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. 2017 Oct;17(10):341-345.
doi: 10.1093/bjaed/mkx006. Epub 2017 Dec 13.

Paediatric airway infections

Ian Davies  1 , Ian Jenkins  2
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Paediatric airway infections

Ian Davies et al. BJA Educ. 2017 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: 1C02; 2D01; 3D00.

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Conflict of interest statement

None declared.

Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1
Croup.
Fig 2
Fig 2
Tonsillitis with airway narrowing.
Fig 3
Fig 3
Retropharyngeal abscess: (a) abscess and (b) tonsil.
Fig 4
Fig 4
Bacterial tracheitis significant with erythema and oedema.
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