title: Upper airway disease.
abstract: More than 40% of children admitted to hospitals have respiratory disorders. Acute respiratory emergencies are either upper or lower airway obstructive diseases due to various etiological factors. A comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the anatomical variation of the upper airway in children is essential in the management of the critically ill.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Finch University of Health Sciences, Chicago Medical School, Illinois 60064, USA.
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Janakiraman
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000209:etiology*