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Physiologic and Pathophysiologic Responses to Intubation
Key Points Laryngoscopy can variably induce bradycardia (via the vagal nerve) or hypertension (HTN) and tachycardia (mediated by the cardioaccelerator nerves and sympathetic chain ganglia). The former is most common in infants and children, whereas the latter is typical for…