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RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS ARE COMMON in children. The anesthesiologist often encounters pulmonary complications ranging from mild acute respiratory tract infections to chronic lung disease with end-stage respiratory failure during perioperative consultations, intraoperatively, or in the intensive care unit. This chapter discusses…
Case Synopsis A 3-year-old boy is booked for an urgent rigid bronchoscopy for evaluation and removal of a suspected aspirated foreign body. He has previously been treated unsuccessfully with bronchodilators and antibiotics for a week-long history of coughing, wheezing, and…