Respiratory emergencies in children.
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Rotta, AT; Wiryawan, B
Published in: Respir Care
March 2003
Acute obstructive respiratory emergencies in children are a common cause of emergency department visits. The severity of these conditions ranges from mild, self-limited disease to life-threatening forms of rapidly progressive airway obstruction. A high index of suspicion is necessary for prompt diagnosis and treatment. This review discusses general principles of assessing and managing respiratory emergencies in children, as well as clinical characteristics and treatment of specific conditions such as croup, epiglottitis, bacterial tracheitis, retropharyngeal abscess, foreign bodies, and inhalational injuries.
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Respir Care
ISSN
0020-1324
Publication Date
March 2003
Volume
48
Issue
3
Start / End Page
248 / 258
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- United States
- Respiratory Tract Diseases
- Respiratory Therapy
- Respiratory System
- Radiography
- Pediatrics
- Humans
- Emergency Treatment
- Emergency Service, Hospital
- Child
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Rotta, A. T., & Wiryawan, B. (2003). Respiratory emergencies in children. In Respir Care (Vol. 48, pp. 248–258). United States.
Rotta, Alexandre T., and Budi Wiryawan. “Respiratory emergencies in children.” In Respir Care, 48:248–58, 2003.
Rotta AT, Wiryawan B. Respiratory emergencies in children. In: Respir Care. 2003. p. 248–58.
Rotta, Alexandre T., and Budi Wiryawan. “Respiratory emergencies in children.” Respir Care, vol. 48, no. 3, 2003, pp. 248–58.
Rotta AT, Wiryawan B. Respiratory emergencies in children. Respir Care. 2003. p. 248–258.
Published In
Respir Care
ISSN
0020-1324
Publication Date
March 2003
Volume
48
Issue
3
Start / End Page
248 / 258
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- United States
- Respiratory Tract Diseases
- Respiratory Therapy
- Respiratory System
- Radiography
- Pediatrics
- Humans
- Emergency Treatment
- Emergency Service, Hospital
- Child