
Guidelines of Shott for Selecting an Endotracheal Tube for a Child with Down's Syndrome
Specialty: | Pulmonology Emergency Medicine Pedatrics |
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Description: | Shott evaluated the size of an endotracheal tube needed for the airway of a child with Down's syndrome. The selection of the correct size can reduce injury to the child's airway. The author is from Children's Hospital in Cincinnati. |
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