TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Respiratory Distress A1 - Bence, Lauren Emily A1 - McQueen, Alisa A. A2 - Sherman, Scott C. A2 - Weber, Joseph M. A2 - Schindlbeck, Michael A. A2 - Rahul G., Patwari Y1 - 2014 N1 - T2 - Clinical Emergency Medicine AB - Respiratory disorders are potentially life-threatening and must be identified and treated rapidly.Certain physiologic differences make pediatric patients more at risk of respiratory failure than adults.Conduct patient assessment in a calm, efficient manner, attempting to localize the underlying source of distress.Initial treatment may be required for stabilization before a complete history and physical examination can be performed.Patient appearance and clinical status always supersede lab values and imaging. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1101225562 ER -