Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3237337 | Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America | 2008 | 15 Pages |
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.
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Authors
Genevieve Santillanes, Marianne Gausche-Hill,