title: Management of acute upper airway obstruction in the pediatric patient.
abstract: Acute upper airway obstruction (UAO) is common in preschoolers in urban settings. This paper summarizes the role of each health care professional involved in the management of UAO, and dwells particularly on the anesthetist's contribution to the team.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000150:complications; D014140:Tracheotomy