Description
Pediatric airways are not just small adult airways; they carry special considerations and treatments. This module will compare those differences and further discuss the clinical features, diagnosis, and management tactics for obstructions and upper and lower airway diseases of the lungs. It will discuss positive-pressure ventilation and the requirements for advanced airway placement. Additionally, the module will address aerosol-generating procedures in the COVID-19 era.
Upon completion of this module, students will be able to:
1. Describe necessary precautions during aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) to avoid transmission of infectious particles to providers (e.g., COVID-19)
2. Compare the anatomical and physiologic differences between adult and pediatric airways
3. Recognize a general approach to pediatric airway emergencies, including the difficult airway
4. Describe clinical features, diagnosis, and management of upper and lower airway obstruction and diseases of the lung
5. Describe interventions for respiratory distress vs. respiratory failure
6. Recognize requirement for positive-pressure ventilation
7. Recognize the requirement for an advanced airway