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Title

Pediatric Airway Emergencies and Common Respiratory Disorders (1 credit hours)

Abstract

This module introduces the need to be effective and efficient in responding to pediatric patients with compromised respiratory function due to airway obstruction and common respiratory disorders. Signs and symptoms and basic assessment tips are provided as well an identification of assessment obstacles. Airway and common respiratory disorders are covered including croup, epiglottitis, foreign body aspiration, pneumonia, bronchiolitis, and cystic fibrosis.

Original content for this course was initially authored by Beth Zickefoose, BS, RRT, RPFT.

Course Approval Expiration/End Date: July 1, 2011, Category A Credit

This new course replaces an old course, "Pediatric Airway Emergencies: Perspectives for Radiologic Technologists" and has been assigned a new course approval number. You are eligible to enroll in this new course for CE credit.
This activity may be available in multiple formats or from different sponsors. The ARRT does not allow CE activities such as internet courses, home study programs or directed readings to be repeated for CE credit in the same or any subsequent biennium.

Author

Idamae Ho, BS, RT(R)

Idamae Ho graduated from the Kettering College of Medical Arts Radiologic Technology program and has been a licensed Technologist since 2002. She has worked in a variety of settings such as hospitals, orthopedic clinics, and family practice offices. Currently, Idamae is the Informatics Manager at Dayton Children’s Medical Center.

Darrall Hughes, BS, RT(R)

Darrall Hughes is a graduate of the Sinclair Community College Radiology program and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management from Park University. Darrall has worked in a Level-One trauma hospital and as a Human Resources Manager for a national nursing home corporation, and currently resides as the Radiology Manager at Dayton Children’s Medical Center, overseeing General Radiology, Ultrasound, and Nuclear Medicine.

Objectives

After studying the module, learners should be able to:

Identify etiologies associated with airway distress and common respiratory disoders.

Recognize signs and symptoms of respiratory disorders attributed to croup, epiglottitis, foreign body aspiration, pneumonia, bronchiolitis, and cystic fibrosis.

Identify diagnostic tests to confirm the diagnosis of airway distress and common respiratory disorders.

Describe treatment modalities for airway distress and common respiratory disorders.

Resources

Bibliography
Aloan C, Hill T. Respiratory Care of the Newborn and Child. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippencott-Raven; 1997.

Barnhart, Sherry & Czervinske, Michael. Perinatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care. Philadelphia, Pa: W.B. Saunders; 1995.

Beck Koff P, Eitzman D, Neu J. Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care. 2nd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby Year Book; 2003.

Dambro MR, ed. Griffith’s 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2006. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Dec 2005.

Whitaker K. Comprehensive Perinatal & Pediatric Respiratory Care. 2nd ed. Albany, NY: Delmar Thomson Learning; 2001.

Webliography
General Info
Kahn CE, Jr, ed. CHORUS (Collaborative Hypertext of Radiology). July 1, 2004. Available at: http://chorus.rad.mcw.edu/. Accessed April 4, 2007.

Monash University. Acute Upper Airway Obstruction Assessment and Diagnosis. 2006. Available at: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/paediatrics/resources/uao.html. Accessed April 4, 2007.

Yale University School of Medicine. Cardiothoracic Imaging: Anatomy of the trachea and bronchi. Dec 18, 2005. Available at: http://info.med.yale.edu/intmed/cardio/imaging/anatomy/lungs/index.html. Accessed April 4, 2007.

Common Pediatric Airway Disorders
Santer DM, D'Alessandro DP. Acute Epiglottitis. Virtual Pediatric Hospital: ElectricAirway: Upper Airway Problems in Children. 1992-2007. Available at: http://www.virtualpediatrichospital.org/providers/ElectricAirway/Text/Epiglottitis.shtmlAccessed April 4, 2007.

Santer DM, D'Alessandro DP. The Croup Syndromes. Virtual Pediatric Hospital: ElectricAirway: Upper Airway Problems in Children. 1992-2007. Available at: http://www.virtualpediatrichospital.org/providers/ElectricAirway/Text/CroupSyndromes.shtml. April 4, 2007.

Bronchiolitis
DeNicola LK and Gayle MO. Bronchiolitis. September 1998. Available at: http://www.dcmsonline.org/jax-medicine/1998journals/september98/bronchiolitis.htm. Accessed April 5, 2007.

Cystic Fibrosis
Genomics.energy.gov. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Publication. Cystic Fibrosis Disease Profile. November 27, 2002. Available at: http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human _Genome/posters/chromosome/cf.shtml. Accessed April 5, 2007.

Pneumonia
Homeier B, Kids Health for Parents. Pneumonia. June 2005. Available at: http://kidshealth.com/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/pneumonia.html. Accessed March 23, 2007.

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