Results
| Causes | Infective | Neonate | Foreign Bodies | Elective | Injury | Post-Tonsillectomy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers | 36 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Age | 5 months - 9yrs | 5 <24 hrs old (3 preterm) 8 older | 10 months-14 yrs | 6 days-5yrs | 1–5 yrs | |
| Diagnosis | Croup, tracheitis, parapharyngeal abscess | Various | 4/10 respiratory arrest | Tracheal stenosis, malacia, cystic hygroma | Trauma, caustic ingestion | 2 with pre-op OSA |
| Treatment | Steroids, nebulised adrenaline +/– antibiotics | Removal in tertiary centre | Transferred for complex intervention | Steroids +/– antibiotics | ||
| Intubation | 19/36 intubated 1/36 LMA 16/36 resolved (not transferred) | 11/13 1 transferred LMA (NWTS) 1 unable to secure airway | 5/10 | All endotracheal tube or tracheostomy | 4/4 | 3/3 |
| Paeds ENT advice (Present) | 4/36 (2) | 13/13 (3) | 10/10 (0) | 8/8 (0) | 4/4 (0) | 3/3 (0) |