Simulation training in airway obstruction in pediatrics

Abstract

Foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO) is one of the most frequent causes of death among children and adolescents worldwide. Despite the widespread development and dissemination of methods of emergency care to the population, mass introduction of endoscopic methods of investigation and treatment, reducing the time of transportation of victims, increasing the level of knowledge of medical personnel and the public on first aid, this problem is extremely relevant at present. This is due to anatomo-physiological features of the child’s organism, age, behavioral factors, as well as possible complications, which, as a rule, are associated with untimely and incorrect technique of rendering assistance. Within the framework of the present study, a detailed analysis of episodes of FBAO in children in Ryazan region over a 5-year period was carried out, and clinical cases are described, allowing us to assess the importance of early diagnosis and treatment.