Module 2: Pediatric Airway and Breathing
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Certain anatomical features and trauma patterns can predict difficult intubation in pediatric patients and will influence laryngoscope choice.
- Congenital craniofacial abnormalities
- Congenital cervical spine instability
- Obesity
- Facial burns, inhalation injury and airway edema
- Facial trauma
- Suspected cervical spine injury
- Foreign body, blood or vomitus in the airway
- External airway compression from expanding hematoma
Module 2: Pediatric Airway and Breathing
