Adjunct Devices for the Pediatric Difficult Airway: A Case Report

This is a case report of a pediatric patient with a difficult airway, in which several airway adjuncts were used simultaneously to successfully provide adequate oxygenation and ventilation during cardiac arrest. Difficult airways are low-incidence, high-risk emergencies in children, and airway adjun...

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Published in:Annals of emergency medicine 2022-04, Vol.79 (4), p.348-351
Main Authors: Strobel, Ashley M., Driver, Brian E., Slusher, Tina, Rowland-Fisher, Andrea, Reardon, Robert F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Airway Management
Child
Heart Arrest - therapy
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal
Lung
Thorax
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Summary:This is a case report of a pediatric patient with a difficult airway, in which several airway adjuncts were used simultaneously to successfully provide adequate oxygenation and ventilation during cardiac arrest. Difficult airways are low-incidence, high-risk emergencies in children, and airway adjuncts may be used infrequently, let alone in combination. Included in the discussion of this case are a description of each airway adjunct and a discussion of the process needed to incorporate airway adjuncts safely and effectively into patient care.
ISSN:0196-0644
1097-6760
DOI:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.11.022