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Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
Anatomical Differences ... Pediatric airway ... #Comparison #Differences ... #Anatomical #CriticalCare ... #Intubation #Diagnosis
Emergency Tracheostomy Management Algorithm - Patent Upper Airway

This algorithm assumes a potentially patent upper airway, meaning
Tracheostomy Management Algorithm ... This algorithm ... meaning that it is anatomically ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Tracheostomy #Emergency #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dysphagia:Oropharyngeal:
- Characterized by difficulty initiating swallowing and accompanied by choking/coughing, nasopharyngeal
Algorithm for the ... epiglottis (occlude airway ... coordinated by medulla #Diagnosis ... Neuromuscular #Anatomic ... #Extraluminal #Algorithm
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
Pilot balloon ... enables sustained airway ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare ... #airway #anatomy
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
similarities and differences ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare