Why Is A Child More Likely Than An Adult To Have An Obstructed Airway In Supine? What Are The Anatomical Differences In A Childs Airway When Compared To An Adult? What Should You Do If You Cannot Intubate A Child And They Are Not Breathing? What Are Your Options In A Child Who Is Fully Obstructed And Is Desaturating Rapidly But You Cant Insert An Ett?

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1. Why Is A Child More Likely Than An Adult To Have An Obstructed Airway In Supine? What Are The Anatomical Differences In A Childs Airway When Compared To An Adult? What Should You Do If You Cannot Intubate A Child And They Are Not Breathing? What Are Your Options In A Child Who Is Fully Obstructed And Is Desaturating Rapidly But You Cant Insert An Ett?

This lesion is an umbilical hernia and it is not dangerous. -these are usually treated conservatively for up to 3 years because spontaneous fascial covering over the umbilical fibromuscular ring eventually develops in most (usually by 12 months. It is important to reassure the parents of this and that the skin never ruptures even though it stretches. -surgery is only needed if it doesnt spontaneously resolve after the age of 3. -the hole in the abdominal wall is from incomplete closure of the fibromuscular ring after the cord dries up.This Delayed contraction allows the peritoneum and abdo contents to bulge throught the hole. "
Seborrheic dermatitis (scalp -> ears, nose, eyebrows, eyelids) / scabies / irritant dermatitis / allergic contact dermatitis / excematoid dermatitis (infectious lesion near draining ear)
Children have bigger heads especially the occipital part which pushes the neck into flexion. When resuscitating a child put a rolled up towel under the shoulder blades to increase neck extension. Compared to adults childrens airways have smaller subglottic space- avoid etts with cuffs larynx is more anterior- therfore dont need to pull up when intubating have relatively small lower face and large tongues if a child is not breathing you should continue to bag/mask ventilate them and call for help. An anesthetist may be able to do a fibreoptic intubation. Options are needle cricothyroidotomy (because smaller cricothyroid space) or tracheostomy.
Cerebral palsy