Pink to blue: A preventable pacifier death

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spelling 12355 https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/view.php?ref=12355 https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/search.php?search=!collection407072 Restricted Document Article Journal application/pdf 5 Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 20 Paper Capture Plug-in 1.7 ismail - [2010] 2019-12-24 19:16:57 6655-01-FH02-FP-19-36284.pdf UniSZA Private Access Pink to blue: A preventable pacifier death International Medical Journal Pacifier usage in paediatric age group, especially during the infancy stage, is common. The practice is widespread as it soothes the child and further supported by the fact that, it may relieve the pain and reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Acute fatal complications are rare, but chronic complications are common. Fatal, life-threatening sequelae includes upper airway obstruction. We report a case of fatal upper airway obstruction due to pacifier in a 16-month-old baby boy. Early emergency airway management is crucial at the pre-hospital level as delays in securing a patent airway will end up with hypoxia and respiratory arrest. Failure to anticipate and initiate appropriate early interventions contribute to preventable death. Hence, it is recommended that appropriate acute airway management includes surgical airway at primary care should be taught regularly to ensure that all emergency health care providers are competent in managing airway obstruction. We want to suggest that pacifiers use in child nursery without closed supervision from baby sitter shall be prohibited. 24 3 249-253
spellingShingle Pink to blue: A preventable pacifier death
summary Pacifier usage in paediatric age group, especially during the infancy stage, is common. The practice is widespread as it soothes the child and further supported by the fact that, it may relieve the pain and reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Acute fatal complications are rare, but chronic complications are common. Fatal, life-threatening sequelae includes upper airway obstruction. We report a case of fatal upper airway obstruction due to pacifier in a 16-month-old baby boy. Early emergency airway management is crucial at the pre-hospital level as delays in securing a patent airway will end up with hypoxia and respiratory arrest. Failure to anticipate and initiate appropriate early interventions contribute to preventable death. Hence, it is recommended that appropriate acute airway management includes surgical airway at primary care should be taught regularly to ensure that all emergency health care providers are competent in managing airway obstruction. We want to suggest that pacifiers use in child nursery without closed supervision from baby sitter shall be prohibited.
title Pink to blue: A preventable pacifier death
title_full Pink to blue: A preventable pacifier death
title_fullStr Pink to blue: A preventable pacifier death
title_full_unstemmed Pink to blue: A preventable pacifier death
title_short Pink to blue: A preventable pacifier death
title_sort pink to blue: a preventable pacifier death