Essentials of airway management for the injured child.
The anatomy of a child's airway presents multiple challenges for health care providers who must maintain adequate ventilation and oxygenation. The care giver must be knowledgeable about the anatomic differences between children and adults and skilled in the use of pediatric airway adjuncts to provide safe, effective airway management.
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Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH 43205-2696, USA.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000451:nursing*; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000451:nursing*