Overdose on Specific Substances - Clonidine Flashcards

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Explain why pediatric patients present with expiratory stridor with coup/epiglottitis?

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It is related to the airway structure differences in children vs. adults.

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The “cone shaped” peds airway can easily produce expiratory wheezing.

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