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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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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
 

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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