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Neonatal anesthesia

1 Why are neonates and preterm infants at increased anesthetic risk? Pulmonary factors. Differences in the neonatal airway, including large tongue and occiput, floppy epiglottis, small mouth, and short neck predispose infants to upper airway obstruction. The more premature the…

Inhaled anesthetics

Questions/Answers 1 What are the most desirable properties of an anesthetic gas? The most desirable properties of an anesthetic gas are predictability in onset and emergence; muscle relaxation, cardiostability, and bronchodilation; nontriggering for malignant hyperthermia or other significant side effects…