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Common Pediatric Respiratory Problems

Learn how to recognize clinical features of common pediatric respiratory problems

Released:

August 26, 2013

Audience:

Physicians, Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Emergency Medical Technicians, Medical Students, Nursing Students, Paramedics

Learning Objectives
  • Identify airway and intubation equipment required to manage pediatric patients at risk of upper or lower airway obstruction, including preparation for urgent airway control

  • Explain how different patterns of respiratory obstruction influence intubation readiness, airway positioning, and equipment selection

  • Apply appropriate airway positioning and initial airway maneuvers to optimize oxygenation and prepare for intubation in children with obstructive respiratory distress

  • Analyze clinical presentations of airway obstruction to determine when escalation to advanced airway equipment and expert intubation support is required

  • Evaluate airway risk factors and clinical findings to prioritize intubation equipment, backup airway devices, and contingency planning before airway deterioration

Author(s)

Monica Kleinman, MD

Chief Safety Officer | Program for Patient Safety and Quality | Co-Chair | Resuscitation Quality Program | Boston Children's Hospital

Associate Professor of Anesthesia (Pediatrics) | Harvard Medical School


Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH

Co-Director, OPENPediatrics; Co-Director, Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation; Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children’s Hospital

Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School

Citation

Kleinman M, Wolbrink TA. Common Pediatric Respiratory Problems. 8/2013. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/2996/common-pediatric-respiratory-problems.

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