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Maine:Prehospital protocol pediatric respiratory distress

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Contents

1 Perform general assessment
2 Signs of respiratory failure?
- 2.1 Yes
3 Evidence of Stridor?
- 3.1 Yes
4 Wheezing
- 4.1 Yes
- 4.2 No

Perform general assessment

If adequate ventilation, let child assume position of comfort
O2 - allow patient or parent to assist in administration

Signs of respiratory failure?

Yes

Evidence of Stridor?

Yes

Wheezing

Age < 2 years old?

Yes

No

Authors

Daniel Ostermayer, S. Vichev, Colin Hoff

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