Endotracheal Tube Size in Children

Purpose: To determine the endotracheal tube size needed for a child.

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Evaluation

Do you need to intubate a child?

Yes

Age of child

years

Diameter of the child's little finger

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Internal diameter of tube based on tabular data

Internal diameter of tube based on age equation

Internal diameter of tube based on child's little finger size

Distance from lips to mid-trachea based on tabular data

Distance from lips to mid-trachea from age equation

Suction catheter size

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Other Testing
- Endotracheal Tube Size in Neonates
Complications
- Algorithm of Hosking et al for Troubleshooting Difficult Ventilation in a Patient with an Endotracheal Tube

Therapy

Options
- Endotracheal Tube Size in Neonates
- Algorithm of Hosking et al for Troubleshooting Difficult Ventilation in a Patient with an Endotracheal Tube
Failure Handling And Therapy Escalation
- Algorithm of Hosking et al for Troubleshooting Difficult Ventilation in a Patient with an Endotracheal Tube

Specialty

Pulmonology
Emergency Medicine
Pedatrics

Objective

other testing
options

ICD-10

T88.4 - Failed or difficult intubation
Y65.4 - Failure to introduce or to remove other tube or instrument

Info

Purpose: To determine the endotracheal tube size needed for a child.

Specialty: Pulmonology, Emergency Medicine, Pedatrics

Objective: other testing, options

ICD-10: T88.4, Y65.4,

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