Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways Pediatric airway is... • Proportionally smaller larynx • Narrowest portion is the cricoid cartilage (below vocal cords) • Epiglottis is longer and narrower • Head and occiput are proportionally larger • Tongue is proportionally larger • Neck is much shorter • Larynx is more anterior and cephalad • Risk of mainstem intubation is much hiaher in pediatrics due to short trachea and bronchus #Pediatric #Adult #Airway #Comparison #Differences #Anatomical #CriticalCare #Intubation #Diagnosis
