Overdose on Specific Substances - Clonidine Flashcards
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Q
Explain why pediatric patients present with expiratory stridor with coup/epiglottitis?
A
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.
