Pediatric Airway Management For The Prehospital Professional

In this text for emergency medical service (EMS) providers, Gausche-Hill (medicine, University of California-Los Angeles) outlines a process for assessing and managing pediatric airway emergencies. Each chapter contains step-by-step instructions illustrated with color photos of processes for tasks including bag-mask ventilation, endotracheal intuba

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Emergency management of the pediatric airway requires an understanding of the anatomic, physiologic, and behavioral differences in infants and children. It also requires specific skills that EMS providers do not have many opportunities to practice. This comprehensive, easily understandable text teaches EMS providers how to assess and manage pediatric airway emergencies. Core to this text is the Pediatric Airway Management Algorithm - a chart that teaches the process for assessing and managing any pediatric airway emergency. Each chapter describes a different component of this invaluable tool.