Tag airway management

National Pediatric Readiness Project

Pediatric Readiness Program

As you all know, one of the common themes of the Ped EMMorsels is remaining vigilant. Clearly it requires our vigilance to find those elusive, rare, yet life-threatening conditions (ex, IEM, CHF, Coarctation) that mimic the more common and benign…

Laryngeal Mask Airway for Neonatal Resuscitation

Laryngeal Mask Airway for Neonatal Resuscitation

It is fun to be able to check the “Learned Something New Today” box! Having just attended ACEP 2019 in snowy Denver, I can definitely check that box! One interesting item I learned was taught to be by our esteemed…

Pediatric Difficult Airway

Pediatric Difficult Airway

Respiratory illness, sepsis, and trauma are three important entities afflicting children that may lead to needing to manage a child’s airway. Airway management in the ED is a complex interplay of patient factors, clinical illness status, and provider factors that,…

Endotracheal Tube Depth

Endotracheal Tube Depth

We all know that airway management is a critical skill for those of us who care for pediatric patients in the acute environment!  Due to conditions like severe respiratory illness (ex, asthma), acute trauma (ex, pulmonary contusion), or acute metabolic…

Can’t Intubate Can’t Ventilate

Can't Intubate Can't Ventilate

“Can’t Intubate Can’t Ventilate” is one of the frightening statements that causes massive surges of adrenaline in everyone. Unfortunately, most neural synapses don’t function well with that large surge of adrenaline, and it is, therefore, imperative to contemplate how to manage…

Down Syndrome Airway

Down Syndrome Airway

The Ped EM Morsels strive to reinforce the notion that children are not an “alien population,” and while they deserve special attention, they should not be feared by us.  Children are, rather, a unique population that requires special consideration of…

Aspirated Foreign Body

We all have great respect for potential airway disasters. The bouncy ball that lodges in the kids airway leading to respiratory arrest is commonly spoken off and often contemplated.  We are ever ready to perform transtracheal ventilation in instances such…