Managing the Pediatric Airway (BLS)

Course overview

When treating pediatric patients, certain factors must be considered. First, understand that pediatric airway anatomy and physiology differ from those of adult patients, whom you are more likely to treat. With this in mind, there are also pediatric-specific tools and equipment that you will use to treat these juvenile patients. The causes of their respiratory distress or failure can also differ from those of adults, and therefore, your assessments will need to focus on specifics, identifying causation or factors that exacerbate the symptoms.