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Key Concepts Respiratory arrest precedes most pediatric cardiac arrests. Quick recognition of an airway problem and intervention in potentially life-threatening upper airway obstruction in children are critical. Retropharyngeal Abscess This is a potentially life-threatening emergency in young children with signs…
Rapid and appropriate emergency care of a patient with an amputated body part is crucial to the salvage and preservation of function. This chapter discusses the emergency management priorities of patients with amputation injuries, the acute care of amputated parts…