Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 555-557 , December 2005

A 4-year-old Boy With Pulmonary Hemosiderosis and Respiratory Distress Requiring Use of a Cuffed Endotracheal Tube

  • Emily Colyer, RN, BSN, CEN

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    • Corresponding Author InformationFor correspondence, write: Emily Colyer, RN, BSN, CEN, 20370 King's Crest Blvd, Apt 3, Hagerstown, MD 21742

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 Section Editor: Anne Marie Lewis, RN, BSN, BA, MA, CEN

 This section features actual emergency situations with particular educational value for the emergency nurse. Contributions (4 to 6 typed, double-spaced pages) should include a case summary focused on the emergency care phase, accompanied by pertinent case commentary. Submit to:Anne Marie Lewis, RN, BSN, BA, MA, CEN, Section Editor, c/o Managing Editor, 77 Rolling Ridge Rd, Amherst, MA 01002800 900-9569, ext 4044 • awbkelly@comcast.net

PII: S0099-1767(05)00156-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2005.04.002

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 555-557 , December 2005

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