Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas · Aug 2004
The first year of a formal emergency medicine training programme in Papua New Guinea.
To describe a programme catalyzing the development of emergency medicine in Papua New Guinea (PNG). ⋯ There is now considerable enthusiasm for the development of emergency medicine as the hospital generalists' specialty. Emergency nursing training has also made a start. Limitations on resources will require flexibility to sustain the project. Further support by emergency physicians will be needed.
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Airway obstruction is a recognized complication in children with mediastinal masses. They typically present with difficulty in breathing and associated respiratory noises. ⋯ Successful management in the ED necessitates rapid recognition of the underlying problem and appropriate intervention. We report the case of a 7-year-old boy presenting with respiratory collapse and describe the management that led to successful resuscitation.