankyloses, (B) Impossible laryngoscopy, (C) CSF otorrhea, (D) Base of skull fracture
Answer is D. ANSWER: (D) Base of skull fractureREF: Miller 6lh ed p. 1628-1645 Contraindications for nasal intubation:Base of skull fractureCSF rhinorrhoeaAdenoidsNasal polypsBleeding disorderPrevious nasal surgeryIndications for blind nasal intubationImpossible laryngoscopyTM joint problemsTrismus due to any causeNeck contracture