Pediatric inhalation injury

Abstract

Abstract Smoke inhalation injury can cause severe physiologic perturbations. In pediatric patients, these perturbations cause profound changes in cardiac and pulmonary physiology. In this review, we examine the pathology, early management options, ventilator strategy, and long-term outcomes in pediatric patients who have suffered a smoke inhalation injury.

Keywords

• Inhalation injury
• Children
• Ventilator management
• Smoke inhalation
• Carbon monoxide