Paramedic assessment and treatment of upper airway obstruction in pediatric patients: an exploratory analysis by the Children's Safety Initiative-Emergency Medical Services

Am J Emerg Med. 2016 Mar;34(3):599-601. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.12.082. Epub 2015 Dec 31.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / therapeutic use*
  • Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists / therapeutic use
  • Airway Obstruction / diagnosis
  • Airway Obstruction / drug therapy*
  • Albuterol / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cohort Studies
  • Croup / diagnosis
  • Croup / drug therapy*
  • Emergency Medical Services*
  • Emergency Medical Technicians*
  • Epiglottitis / diagnosis
  • Epiglottitis / drug therapy*
  • Epinephrine / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Tracheitis / diagnosis
  • Tracheitis / drug therapy*
  • Treatment Failure

Substances

  • Adrenergic alpha-Agonists
  • Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists
  • Albuterol
  • Epinephrine