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==Airway Assessment== | ==Airway Assessment== | ||
#Apply humidified O2 if available | #Apply humidified O2 if available | ||
#If needed | #If needed assist ventilations with PPV using 100% O2 | ||
#Request ALS if available | #Request ALS if available | ||
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#Contact OLMC prior to administration | #Contact OLMC prior to administration | ||
#Nebulized epinephrine may be contraindicated in children with history of congenital heart disease | #Nebulized epinephrine may be contraindicated in children with history of congenital heart disease | ||
==Reassessment== | |||
*Continue reassessment to detect changes in respiratory status | |||
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[[Category:EMS]] | [[Category:EMS]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:36, 22 March 2026
Airway Assessment
- Apply humidified O2 if available
- If needed assist ventilations with PPV using 100% O2
- Request ALS if available
General Assessment
- Assess for possible causes of stridor
- Stridor may be due to croup, foreign body aspiration, or epiglottitis
Nebulized epinephrine
Nebulized epinephrine (1m:1:1000) epinephrine mixed with 2mL normal saline
- Contact OLMC prior to administration
- Nebulized epinephrine may be contraindicated in children with history of congenital heart disease
Reassessment
- Continue reassessment to detect changes in respiratory status