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Respiratory Failure in Children - Nemours

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RESPIRATORY FAILUREForeign object# Should be considered <strong>in</strong> every child with acute upperairway obstruction.# History may or may not help# Age, usually under 4 years, can be any age# Stridor may or may not be present# Wheez<strong>in</strong>g may be present# Fever not common early# Usually not toxic appear<strong>in</strong>g# Radiograph may be def<strong>in</strong>itive, only if positive

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