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Proper airway management is vitally important to ensure adequate oxygenation and ventilation in a patient; without it, death, brain injury, and cardiopulmonary compromise can quickly ensue. Whether a patient receives general anesthesia—in which normal airway reflexes are deliberately suppressed in a controlled fashion—or intravenous sedatives that depress normal respirations in a dose-dependent manner, it is paramount to understand the anatomic abnormalities that can affect management of the airway. This chapter will examine features of both the normal and abnormal airway; highlight the nature of airway anomalies found in common pediatric and adult syndromes; discuss components of a comprehensive airway examination; and describe the airway management for these patients. A thorough understanding of proper airway assessment can go a long way in minimizing the morbidity and mortality that can result from inadequate oxygenation and ventilation.
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Ganatra, M.S. (2021). Airway Management. In: Narayan, D., Kapadia, S.E., Kodumudi, G., Vadivelu, N. (eds) Surgical and Perioperative Management of Patients with Anatomic Anomalies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55660-0_3
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