Pediatric Anesthesia

Paediatric Airway Anatomy and Assessment Introduction Paediatric airway management differs significantly from adult airway management because of unique anatomical and physiological characteristics. A relatively large tongue, cephalad larynx, compliant airway structures, and limited oxygen reserves predispose children to airway obstruction and rapid desaturation. Understanding these differences and performing a systematic airway assessment are essential for […]

Anatomical and Physiological Differences: Child vs Adult Children and neonates in particular are not simply small adults. Every organ system undergoes structural and functional maturation over the first years of life, and these differences directly shape anaesthetic risk, airway management, drug dosing, fluid therapy and perioperative monitoring.  1. Body Size, Proportions & Surface Area Parameter