Pediatric airway management.
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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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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Emergency medicine clinics of North America
دوره 26 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008