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    Pediatric Endotracheal Tube (ETT) Size

    Estimates ET tube size based on age.
    When to Use
    Why Use

    Broselow tape or other pediatric emergency management aid not available and child requires intubation.

    Pediatric airways obviously grow with age; it is critical a properly-sized tube is inserted during intubation.

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    Dr. Narendra Singh

    About the Creator

    Narendra Singh, MBBS, FRCPC, is the Chief of Staff at the Humber River Regional Hospital in Toronto, Ontario and the Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Texas. Dr. Singh completed pediatric training at the University of Western Ontario and a fellowship in pediatric critical care at the Hospital for Sick Children and the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Previously, as Chief of Pediatrics, Dr. Singh’s leadership played a vital role in the Humber River Hospital Pediatric Program being named one of the top performing hospitals in Ontario for Pediatric Patient Experience. Dr. Singh is also the founder and driving force behind Guyana Help the Kids (GHTK), a charitable organization based in Toronto and dedicated to reducing infant mortality in Guyana.

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