SAQ 506 – Anaesthetics – paediatric laryngospasm during ketamine sedation

Marked out of 15.00

A 3-year-old boy is undergoing procedural sedation with intravenous ketamine for removal of an ear foreign body. During the procedure he develops laryngospasm.

List four (4) clinical features of laryngospasm.

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List six (6) initial treatment steps for laryngospasm, in sequential order.

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List five (5) differences between adult and paediatric airway anatomy or physiology relevant to airway management.

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Total Score: 0 / 15

Percentage: 0%

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