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The Geriatric Patient
Key points ▪ Patients with Huntington's disease are at higher risk of pulmonary aspiration, altered anesthetic pharmacology, and worsening generalized tonic spasms. Rapid-sequence induction with cricoid pressure is recommended for general anesthesia. ▪ Autonomic dysfunction from amyloidosis has dramatic perioperative…