Visual Diagnosis: Pediatric Airway Emergency

We present a case of a potentially difficult airway emergency in a pediatric patient. After presentation, we briefly review critical differences between pediatric and adult airways and management of the airway during these emergencies.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bobby Desai, Lars Beattie, Matthew F. Ryan, Michael Falgiani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/495363
Description
Summary:We present a case of a potentially difficult airway emergency in a pediatric patient. After presentation, we briefly review critical differences between pediatric and adult airways and management of the airway during these emergencies.
ISSN:2090-648X
2090-6498