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Small Patients, Big Risk: The Physiologically Difficult Airway in Infants and Children.

Pediatric emergency care · Pacheco GS · 2026-08-01

Children's airways have physiological features that increase risks of serious complications like cardiovascular collapse during intubation, with hypoxemia and low blood pressure being most common. The review identifies risk factors for deterioration and recommends strategies including improved oxygenation techniques and blood pressure optimisation to enhance safety.

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