choking
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Breathing/Respiratory
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Airway
Neonates – Airway Anatomy & The Implications
What are the anatomical differences in the larynx in infants compared to older children and adults? What are the implications…
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CPD
Choking Doesn’t Always Happen Instantly After Putting Something in Your Mouth
Depending on where an object settles, the patient might have symptoms instantly or days after foreign body inhalation. A croupy…
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Airway
Where are most airway obstructions?
These ‘may occur at any level from the nose to the trachea’ but are commonly found ‘at the level of…
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Airway
What causes airway obstruction?
‘posterior displacement of the tongue caused by reduced muscle tone’ ‘soft palate and the epiglottis’ vomit blood ‘swelling of the…
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