Acute respiratory distress in children
Karlson, K.H.
Comprehensive Therapy 13(7): 9-13
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0098-8243 PMID: 3608401 Document Number: 301059
Examination of the child with respiratory distress starts with the identification of the site of the lesion. In upper airway obstruction in which stridor is the hallmark, decisions about the severity of the condition are based almost exclusively on clinical examination. Intrathoracic lesions, however, require both careful clinical and laboratory evaluation. Although each disease requires specific attention, these principles of management should prove helpful when treating the child with respiratory distress.