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Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
Pediatric and Adult Airways ... Pediatric airway ... Proportionally smaller larynx ... much shorter • Larynx ... CriticalCare #Intubation #Diagnosis
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
- Differential Diagnosis ... Mechanical: • Larynx ... Extrathoracic: Pharynx ... #differential #diagnosis ... causes #pulmonary #airway
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
tongue, orbit, larynx ... syndrome Lungs and airway ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Increased Airway ... cause of increased airway ... noise (including larynx ... • Confirm airway ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
obstructing the airway ... sure that the airway ... clear above the larynx ... 2-3 Increased airway ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dysphagia:Oropharyngeal:
- Characterized by difficulty initiating swallowing and accompanied by choking/coughing, nasopharyngeal
muscles (elevate larynx ... epiglottis (occlude airway ... coordinated by medulla #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
oxygen delivery, airway ... noise (including larynx ... • Confirm airway ... alfentanil can be diagnostic ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
- Differential Diagnosis ... against narrowed airway ... in expiration Larynx ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
oxygen delivery, airway ... noise (including larynx ... • Check airway ... AND airway device ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Check position of airway ... noise (including larynx ... • Confirm airway ... • Feel the airway ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis