Which of the following conditions require emergency tracheal intubation? 1. Upper airway or laryngeal edema 2. Loss of protective reflexes 3. Cardiopulmonary arrest 4. Traumatic upper airway obstruction

a. 1 and 4 only
b. 3 and 4 only
c. 1, 2, and 3 only
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4

ANS: D
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