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· Respiratory Failure
· Circulatory Failure
· CNS Failure
· Organ Failure
Respiratory Failure
· Acquired Lesions
· Infections
· Epiglottitis
· Laryngotracheobronchitis (croup)
· Retropharyngeal Abscess
· Bacterial Tracheitis
· Trauma
· Foreign Body Aspiration
· Mass Lesion
Management of Airway Obstruction
· Head Tilt
· Chin Lift
- Lifts base of tongue off posterior pharyngeal wall
· Clear Secretions
· Self-inflating bags
· Anesthesia bags
· Intubation
· Suction
· Oxygen
· Bag-Valve-Mask
· Laryngoscope
· Blades
- Straight
- Curved
- Endotracheal Tubes: 16 + age (yrs)
· Asthma
· Pneumonia
· Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
· Aspiration/Near Drowning
· The chest wall is much more compliant in infants
· Paradoxical respirations or thoracoabdominal asynchrony occurs when airway resistance becomes increased
· Chest trauma is usually associated with other injuries.
· Chest trauma isore likely to injure both intrathoracic and abdominal organs.