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Advanced airway management.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19387345     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Advanced airway management in children can be challenging, and the potential for morbidity following failed attempts is high. RECENT FINDINGS: Supraglottic rescue devices, including the laryngeal mask airway, esophageal-tracheal combination tube, and laryngeal tube have been shown to be suitable ventilation strategies following failed intubation and in arrest scenarios. In addition, a newly developed reversal agent for rocuronium is being investigated as a means of limiting the duration of neuromuscular blockade following rapid sequence induction. Finally, the advent of video laryngoscopy has been shown to have advantages over traditional direct laryngoscopy, in terms of both patient care and training. SUMMARY: Pediatric providers are encouraged to develop familiarity with emerging rescue ventilation devices, as well as recent advances in the practice of rapid sequence induction and laryngoscopy.
Authors:
Joshua Nagler; Richard G Bachur
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current opinion in pediatrics     Volume:  21     ISSN:  1531-698X     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr. Opin. Pediatr.     Publication Date:  2009 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-05-20     Completed Date:  2009-08-27     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9000850     Medline TA:  Curr Opin Pediatr     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  299-305     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Joshua.Nagler@childrens.harvard.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Airway Obstruction / therapy*
Child
Equipment Design
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal / instrumentation*
Laryngoscopes
Laryngoscopy / methods*
Respiration, Artificial / instrumentation*
Video Recording

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