Airway Management of Trauma Patient of Paediatric Age Group

Abstract

-The airway and ventilation management in trauma patient both adult and paediatric is most critical step .Airway management in paediatric age group requires clear-cut understanding of anatomical and physiological variations as the need of each individual case may require various degree of interventions through equipment support. It is essential to arrange the range of equipment suited for each age group and varied anatomy and readily available to combat the arising emergent situation .The trauma patient with spinal and facial injuries pose a challenge in proper ventilator support and delayed or inadequate airway management may result in devastating consequences. In this review article an attempt has made to evaluate the process of quick assessment of respiratory status, paediatric anatomical variation and physiological functional status and an overview of definitive airway management methods, various airway equipments and emergency intubation practices will be elucidated.