A 23-year-old male patient is admitted to the emergency department after a motorcycle accident he was not wearing a helmet but he is alert and awake he reports having double vision and trouble leading...

A 23-year-old male patient is admitted to the emergency department after a motorcycle accident he was not wearing a helmet but he is alert and awake he reports having double vision and trouble leading to the ER physician

Why might the patient have dyspenea and what can be done to protect his airway?

What diagnostic test should be ordered to determine the cause of the symptoms?

What surgical procedure might be performed and is this an emergent case?