Pediatric Airway Management - 08/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.emc.2008.08.004
Genevieve Santillanes, MD a, Marianne Gausche-Hill, MD, FACEP, FAAP b, ⁎ 
a Departments of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, Harbor-University of California Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA
b Department of Emergency Medicine, Harbor-University of California Los Angeles Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, 1000 West Carson Street, Torrance, CA 90509, USA
Corresponding author. Department of Emergency Medicine, Harbor-University of California Los Angeles Medical Center, 1000 West Carson Street, Box 21, Torrance, CA 90509.Abstract |
Pediatric airway problems are seen commonly in pediatric and general emergency departments, management of the pediatric airway is often stressful to providers. This article reviews the pediatric airway, highlighting the anatomic and physiologic differences between infant, pediatric and adult airways, and how these differences impact assessment and management of the pediatric airway.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Keywords : Pediatric assessment triangle, Position, Suction, Oxygen, Delivery, Airway management
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Vol 26 - N° 4
P. 961-975 - novembre 2008 Ritorno al numero
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