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Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
and Adult Airways ... Pediatric airway ... and cephalad • Risk ... much hiaher in pediatrics ... Differences #Anatomical #CriticalCare
Management of Apnea in Procedural Sedation
 • Apnea Definition: The cessation of breathing for more than
Risk Factors ... Valdez-Sinon, PhD, MS3 ... Shubham Patel, MS3 ... Procedural #Sedation #anesthesia ... #peds #pediatrics
Pediatrics Surgical Airway - Percutaneous Cricothyrotomy - Procedure Checklist
Supply Checklist:
 • Sterile gloves, chlorhexidine
 • Lidocaine
Pediatrics Surgical ... Supply Checklist ... • Bag-Valve-Mask ... Local anesthetic ... #Pediatrics #peds
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
• Check airway ... adult, 10 ml.kg-1 paediatric ... analgesia (consider risk ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
COVID-19 patient Extubation
Objective: Extubation of a suspected COVID-19 patient whilst minimising aersolisation of virus particles. Orly
(see Location Risk ... List) 4) Clear airway ... facemask • Hudson mask ... COVID19 #Extubation #Checklist ... #Supplies #CriticalCare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... complications from anesthesia ... of a difficult airway ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... event, follow ACC algorithm
Neonatal Resuscitation - Preparation and Overview
Preparation:
 - All health professionals dealing with newborn infants should be
Airway, Breathing ... with mask ventilation ... resuscitation (Airway ... attendance at all high-risk ... peds #management #pediatrics