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Physiologic, Anatomic and Pharmacologic Differences in Pediatric Anesthesiology

- Mark Harris, MD MPH
@MarkHarrisMD

#Pediatrics #Anesthesiology #Peds #Differences #Adults
Differences in Pediatric ... Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesiology ... #Differences #Adults ... Physiology #Anesthesia #Comparison
Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
Differences Between Pediatric ... and Adult Airways ... Pediatric airway ... #Adult #Airway ... #Comparison #Differences
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
• Check airway ... boluses (250 ml adult ... , 10 ml.kg-1 paediatric ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
useful when A-fib ... digoxin added anyway ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #Medications #management ... #treatment #comparison
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
• Maintain the airway ... • Fluid bolus (Adult ... Plan definitive management ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management