pediatric pulm disorder ex2

what is epiglottitis caused by

bacterial
what is croup caused by

viral/virus
what drug is used to treat croup

racemic epiniphrine
what may help diagnosed epiglottitis, what are some clinical manifestatations
- high fever
- severe soar throat
- drooling
- **rapid onset
what is the age group of epiglottitis

2-6 years old
what is the age group of croup

3 months - 3 years
what is the onset of croup

1-2 days
clinical manifestations of croup
- barky cough
- stridor
what test can you do with epiglottitis

lateral neck xray
what should you do if you see a positive lateral neck xray

immediate stablish a airway

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pediatric pulm disorder ex2

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pediatric pulm disorder ex2

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2011-03-12T17:01:25Z

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