Respiratory Failure in Children - Nemours
Respiratory Failure in Children - Nemours
Respiratory Failure in Children - Nemours
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RESPIRATORY FAILURESites of Increased AirwayResistance# In Adults -- Upper Airway, Nose.# In <strong>Children</strong> -- Peripheral Airways.# Dynamic Airway Compression: Increased Intrapleuralpressure dur<strong>in</strong>g forced exhalation augments collapse of<strong>in</strong>trathoracic airways.# Worse with BPD, alpha-1-antitryps<strong>in</strong> deficiency due topoor cartilege.# Extrathoracic airway effected on <strong>in</strong>halation.
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